Lyra, born deaf, inherits her grandmother's old house, a place where childhood memories intertwine with an unsettling presence. A ghostly figure, visible only to her, lurks in the shadows, crying out for help she can't hear. As Lyra grapples with this spectral inhabitant and the house's hidden secrets, she must uncover a tragic past buried beneath the floorboards, a mystery that echoes from 1945, before she becomes another victim in the House of Bones and Smoke.

Juniper Maybank, twin brother to the boisterous JJ, navigates the silent world of the Outer Banks, deaf yet deeply attuned to the currents of Pogue life. When a mysterious sunken boat ignites a hunt for gold, Juniper's quiet existence is thrown into a dangerous maelstrom, forcing him to confront not only Kooks and family secrets but the true meaning of survival. Will his silent strength be enough to see him through the summer, or will the Outer Banks claim another Pogue?