Joel Suzuki Volume One: Secret of the Songshell: 1

Joel Suzuki gets a huge surprise when he bumps into his favorite rock star while walking down the street. You see this particular rock star - multiplatinum bandleader Marshall Byle - is supposed to be dead. Joel gets an even bigger surprise when Marshall makes him the offer of a lifetime: the chance to become a rock star himself. Theres a catch of course but this one is a little different. To unlock the shortcut to success Joel must travel to an alternate world where his unique brain waves can be combined with the sound waves of music to create magical effects. If he can learn to harness these powers he will be able to write songs that capture the hearts of millions. As a sensitive sixteen-year-old with Aspergers Syndrome living in a single-parent home Joel leads a stressful life full of bullies bad grades and money woes. Figuring that stardom will solve all of his problems he accepts Marshalls offer. But once Joel arrives in the new world he finds himself faced with an unexpected audition that is unlike anything he has ever imagined...