Charlie Bone's life with his widowed mother and two grandmothers undergoes a dramatic change when he discovers that he can hear people in photographs talking.

On the streets of Creije, four crooks know just how much magic they need up their sleeve to survive. Tavia, a busker ready to pack up her dark-magic wares, will do anything to put her crimes behind her. Wesley grew up on the streets and seeks to have the entire realm kneel before him. Karam spends her days watching over the city's worst criminals and her nights in the fighting rings, making a deadly name for herself. Saxony, a resistance fighter hiding...