At college in 1980s Luton, Robbie Goulding, an Irish-born teenager, meets the elusive Fran Mulvey, an orphaned Vietnamese refugee. Together they form a band. A story of music, loyalties, friendship, and the call of the muse, this is a warm-hearted and deeply moving novel for anyone who has ever loved a song, from the bestselling author of GHOST LIGHT and STAR OF THE SEA.