As you have no doubt noticed, music plays a pretty significant role in the novels – it’s a hazard of having a musician for a main character.

I make playlists of mood/theme songs for each book as I’m writing it, which of course you can look at and listen to (I also have them on Spotify), but just for quick reference I thought I’d list the songs that are directly quoted in each book.  The versions listed here are as far as I know the original recordings of each song rather than covers; on the playlists I often prefer covers.

I’ve included the songs in Of Shadow Born even though I don’t have page numbers for them yet for my own reference and because I’m a dirty, dirty tease.

Queen of Shadows

Page 7:  “Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen. Originally released on the album Various Positions (1984).

Page 129: “Rain” by Patty Griffin. Originally released on the album 1000 Kisses (2002).

Page 167: “Silent All These Years” by Tori Amos. Originally released on the album Little Earthquakes (1992).

Shadowflame

Page 88: “Falling Is Like This” by Ani DiFranco. Originally released on the album Out of Range (1994).

Page 233: “A Case of You” by Joni Mitchell. Originally released on the album Blue (1971).

Shadow’s Fall

Page 80: “Bloodletting” by Concrete Blonde. Originally released on the album Bloodletting (1990).

Page 233: “No Fear of Heights” by Katie Melua. Originally released on the album The House (2010).

Of Shadow Born (release date March 26, 2013)

“I Will Love You” by Fisher. Originally released on the album True North (2000).

“A Case of You” by Joni Mitchell. Originally released on the album Blue (1971).

“Breathe (2am)” by Anna Nalick. Originally released on the album Wreck of the Day (2005).

“Ashes and Wine” by A Fine Frenzy. Originally released on the album One Cell in the Sea (2o07).