Turnaway Girls follows the point of view of Delphernia who has been hidden away and told her only purpose is to serve others by turning their music into gold. The problem is, Delphernia has music inside her too which muddles her place in a rigid society. She tries to hide her secret, but someone has already found her out. When she leaves the cloister with a strange young man, can she keep her secret hidden?
The strength of this novel lies in Delphernia's narration - she is not quite reliable in that her worldview has been so limited and manipulated. Being included as a reader in her slow but believable revelations about the world around her provides an earnest perspective and adds an interesting flavor to the story.