The Gallow Gorge Symphony Orchestra
Music.
It’s been the foundation of my entire life. Every season has its soundtrack. My Spotify Wrapped is a snapshot of what transpired throughout the year, what I was thinking about—and what I was drafting.
As a reader, I find a soundtrack accompaniment to be equally impactful. The earliest author-curated playlists (Thank you, Stephanie Meyer) have led me to some of my favorite bands and an immensely enjoyable reading experience. It’s a joy to glimpse into my favorites' minds and what centered them in their world as they built it.
The creation of The Devil’s Backbone has been no different. If you’ve been following along, you’ve probably discovered I have a playlist for the main characters and this—a read-along playlist to take you on the journey. Ride alongside Cassidy and Solo, from Gallow Gorge to Sacramento (and back).
I’ve included the track list with their coordinating chapters. While everyone’s reading pace is different, if this kind of thing is your jam, I wanted to give you the opportunity to hit repeat and keep the mood going for as long as you need it.
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Before (Prologue): The Mad Devil/Street Slaughter | Ransom in Faraday Creek
Chapter One: Sweetwater | Cassidy in Gallow Gorge
Before (Interlude #1): You Deserved a Different Life | Cassidy and her Da
Chapter Two: Yellowstone Theme | Deputy James Moone
Chapter Three: Bell Hangers | Cassidy’s Mission
Chapter Four: Ride | Cassidy & Solo
Chapter Five: Blood Sets the Table | Lonely Bellow
Chapter Six: The Bridge | Moone waits for Cassidy
Chapter Seven: Doubtful Canyon | fever
Before (Interlude #2) & Chapter Eight: Seglass Ni Tonday | a mother’s lament and a lover’s sentry
Chapter Eight: Revenge | a threat
Chapter Nine: Arturo | bad news
Chapter Ten: The Confession | Cass & Moone in the stable
Before (Interlude #3): The Truth | a hiding place
Chapter Eleven: Everytime You Leave | a realization | Coming Home | a lesson
Chapter Twelve: Breaking Horses | on the road | Home | intimacy
Chapter Thirteen: Carter’s House | fencing | Devil in the Church | Cody
Chapter Fourteen: Elena’s Truth | aftermath | Vivian | Rose Reach
Before (Interlude #4): Crossing Worlds | to be good, instead
Chapter Fifteen: Dodge City | Sacramento
Chapter Sixteen: Into Paris | Madame Dubuisson | Andrei | a transformation
Chapter Seventeen: Rage and Serenity | that other man
Chapter Eighteen: I Promise | a brittle peace
Chapter Nineteen: Rose Creek Opression | Colina de Dragones
Chapter Twenty: The Trial | a confrontation
Before (Interlude #5): There’s a Monster Inside All of Us | Moone meets his maker
Chapter Twenty-One: Untamed and Beautiful | stepping into Aisling’s shoes
Chapter Twenty-Two: Romance of Death | Moone’s regret
Chapter Twenty-Three: The Flashback | a garden stroll
Before (Interlude #6): Parallel Journeys | a different path
Chapter Twenty-Four: The Cottage on the Beach | the library
Chapter Twenty-Five: Meg’s Dress | the dress shop
Chapter Twenty-Six: Tristan und Isolde | the opera
Chapter Twenty-Seven: Come Back to Me | “Why not me?”
Chapter Twenty-Eight: What Does This Mean | courting | Carter’s Death | lady of the house
Chapter Twenty-Nine: The Path Foretold | an agreement
Chapter Thirty: Ambush at the River | literally | Romance | a kiss | Stillwater Prison | a discovery |
Oil & Water | a plea
Chapter Thirty-One: What You Saw Was A Lie | more gargoyle than man
Chapter Thirty-Two: Fight Club | pursuit | Never Been Kissed/Friend… | alone together
Chapter Thirty-Three: I’m Expecting Someone | an errand
Chapter Thirty-Four: In The Cells | a proposal
Chapter Thirty-Five: The Dance | a confession
Chapter Thirty-Six: You’re A Jinx | Cassidy’s path
Chapter Thirty-Seven: Einaudi: Experience | cat & mouse | MOONEGLADE in Jet Black | passion & love
Chapter Thirty-Eight: Goodbye Explorer | the end of a journey
Chapter Thirty-Nine: Horne Sacrifice | an escape | Faraday’s Ride | Sacrifice | Solo flies
Chapter Forty: Dismantle | the story
Before (interlude #7): I’m Right Here | just a boy
Chapter Forty-One: The Explosion | homecoming | A Story of Opposites | a threat & a promise
Chapter Forty-Two: A Call to Arms | a plan
Chapter Forty-Three: A Close Friend | Katie
Chapter Forty-Four: Tessa | the last supper | Dance of the Druids | Love
Chapter Forty-Five: The Fallout | rage & grief | Roy Rides Ghost | Clover & Daisy
Chapter Forty-Six: The Hanging Tree | war camp & a challenge
Chapter Forty-Seven: The Darkest Hour | The Devil & The Daughter | war | Purity of Heart | a final stand
Chapter Forty-Eight: One Final Proposal | literally
Chapter Forty-Nine: I Could Have Killed Him | confrontation
Epilogue: Volcano Springs | six months later | Casadh an tSúgáin | a letter | Only The Beginning of the Adventure | a new game to play