Searching for a kidnapped parent
Chester travels between villages while searching for his kidnapped father.
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Skye Melki-Wegner - Author
A dark fantasy adventure about a boy searching for his kidnapped father, discovering forbidden musical power, and being whisked into a dangerous parallel world after a death sentence.
"Chester has been traveling from village to village, searching for his kidnapped father. One night while fiddling to earn a few coins, he accidentally connects to the Song, the music that fuels every aspect of the world. It's illegal to interact with the Song - only a licensed Songshaper may bend music to his woll - and when Chester is caught, he's sentenced to death. But just before the axe is about to fall, someone in the crowd - a member of the infamous Nightfall gang stages a daring rescue, whisking Chester into the Hush, a shadowy nightmare mirror-world where Music can be deadly and Echoes can kill." --
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA dark fantasy adventure about a boy searching for his kidnapped father, discovering forbidden musical power, and being whisked into a dangerous parallel world after a death sentence.
Chester travels between villages while searching for his kidnapped father.
Interacting with the Song is illegal, while licensed Songshapers alone may bend music to their will; Chester is caught after connecting to it.
The execution sentence, kidnapping, deadly supernatural threats and nightmare-like setting may merit attention. Consider whether the reader is comfortable with peril and an ominous atmosphere.
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