A strange pall settles over Alanda as Church representatives hunt unauthorized magic and seek to control music, which draws its power from the same source. The Free Bards, unwilling or unable to join the Church-approved Guild, are driven from their homes. They must decide whether to flee or resist. This Bardic Choices novel is a companion strand to Bardic Voices: it shares the Free Bards’ world while following a distinct conflict about faith, authority, and artistic freedom.