Battle of the Bands by Various Authors

One event, sixteen different stories. Who will win the battle of the bands? Will a group implode before it takes the stage? Will stage fright get the better of someone? Will romantic entanglements cause problems? Will someone rise above it all and become a star? 

Most stories are about the performers as they prepare to go onstage and also as they take their place in the spotlight. There are rehearsals, arguments, egos, broken hearts, and magic played through different types of music made by a variety of young people. 

A few stories explore others involved - a reluctant judge, for example. All are intertwined with the others. Some characters appear in several stories. 

I applaud the editor and authors for creating a cohesive set of stories that could have easily been uneven in the tone. I enjoyed the perspective of the same event given by such diverse authors.  

For more info, check out the Indianapolis Public Library catalog.