Publisher's Synopsis
As the nineteenth century draws to a close, King Ludwig II of Bavaria binge-watches television to escape his reality, side-lined by his own advisers. His one wish is to meet Wagner, the mysterious composer who continues to pump out new music and scores of remixes every day. He sets out, alone and in disguise, to find Wagner in the maze-like subterranean city that sprawls deep beneath Munich. Meanwhile, Karl, a young rookie musician hired by Wagner in the underground world, is shocked to be chosen to sing the lead in the Swan Knight TV music drama. But even in the depths of the earth, the insidious shadow of political intrigue creeps in. Who is Wagner, the man behind the myth? And what will be the ultimate destiny of Ludwig and Karl...?
