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YAOrca Currents series.
Budding musician Ace starts a band with his friends only to realize that there's more to it than choosing the perfect name. With a battle of the bands contest coming up, Ace discovers his bandmates may not have as much motivation as he does. The quick and straightforward story, while entirely superficial, benefits from Staunton's laid-back narrative style.