The Astonishing
In a not so distant future, our world returns to feudalism. Only this time, the powerful control the servant class with the very thing that once inspired revolution-music. Not the music of old. A new music engineered entirely by machines. But one person fights back with music as a human expression. That fight brings pain. And perhaps redemption.
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The Astonishing
In a not so distant future, our world returns to feudalism. Only this time, the powerful control the servant class with the very thing that once inspired revolution-music. Not the music of old. A new music engineered entirely by machines. But one person fights back with music as a human expression. That fight brings pain. And perhaps redemption.
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The Astonishing

The Astonishing

The Astonishing

The Astonishing

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Overview

In a not so distant future, our world returns to feudalism. Only this time, the powerful control the servant class with the very thing that once inspired revolution-music. Not the music of old. A new music engineered entirely by machines. But one person fights back with music as a human expression. That fight brings pain. And perhaps redemption.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781733810500
Publisher: Descant Publishing
Publication date: 03/04/2019
Pages: 460
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.19(d)

About the Author

About The Author
Peter Orullian is the author of multiple novels and short stories. His current series -The Vault of Heaven from Tor Books-features music prominently in the storytelling. Peter also trained vocally with David Kyle, who taught Geoff Tate, Layne Staley, Ann Wilson, and others. He's had the good fortune to tour internationally with metal bands and received the Private Eye Best Male Vocalist Award. His recent music effort is Symphony North, a symphonic metal band focusing on concept albums. You can visit Peter at www.orullian.com or www.symphonynorth.com

John Petrucci is the guitarist and a founding member of Dream Theater. John has seen the two-time Grammy-nominated band through many notable accomplishments, including multiple domestic as well as international top-ten releases, and numerous gold and platinum-certified DVDs. John's awards include the 2007 Guitarist of the Year as named by the readers of Total Guitar magazine, and Best Metal Guitarist in the 2010 and 2011 Reader's/Player's Choice Awards polls in Guitar Player magazine. In 2011, John was named one of the 20 greatest-ever metal guitarists in Total Guitar's poll as well as Best Guitarist in Classic Rock Presents Prog Magazine's 2011 reader's poll.

Table of Contents

Note from John Petrucci

Author’s Note

Foreword by David Campbell

The Astonishing

Afterword by Richie Cannata

Short Story: Song Two–Thirty–Seven

Genesis of The Astonishing

Interviews

Lyrics

Song–by–Song Breakdown

Final Synopsis by John Petrucci

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