When the heart gets lost, let the music find you. Blade never asked for a life of the rich and famous. In fact, he’d give anything not to be the son of Rutherford Morrison, a washed-up rock star and drug addict with delusions of a comeback. Or to no longer be part of a family known most for lost potential, failure, and tragedy. The one true light is his girlfriend, Chapel, but her parents have forbidden their relationship, assuming—like many—that Blade will become just like his father. In reality, the only thing Blade has in common with Rutherford is the music that lives inside them. But not even the songs that flow through Blade’s soul are enough when he’s faced with two unimaginable realities: the threat of losing Chapel forever, and the revelation of a long-held family secret, one that leaves him questioning everything he thought was true. All that remains is a letter and a ticket to Ghana—both of which could bring Blade the freedom and love he’s been searching for, or leave him feeling even more adrift.
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Blade Morrison struggles with loving his father for who he is: a rock god, and hitting a breaking point with his erratic behavior and drug and alcohol abuse. It doesn't help that his loving mother died much too soon and his whole family is feeling the shock waves of her absence. He has a lot to be thankful for though; he has an amazing girlfriend and most anything money could buy, but his world is rocked when he learns that he is adopted.
Written in verse, this novel is a quick read that will suck readers in to Blade's universe. Blade is dealing with a lot of tough topics, doing his best to deal with addiction, relationships, loss, and more. The book really feels like it is divided in to two parts; before he knows he's adopted and after. I found it to be powerful reading about his exploration of finding out about his birth mother and his trip to Africa to find her. The book definitely left me wanting to know more. Overall a strong read that will appeal to reluctant readers and beyond. Highly recommended.
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