I thoroughly, thoroughly enjoyed "A Final Encore" by JW Wilson! I have some familiarity with The Cliburn and that didn't hurt, but the writing and the story were both enthralling. At times I didn't like Alexei, and at the last, I loved him. Dace was a saint all the way through the book. I can only imagine the effort, time and research put into this fine, fun and enjoyable read. Congrats on this great piece of literary work!