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“The Line is a wonderfully imaginative and delightful story that you will find hard to put down. Written in a way that only a person who has worn a drum could write, Ms. Brandt has created a story about girl power, competition, love, and those tough times we all experience in high school.”
- Jeremy “Spike” Van Wert, Author of Not for the Faint of Heart
"Courtney Brandt does a great job with her first novel, The Line. Her book explores the exciting episodes of life in the marching band in a rare capacity...as a girl in the drumline. It doesn't matter if you marched in band or not, you'll definitely want to check it out this novel that does well to represent the Marching Band Genre!"
- Gregory M. Kuzma, Author of "On the field, from Denver, Colorado...The Blue Knights!"
Throughout what I've read so far you write what could possibly considered a classic teen novel, only inside the marching band world, which I have never seen any book the likes of. And I congratulate you on doing a superb job at it. This is, I believe, the first time I have ever "not been able to put it down", as I have literally been reading for the better part of 5 hours.”
- High School Band Student
"The main character, Lucy Karate, has more depth than one would expect out of a YA novel. This remarkable first effort from a former band geek is funny and angsty in all the right places. I couldn't help but smile as I read, remembering my own band days. While it's easy to understand for people who were not immersed in that pseudo-cult in high school, this book is a blast of nostalgia for those who were. It's a fun, breezy read that left me wanting another Lucy adventure from the author."
- Amy
“In the words of Mike, your story is unbelievable! I'm a clarinetist with the Marching Lions (Red Lion, PA) and I can sorta kinda relate to Lucy - one guy, ten girls. I'm generally looked at as the entertainment of the band. I hope you keep writing (reading about Lucy's senior year would be awesome,) and even if you don't, great job!”
- Adam
“Hey girl. I just want to thank you for 1st of all, finishing it, and 2nd, for inspiring me to write my "own" story. Slightly like Lucy's, slightly not. I too, am a self-taught drummer, and I wouldn't have traded my time with my line for the world. It seems like now that I'm a senior, and especially with all the crap going on with my band right now, I don't know what to do with my line, but you brought it back into perspective.”
- Elaine
