{"product_id":"rockstar-echoes-by-zach-taylor","title":"Rockstar: Echoes by Zach Taylor","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFor readers who loved the ambition of Daisy Jones \u0026amp; The Six and the fire of The Final Revival of Opal \u0026amp; Nev.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA dead legend.\u003cbr\u003eA stolen voice.\u003cbr\u003eA war for the spotlight.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLloyd Brannon was a rock icon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen he dies, the industry doesn’t slow down—it looks for someone to replace him.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKline Thomas never meant to sound like Lloyd. But when he sings, the world hears the same voice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow he’s being pulled into a machine that doesn’t care who he is—\u003cbr\u003eonly what he represents.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRayne Harlow has spent her life fighting to be heard. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs the frontwoman of the Painted Queens, she refuses to be overshadowed by a ghost or the industry built around him.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd journalist Clara Cowley knows exactly how this ends. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecause she knows the truth about Lloyd’s death — and what it will cost the people chasing his legacy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn a world where fame is manufactured and grief is weaponized, everyone is playing for something.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd someone is going to lose everything.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSome legacies are inherited.\u003cbr\u003eSome are stolen.\u003cbr\u003eSome are set on fire.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Steeped in real music industry conundrums, creative artist motivations and challenges, and interpersonal complexities, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eRockstar: Echoes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e creates a vivid story that transmits a ‘you are here’ feel to its audience. This is why libraries, musicians, and book clubs will want to place \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eRockstar: Echoes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at the top of their lists of high-quality books that inspire, shock and awe, and capture the milieu of a generation’s musical dreams.”\u003cbr\u003e— Midwest Book Review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Zach Taylor’s “Rockstar: Echoes” isn’t your typical “sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll” romp. Instead, it’s a character-driven dive into the machinery of the music industry and the ghosts that haunt those who dare to step into the spotlight. Set against the starkly contrasted backdrops of high-gloss Los Angeles and the raw, rhythmic pulse of Kansas City, Taylor delivers a narrative that feels as authentic as a sweat-soaked basement show.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Printed Word Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Legacy, grief, taking chances, and a bristling addition to the music genre, like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDaisy Jones \u0026amp; The Six\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBohemian Rhapsody\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eGirls in the Moon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.”\u003cbr\u003e— Reedsy Discovery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The prose is confident and borderline experimental, the formatting is genuinely innovative, and the music references make it a love letter of sorts to rock. The characters you will grow to love, even with their flaws. Overall, a very accomplished debut novel from Zach Taylor.”\u003cbr\u003e— Bookshelfie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn a world where art is currency and grief is leverage, fame is never free.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47888717938929,"sku":null,"price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0305\/9757\/8890\/files\/rockstarechoes.jpg?v=1773175353","url":"https:\/\/shopsouthandpine.com\/products\/rockstar-echoes-by-zach-taylor","provider":"South \u0026 Pine and Blue Apple Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}