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Songs out of Time #2
Harmony and Discord
Will fame bring their downfall?
After several hit tunes, Martin should be ecstatic. But rock-stardom isn't as glamourous as he'd hoped. In fact, constant adulation is nerve wracking and requires real work. Perhaps Jon Swift, front man for All Souls, holds the key to the swinging, jet set life-style of Martin's dreams.
Meanwhile, Pam accidentally drinks psychedelic punch. And one hallucinogenic effect doesn't go away, a peculiar singing style that resonates with both people and animals, and, curiously, with the stemware. But a threatening stranger attacks and sends Pam undercover until a betrayal forces her hand.
Will Martin lose everything while chasing his dreams? Will Pam survive long enough to fulfil her mission?
Harmony and Discord is the second book in the Songs out of Time humorous science fiction series. If you enjoy diverse characters, strange happenings, and retro-Seventies vibes, then you'll love Stella Jorette's far-out adventure.
Read Harmony and Discord today and jump into the groove!
Dear Reader
Harmony and Discord is the second novel in a series but can be enjoyed as a stand alone story. Expect a smattering of cursing and impiety, poor life choices, highly inappropriate advances, and non-PC attitudes and behaviours. These actions are not glorified but are included to reflect the early 1970s music scene and various difficulties arising from public acclaim. All intimate encounters occur off camera and are not graphically depicted. Violence is minimal. The novel is written in a combination of UK and US English. Feel free to bring any errors to the author's attention.
After several hit tunes, Martin should be ecstatic. But rock-stardom isn't as glamourous as he'd hoped. In fact, constant adulation is nerve wracking and requires real work. Perhaps Jon Swift, front man for All Souls, holds the key to the swinging, jet set life-style of Martin's dreams.
Meanwhile, Pam accidentally drinks psychedelic punch. And one hallucinogenic effect doesn't go away, a peculiar singing style that resonates with both people and animals, and, curiously, with the stemware. But a threatening stranger attacks and sends Pam undercover until a betrayal forces her hand.
Will Martin lose everything while chasing his dreams? Will Pam survive long enough to fulfil her mission?
Harmony and Discord is the second book in the Songs out of Time humorous science fiction series. If you enjoy diverse characters, strange happenings, and retro-Seventies vibes, then you'll love Stella Jorette's far-out adventure.
Read Harmony and Discord today and jump into the groove!
Dear Reader
Harmony and Discord is the second novel in a series but can be enjoyed as a stand alone story. Expect a smattering of cursing and impiety, poor life choices, highly inappropriate advances, and non-PC attitudes and behaviours. These actions are not glorified but are included to reflect the early 1970s music scene and various difficulties arising from public acclaim. All intimate encounters occur off camera and are not graphically depicted. Violence is minimal. The novel is written in a combination of UK and US English. Feel free to bring any errors to the author's attention.
277 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 25, 2021
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October 28, 2021
Stayed Up Past My Bedtime to Finish
The 2nd book in Stella Jorette’s wonderful time travel / urban fantasy series picks up where the last one left off, but it takes a darker turn, focussing less on the humorous quirks and foibles of the rock band in question and more on the complexities and the trials of character the band members face as they become successful and deal with the fallout of fame in the hedonistic 1970s. Themes of betrayal, forgiveness, and redemption dominate as Martin becomes increasingly erratic, lost in the world of drug abuse and abusers with outsized egos, while the heroine Pam faces the dangers and mystery of her displacement in time and space, in effect, trying to discover her mission in this reality (as we all, in some measure, are trying to do).
The humour is still very much alive in this story, but it is sharper, and while at times bitingly satiric, there is an underlying sympathy we feel for the misguided and damaged characters Jorette brings to life. As satirical as some of the portraits are, they are relatable. We all can recognize something of ourselves and people we know in these characters. Martin is equal parts laugh-out-loud funny and obnoxious as we observe his inner calculations. One can’t help but pull for the not quite despicable Martin to come out of his naïve escapist reveries, in effect, to grow up and face difficult choices about friendship and love and what constitutes meaning in life as he navigates the murky underbelly of the rock ’n’ roll lifestyle.
Jorette is an accomplished and entertaining writer and her insights into the human condition are savvy. Her prose is fresh and captivating, the pacing of the story is just right and the fanciful plot by times funny and riveting. I stayed up quite late to finish the book; I couldn’t put it down. I highly recommend this adventure.
The 2nd book in Stella Jorette’s wonderful time travel / urban fantasy series picks up where the last one left off, but it takes a darker turn, focussing less on the humorous quirks and foibles of the rock band in question and more on the complexities and the trials of character the band members face as they become successful and deal with the fallout of fame in the hedonistic 1970s. Themes of betrayal, forgiveness, and redemption dominate as Martin becomes increasingly erratic, lost in the world of drug abuse and abusers with outsized egos, while the heroine Pam faces the dangers and mystery of her displacement in time and space, in effect, trying to discover her mission in this reality (as we all, in some measure, are trying to do).
The humour is still very much alive in this story, but it is sharper, and while at times bitingly satiric, there is an underlying sympathy we feel for the misguided and damaged characters Jorette brings to life. As satirical as some of the portraits are, they are relatable. We all can recognize something of ourselves and people we know in these characters. Martin is equal parts laugh-out-loud funny and obnoxious as we observe his inner calculations. One can’t help but pull for the not quite despicable Martin to come out of his naïve escapist reveries, in effect, to grow up and face difficult choices about friendship and love and what constitutes meaning in life as he navigates the murky underbelly of the rock ’n’ roll lifestyle.
Jorette is an accomplished and entertaining writer and her insights into the human condition are savvy. Her prose is fresh and captivating, the pacing of the story is just right and the fanciful plot by times funny and riveting. I stayed up quite late to finish the book; I couldn’t put it down. I highly recommend this adventure.
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