In Embers (The Ember Series Book 3) (26 page)

In Ember
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is a living, breathing work of entertainment. It is meant to be enjoyed and consumed with a musical playlist. Each chapter is bookended by a song that resonates with the story and its characters. I have enclosed that musical playlist. Feel free to follow my lead or download your own playlist. Please do not illegally download. Support and embrace your favorite artists.

Look, listen, and fade away...

“Watch Over You” by Alter Bridge

Mark Tremonti, Myles Kennedy

Universal Republic Records © 2007

“Hurricane” by Theory of a Deadman

Kara DioGuardi & Tyler Connolly

The All Blacks B.V. © 2011

“Bother” by Stone Sour

Corey Taylor

The All Blacks B.V. © 2002

“Here Comes the Rain Again” by Eurythmics

David A. Stewart & Annie Lennox

Sony BMG Music Entertainment © 1984

“Beautiful Disaster” by 311

Nicholas Hexum

Volcano Entertainment III L.L.C. © 2004

“Help I’m Alive” by Metric

James Shaw, Emily Haines

Metric Productions © 2009

“Only Happy When It Rains” by Garbage

Garbage

Almo Sound © 1995

“I Don’t Care” by Apocalyptica

Adam Gontier, Max Martin & Eicca Toppinen

Jive © 2008

“Stars” by Grace Potter & The Nocturnals

Grace Potter

Hollywood Records Inc. © 2012

“Rise Above This” by Seether

Howard Benson

Wind-Up Records LLC © 2007

“Say” by John Mayer

John Mayer

Aware Records LLC © 2006, 2007, 2008

“The Only Exception” by Paramore

Josh Farro, Hayley Williams

Warner Bros. Music © 2010

“Room To Breathe” by You Me At Six

Matthew Barnes, Daniel Flint, Josh Franceschi, Max Helyer & Christopher Miller

BMG Rights Management UK Ltd © 2014

“Every Breath You Take” by The Police

Sting

Polydor Ltd, A&M Records Ltd ©1983

“Volcano” by Damien Rice

Damien Rice

Vector Recordings/ Warner Brothers Records © 2003

“Love Is A Battlefield” by Pat Benatar

Holly Knight, Mike Chapman

Capitol Records © 1983

“Again” by Lenny Kravitz

Lenny Kravitz

Virgin America © 2000

“Love Remains The Same” by Gavin Rossdale

Gavin Rossdale & M. Frederiksen

Interscope Records © 2008

“Running” by No Doubt

G. Stefani, T. Kanal

Interscope © 2003

“Take A Bow” by Madonna

Madonna, Babyface

Maverick, Warner Bros. Records © 1995

“Don’t Look Back In Anger” by Oasis

Noel Gallagher

Creation © 1996

“Leader of the Broken Hearts” by Papa Roach

James Michael/Papa Roach

Red Level Three Music © 2013

“Bad Blood” by Bastille

Dan Smith

Virgin Records Ltd © 2013

“Angel” by Theory of a Deadman

David Brenner, Tyler Connolly, Joseph Dandeneau, Dean Back

Roadrunner Records Inc. © 2014

“Forever Can Be” by Ashes Divide

Billy Howerdel

The Island Def Jam Music Group © 2008

“Eternal Flame” by The Bangles

Suzanna Hoffs, Tom Kelly, Billy Steinberg

Illegal Records © 1987, 1988

“Don’t Go Away” by Oasis

Noel Gallagher

Creation, Sony Music © 1998

“If You Could Only See” by Tonic

Emerson Hart

Polydor/A&M © 1997

“Cool” by Gwen Stefani

Gwen Stefani & Dallas Austin

Interscope © 2005

“Sour Girl” by Stone Temple Pilots

Scott Weiland, Dean DeLeo

Atlantic © 2000

“I Never Told You” by Colbie Caillat

Colbie Caillat, Kara DioGuardi & Jason Reeves

Universal Republic Records © 2009

“Never Say Never” by The Fray

David Welsh, Isaac Slade & Joe King

Sony Music Entertainment © 2009

“Monster” by Meg Myers

Meg Myers, Andrew Robert Rosen

Atlantic Recording Corporation © 2012

“Love & Death” by Tokio Hotel

Dave Roth, Patrick Benzner, David Jost, Tom Kaulitz, The Matrix & Bill Kaulitz

Universal Music © 2009

“Familiar Taste of Poison” by Halestorm

Elizabeth Mae Hale, Howard Benson, Dave Bassett

Atlantic Recording Corporation © 2010

“Shatter Me” by Lindsey Sterling

Mark Maxwell, Lindsey Stirling

Lindseystomp Records © 2014

“Love…Thy Will Be Mine” by Martika

Martika, Prince

Sony © 1991

“If I Die Young” by The Band Perry

Kimberly Perry

Universal Republic Nashville Records © 2010

“Let Me Go” by Avril Lavigne

Avril Lavigne/Chad Kroeger/David Hodges

Epic © 2013

“Mirrors” by Justin Timberlake

Justin Timberlake, Timothy Mosley, Jerome J-ROC Harmon, James Fauntleroy

RCA Records © 2013

“Elastic Heart” by Sia

Sia Furler, Thomas Pentz, Andrew Swanson & Abel Tesfaye

Universal Republic Records © 2013

“Here & Now” by Seether

John Stephen Humphrey, Troy William Mclawhorn, Shaun Morgan Welgemoed, Dale William Stewart

Wind-Up Records LLC © 2011

~ Here and Now: Seether ~

Max:

I know when we started this journey together you didn’t expect me to die. Hell, how can I still be telling you my story if I died?

The truth is my story isn’t too far off from yours. We all have demons. We all make mistakes. We all will be forgiven. So, here are a few suggestions to guide you…

Love like there’s no tomorrow.

Live with no regrets, life’s too short.

Find your smile and hold onto it.

Share your light.

Be brilliant.

My story ends here, but my love does not. Not by a long shot. My love lives on within my daughter and her story. My soul courses inside of these pages. It lives on through you. I, live on through you. I burn for you, Dear Reader.

Until the fires return…

Hand on heart.

Max

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In Embers

By

Madison Daniel

©2013/2014