"Malone" - name of the band now, after Michael's last name (likely name of the series for book two - maybe instead of Michael's Story, book one will be called Never Cry Wolf after Michael's original band name).
Book two is set about 12 years after the first series of stories. Happy ever after - not so happy, not so ever after.
Band renamed Malone; very successful now. Michael is now about 35.
Jenny and Michael broke up, Jenny now married to Mac. Michael was best man at wedding, almost didn't make it. Sorrowful moments.
Mac's daughter Annie now grown up, designing merch for the band. Mac wants her to go to college.
Michael and Jules sleeping together casually. Both are back into the drug scene to some extent.
Jackson makes a reappearance - no one knows who he is now. Michael's the famous one. He looks like an old man, burnt out.
Michael's mother in a nursing home- Michael gets the call. Long awaited talking.
Michael sleeping with groupies. A lot of casual. Treats girl like Jackson treated him. Epiphany.
New character - Aaron Dane, new band member. Likes Mac's daughter. younger than everyone else, maybe early twenties
More about Texas and his wife - minor character, but nice to see again.
Michael's cousin from Cali comes to visit, talks about grandmother.
Michael meets Wolf on sabbatical? Army guy that was in Iraq, has own problems.. they help each other out
Jules writes his own songs, has fight with Michael - does solo album
Jenny married to Mac- has kids, needs job or hobby or some other hook...