Easily pleased, Micah enjoys a career in non-profit work and gets through his days one lame joke at a time. Then his friend Lou introduces him to her musical family and the Knights pull Micah into their world of resilience and sorrow. Soon, Micah understands that in the face of grief, optimism isn't always enough.<br><br>Lei was once revered for his tremendous talent. But one day the music died, and the scars under his leather bracelets are a reminder of what he lost. These days, he's nothing but a phantom. Shut away from the world, Lei tunes instruments in the Knights' music store.<br><br>Then charismatic Micah enters his life, charming his family and slowly coaxing his way into Lei's heart with steadfast devotion. With Micah at his side, it may yet be possible for Lei to reclaim the spotlight he'd thought permanently abandoned.

Music of the Knight

I was going to give this new friendship my all. I was going to be there for him.


After Lou and I had entered my apartment, I went around turning lights on. “Make yourself at home,” I said, my nervous voice betraying my outward calm appearance.


Lou looked around with a tense smile. She tucked her tight purple Prince T-shirt into her black jeans and nodded, sitting on my funky blue couch. “That’s new, right?” she asked, pointing to the laminated They Live by Nightmovie poster. I’d bought it yesterday. And it wasn’t because I adored the movie, though it was on the top ten list of the genre. No, it was because it had the word nightin the title.


“Yes, it’s new,” I said, plopping down next to Lou. “Do you want a drink or something? Or some food? I think I have some leftover pizza in—”


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