Ahoy there mateys! I really enjoyed the novel flowerheart earlier this year so when I saw another book by the author, I gave it a shot.  The main character, twelve-year old Elissa, is a devotee of the Mother Goddess.  She can perform literal miracles with her voice.  Elissa, is naïve though and so she ends up in trouble when her mentor gives her practical advice that seems to contradict her religious teachings.  One of me favorite things about this book was how music worked.  A magical song can only work for a certain amount of times before the spell wears down and a new composition must be made.  I had two basic problems with this novel.  The first is that the Church wouldn't teach practical lessons when they know the singers are going to send out in the real world.  The second was how easily the solution arises at the end of the novel and how rushed the ending felt.  That said, I really enjoyed the musical aspects of the world building and am glad I read it. Arrr!