“Beneath these lines and numbers is a story I’ve never known but if you scan the barcode it will be exposed.” Tech giant Lyre storms Earth Rishona with a groundbreaking, futuristic device. Harp appears mysteriously. It’s time to face the music. Introducing Nash, Owen, Viona, Ezra and Liberty. Bound by banter, ball dramas, bad skin, backlash, bullying and blind love, these five teens and their friends know the universal rule: be attached to a device or be detached from society. Set over seven days in the town of Novel, Harp and the Lyre speaks volumes about tech and gaming culture, climate change, and the desire to be heard. A guitarist heartthrob, a hot tennis player, an anxious goody-good, an absurdly nice boy and a beautiful influencer. They all have something to say. And then there’s Valentime, the enigmatic dual-realm being. But what’s going on at The Raveyard? And could there be a link between Mt Novel and the veiled Earth Kainos?