Kisa and Sonya have grown up in an enchanted but troubled world. The enchantment comes from music and Kisa's penchant for listening to the dead. The trouble comes from those who want to steal their music, use them sexually, or involve them in espionage. Mom wants her daughters to pursue careers as virtuosi. Kisa and Sonya see themselves as composers, although Kisa also wants to be as heroic as her mom. During her study abroad semester in Russia, Kisa takes up with Ilya, who has been assigned to monitor American students. She hides her romance despite her difficulty coping with her boyfriend's...