The Only Song Worth Singing
by Randee Dawn
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Pub Date Apr 08 2025 | Archive Date Not set
Arc Manor | CAEZIK SF & Fantasy
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Description
Childhood friends Patrick, Ciaran, and Malachi would've been happy to play music for coins on the streets of Dublin, but when their sound – a blend of traditional tunes and rock styling – lands them a record deal, they also get their first tour of America. As they gather fans, however, they also get the attention of three sídhe, fairies straight out of Irish tradition who play by their own rules.
Mal finds himself beleaguered by a prankster whose malicious tricks make him think he's losing his mind, while Ciaran falls hard for a hanger-on whose primal sexuality saps the life from him. Patrick can save them – if he's willing to trust the superstitions he learned during a painful childhood he thought he'd left behind long ago.
But the only thing that matters more than music to Patrick? His friends.
The Only Song Worth Singing is an upmarket mythic novel about blood, craic, and rock and roll. Set in the 90s at the height of the Celtic rock boom, it should appeal to fans of Alex Bledsoe and Alice Hoffman alike.
Advance Praise
“The heart of Daisy Jones and the Six with the soul of A Court of Thorns and
Roses…. A scintillating plot and an emotional wallop.” — Aidan Prewett, author
of Woodstock at 50: Anatomy of a Revolution
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“Blends myth with the power of music and a brotherly bond to tell a story that’s
suspenseful and extremely romantic in all possible directions. I loved it!” —
Delia Sherman, award-winning author of Changeling
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“Randee Dawn’s rich Hiberno-English narrative—interspersed with Irish Gaelic—
brings The Only Song Worth Singing a vibrant dimension without affectation.
Music is a living thing that makes magic feel real – and Dawn knocks this
elusive aspect out of the park. Her story of a touring band provides an authentic
illustration of the hardships and joys of the road, including the interpersonal
tension between band members. Her story proves that whether in speech, song
– or a work of fiction – words have tremendous power.” — Beth W. Patterson,
award-winning recording artist, road warrior, film music infiltrator
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“A dark, parasitical fairy tale, The Only Song Worth Singing is sex, myth,
and rock and roll all the way down to its bass-beating heart. It’s a story of
faith, friendship, and brotherhood — of learning your roots, and finding your
place, even if that means standing between one world and the next.” — C. S.
E. Cooney, World Fantasy Award-winning author of Saint Death’s Daughter
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“With The Only Song Worth Singing, Dawn has crafted a sweeping epic that
takes you from a thatched cottage in the countryside, to the bustle and glam of
New York, to the green and magical place where it all began, against the backdrop
of Irish folklore. Truly a magical, musical, must-read.” — Jennifer Allis
Provost, author of The Poison Garden
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“When you hear a song you love so much that you wish you could live inside
it for weeks, feeling it rush through you and touch you in ways only art can,
this book can scratch that itch with long nails.” — Meg Elison, award-winning
author of Number One Fan
Marketing Plan
Publicist contact: Lu Ann Sodano.
Interviews (various media) and online blogs and podcast appearances.
National advertising on various social media platforms with targeted audiences.
Advertising in trade magazines.
Netgalley and other advance review copies (paper and digital).
Active pitches at science fiction conventions.
Available Editions
EDITION | Paperback |
ISBN | 9781647101572 |
PRICE | $22.99 (USD) |
PAGES | 390 |