Gods of Sound: The Perilous Path of Cameron Foster

by QM Schaffer

Overview

Cameron Foster, consistently bullied at school, has few friends and fewer hopes. He finds solace in his battered guitar. He is as skilled with it as Harry Potter is with a wand. A woman in her late twenties, clad in black leather, observes him and then rocks his world. But tragedy strikes and Cameron winds up under the influence of a strange and reclusive billionaire. Has he landed in a deadly secret cult? He struggles to find out before it's too late.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940164765811
Publisher:	QM Schaffer
Publication date:	02/02/2021
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	326 KB

About the Author

QM Schaffer faced the torment of bullies early in his life. Motivated by his disdain for bullies and bureaucrats and his fascination with underdogs and outcasts, Schaffer wrote GODS OF SOUND to provide hope and a voice for the defenseless. A journalism major at the University of Southern California, he spent most of his career at HBO, overseeing publicity for such programs as Game of Thrones, The Sopranos, Girls, Euphoria, Sex and the City, Westworld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Big Little Lies, The Wire and many more. There, he witnessed master storytelling at its best. He now writes full-time and currently resides in Connecticut where he indulges in an unhealthy amount of reality tv which he balances with a daily green juice.

Editorial Reviews

Gods of Sound: The Perilous Path of Cameron Foster is an exciting cross between a slice of life and urban fantasy. Written by QM Schaffer, this young adult novel takes you into the life of ten-year-old Cameron Foster, a guitar prodigy whose soft-spoken and painfully shy demeanor has made him a target of school bullying. Along comes a leather-clad girl who finds talent in Cameron and who seems to act like a badass fairy godmother for the young boy. When Cameron faces a personal tragedy, the leather-clad girl, who is eventually introduced as Hillary and then goes by the name of Senza, takes Cameron under her wing. Cameron then hangs out with a group of musicians and finds himself under the influence of a billionaire named Ziam Zen Ziam or Z3 for short. The billionaire has found a way to harness sound into such an intense amount of energy that it can topple walls and knock holes through almost anything. Cameron will never play his guitar the same way as before.

Gods of Sound is a brilliant combination of two reliable themes. It borrows from that common theme about a young underdog who goes into an apprenticeship with a seasoned master. It also borrows from countless stories in which everything will depend on the young hero's choices. Yet what is remarkable about QM Schaffer's work is that it all comes together as something fresh and original. Moreover, the name-dropping of old-school rock bands and musicians is a brilliant tactic to introduce curious young readers to artists that they may not be familiar with. Schaffer has created passionate characters, and you will really believe that young Cameron is a fanatic when it comes to romancing the guitar. For all the fantastic events that unravel in this novel, it is still about a character who represents something greater about himself, and you must read his story to get to know him.

Readers' Favorite - Vincent Dublado

"Schaffer delivers a fantasy-fulfilling adventure that succeeds in the promise of most young adult novels: It immerses its readers in an entertaining world while mirroring their own coming-of-age journeys. Guitar loves will appreciate the rise of a you and talented rock star and YA fans will enjoy this hero who persists against every obstacle." Booklife/Publishers Weekly

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