The Wild Harmonic

by Beth W. Patterson

Overview

New Orleans musician Birch "Buzz" MacKinlay used to think she was the only werewolf in the world. But that was before the mysterious and captivating Rowan welcomed her into his pack, and showed her that shapeshifters- all kinds of shapeshifters- were hiding in plain sight everywhere. Now Birch is on a crash course by day to learn everything she can about the secret "shifter" world, while gigging as a bass player at night. But there's a problem with this dream come true: a dark and growing danger threatens the shifters, who are beginning to mysteriously disappear or die. Faced with hecklers, drunks, stalkers, and incompetent bandmates in one life and fang-toothed double agents in the other, Birch doesn't know who to trust- especially now that she's the target of a powerful enemy. With menace closing in fast, Birch must find a way to save her new pack… or lose everything that matters, including her own life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781943052394
Publisher:	Cleveland Writers Press Inc.
Publication date:	11/01/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	364
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Beth W. Patterson was a full-time musician for over two decades before diving into the world of writing, a process she describes as "fleeing the circus to join the zoo." Her most recent book is a compilation of her lyrics and poetry entitled Mongrels and Misfits, and she is a contributing writer to twelve anthologies. Patterson has performed in seventeen countries across the Americas, Europe, Oceania, and Asia. Her playing appears on over a hundred and thirty albums, soundtracks, videos, commercials, and voice-overs (including seven solo albums of her own). More than a hundred of her compositions and co-writes have been released. She studied ethnomusicology at University College, Cork in Ireland and holds a Bachelor's degree in Music Therapy from Loyola University New Orleans. Beth has occasionally worn other hats as a body paint model, film extra, minor role actor, recording studio partner, record label owner, producer, and visual artist. She is a lover of exquisitely stupid movies and a shameless fangirl of the band Rush. You can find her at www.bethpattersonmusic.com

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 7

Act I Tracking 9

Chapter 1 Prelude to a Howl 11

Chapter 2 Cadenza 35

Chapter 3 Theory and Practice 44

Chapter 4 Aria and Fugue 123

Intermission 141

Act II Phase Shifters 151

Chapter 5 Phantom Power 153

Chapter 6 Backward Masking 194

Chapter 7 Phase Interference 214

Chapter 8 Ground Lift 230

Chapter 9 Dominant Preparation 241

Chapter 10 Coda 271

Intermission 279

Act III Variations on a Theme 281

Chapter 11 Ambience Synthesis 283

Chapter 12 Splitter 304

Chapter 13 Splicing Block 329

Chapter 14 Signal Flow 335

Chapter 15 Outro 354

Playlist 359

About the Author 363