In a world where some of the words you speak come true, Writ struggles to control her powers and keep her brother safe. After a terrible accident, she vows to herself that she will never speak again. Attending a school where Words and words are all that make you human, she is the lowest of the low. And yet, there are people who need her help. The outcasts of the Academy and the dying kingdom of Orsum are in great danger, and her Words might be the only thing that can save them.