The veena had vanished, again? There are no coincidences. Eleven year old Neela dreams of being a famous musician, until her instrument goes missing. It was a gift from her grandmother, an antique veena, intricately carved with a mysterious dragon. What Neela soon discovers is that the veena's vanishing is no accident, but part of a chain of disappearances involving a dead musician, a new girl at school and an age old curse. On a journey that takes her from Harvard Square to Chennai, Neela sets out to find her precious veena, learn the truth behind the curse and discover what it means to be a true musician. Will Neela be able to track down her family heirloom and stop it from disappearing again?