At thirteen, Orion Casey has learned to blend in and stay quiet to survive middle school.
When music finds its way back into her life, songwriting becomes more than melodies—it becomes a lifeline. Orion finally has a place to put everything she hasn’t been saying: the pressure of being judged, the shifting friendships, and the parts of herself she’s been hiding. Through music, she finally feels heard.
But being heard comes with consequences.
When her songs are shared, stolen, and go viral, Orion discovers that finding your voice doesn’t mean controlling it. As her music spreads across social media and her private life becomes public, she must figure out who she can trust—and whether staying true to herself is worth the cost.
Told across three fast-paced books with original songs woven throughout, The Orion Sessions follows one girl’s journey through eighth grade and into high school as she navigates creativity, betrayal, friendship, and what it really means to be yourself when the whole world is watching.
Perfect for fans of music, realistic middle-grade fiction, and stories about finding your voice in a digital world—literally. Books are accompanied by original songs.
At thirteen, Orion Casey has perfected the art of disappearing.
After the girls everyone else watches start talking about her instead of to her, she’s finished performing for anyone.
Anonymous. Encouraging. A little too perfectly timed.
Someone’s been watching her—really seeing her—and part of Orion can’t help hoping it’s the one person she wishes would notice her back. The texts give Orion courage she didn’t know she had—enough to discover songwriting and a new way back to her music.
But as friendships shift and secrets surface, Orion begins to wonder: when the way you see yourself keeps changing based on who’s looking at you, how do you figure out who you really are?
One stolen song. One vanished notebook. One chance to find her voice—or lose it forever.
Thirteen-year old Orion Casey thought elite songwriting camp would be her summer to shine. But when social media star Ava Rae posts their co-written song as her own—and Orion’s notebook mysteriously disappears, Orion faces an impossible choice: stay silent and let a thief take credit for her words, or speak up and risk being labeled jealous and delusional.
With no proof and everyone celebrating Ava’s “genius,” Orion turns to her best friend Izzy, her mentor Jesse, and an unexpected ally to expose the truth. But when industry scouts announce a showcase performance, the stakes skyrocket.
Can Orion prove her song was stolen before Ava’s lies become the only version anyone believes?
A powerful story about creative theft, finding your voice, and the courage it takes to sing your truth—even when the world isn’t listening.
Viral is the explosive conclusion to The Orion Sessions.
Everyone knows Orion Casey’s name now. After the truth about her stolen song finally comes out, Orion’s music—and her face—are everywhere.
Millions of views. Endless comments. Instant fame. And absolutely no control.
As the internet crowns her a hero, Orion learns that going viral comes with a cost. Friends get pulled into the spotlight. Rumors turn into headlines. Private moments become public property. And as new connections form with people who have just as much to lose as she does, Orion must decide who she’s willing to hurt—and who she refuses to become.
With pressure closing in from every direction, Orion faces her hardest challenge yet: figuring out how to stay real when the whole world is watching.
Because once something goes viral, there’s no undo button.
Cheryl DaVeiga grew up as a girl who loved singing, writing, and dreaming in music—but somewhere along the way, she learned to quiet that part of herself. Like so many girls, she chose the path that felt safe, building a career in accounting and eventually becoming a partner at a national firm. It was something to be proud of… but it wasn’t the dream her younger self once carried so brightly.
Years later, she found her way back to the music she had set aside. She became an award-winning songwriter recognized by ASCAP, then discovered the joy of writing books for children. Her seven picture books—combining stories with music and filled with humor, heart, and sing-along joy—have received numerous awards.
But even as she wrote those playful stories, she knew there was another one waiting—one rooted in the girl she used to be and the voice she had tucked away. That’s the story that became The Orion Sessions.
The Orion Sessions is the series Cheryl wishes she’d had when she was twelve: full of music, friendship, mistakes, courage, and the journey of reclaiming the voice you’ve hidden to fit in.
Cheryl lives in Tucson with her partner, Doug, and they spend summers in New Jersey. She still sings… like all the time.
If you’re here, you’ll hear things first. There are stories unfolding. There’s music in the works.
