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

“Oh, yes, Lei was something else. But you know what? We didn’t like him so much anymore. Louie and I, that is. We kind of stayed away from him in those days. He was a fucking prima donna. Was hitting the bottle pretty heavily, too. Some cocaine. He had money coming out of his ass. Lovers came and went. But one thing always brought him back to earth. Always made him remember who he really was, and that was Gordon. That’s when we’d see our brother again. The man we loved.” Her eyes filled with tears and she reached for my hand. “I’m telling you all this because I think that maybe, you don’t really know who Lei was before Gordon died. And the man he was wasn’t halfthe man he is today. Losing his son broke my brother. It really did. But somehow, it also…gave him his soul back.” She blew out a breath and leaned back in chair. “I don’t know how to explain it.”


“No, it’s okay. I understand. I understand what you mean.”


“You do?” Lou sighed. “Micah…he loves you so much.”


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