Luckily for Princess Viola, born without vocal cords, all Spectra siblings can speak mind-to-mind. But when her father assigns her to help solve a dispute in the Lakewood, only one can accompany her: ten-year-old Beck, who would rather play with his cousins than repeat her words. As the fight over Lakewood's lumber intensifies, the only one who will listen is a giant of a human with an ax in his hand. Then Beck and his cousins are transformed into swans, leaving her without any interpreter. To solve the crisis, wade through manipulations, and save her family, she'll have to find her voice-even though she's never had one. The Spectra Crown Tales can stand alone, but together they share the story of a fantasy world where humans and Spectra must learn to live side by side. Viola retells the stories of The Six Swans and Paul Bunyan.