A Haunting Melody: The Golden Lyre
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A horrific family tragedy sets seventeen-year-old Astrid Donovan down a path of revenge, where she discovers one of the many secrets her family has guarded for generations.
The Golden Lyre, a cursed instrument which belonged to one of the Three Siren Sisters in ancient times, is hidden in her quiet town and it's up to her to find it.
Will Astrid's investigation determine who her friends really are-and where, exactly, a romance with a sometimes fascinating, sometimes infuriating boy fits into the life she's chosen? Or will her secrets eventually catch up to her and cost her everything she ever cared about?
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