The Whole Note

by Tristan Cruz

What if you were to wake from a coma to find the people closest to you had passed away? This is what happens to Archer Brishon, a brilliant pianist who wakes from a dream world to find out he is the lone survivor of a tragic accident that claimed the life of his fiancée. Archer comes back to a world he no longer recognizes and is plagued by memories of the last moments with his musically talented fiancée. Terrible heartbreak aside, he's haunted further by the dream that woke him from his coma. No longer able to emotionally hold his head above water and vowing to never again play music, Archer makes plans to sail the world to escape his unfortunate reality. However, before setting sail, he finds himself face-to-face with the reality he's trying to escape — a chance meeting with a violinist named, Melody. Melody is a brilliant violinist studying at the school of Juilliard who never expected to meet Archer Brishon — a man she can't seem to pull herself away from even in the wake of her coming marriage. The further she attempts to distance herself, the harder she finds it to breathe. Unknown to both Archer and Melody is how the universe tethered them before their time together had ever begun. The coincidence of their meeting is more than either of them ever dreamed of; contradicting the pain in Archer's shattered heart and breathing new life back into Melody.

516 pages, Hardcover

Published January 9, 2020

About the author

Tristan Cruz is a passionate story teller whose interests include photography and film, as well as 3D modeling, and design. He uses his knowledge of these interests to tell brilliant stories that are deeply layered. He utilizes every aspect of his talents to take full control of his writing. This spans from custom inside art to the book covers. With his background in photography and film, Tristan Cruz uses images as inspiration to tell his stories. The deeply layered story telling and poetic writing style, will allow visualization of the images that were used for inspiration, impressing upon your mind a story not soon forgotten.

An image can speak a thousand words. One image can inspire thousands of words into one story.