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"Interesting take on the Phantom of the Opera!! I loved the concept and execution of soulmates. I wish there was a bit more to their relationship at the end of the book, but the hints were enough for me. The copy I have is beautiful! Love the detailing on the pages. Would probably give it a 4.5 out of 5, but rounded up because a 4 feels too low."

"If you love The Phantom of the Opera, either the musical or the novel, you will love this fantasy retelling. It’s haunting and very intriguing. As crazy as it is, it makes the original story of Erik and his love for Christine 10 times more tragic. I loved how each chapter began with a famous quote. I also adored Rune and Etalon’s romance. It was sensual, heart wrenching and so romantic. Etalon was a perfect tragic hero, struggling between his love for Rune and his loyalty to his father. Rune was an easy protagonist to root for, due to her just wanting to escape the torment of her past. I don’t want to give too much away, but this novel made my heart ache with sympathy for all of the major character’s tragic backstories. Never fear though, it does have a happy ending (for the most part). If any part of you is intrigued by the idea of Christine reciprocating the Phantom’s feelings, I urge you to read this novel pronto!!"

"An absolutely amazing book! "

"I love A.G. Howard, but unfortunately I really just couldn't get into this one. I read the first few chapters, but I remember the main character not interesting me very much. That's okay though. It's possible I just wasn't the right audience. I'm 21, but I believe 16 is the target age. I could definitely see myself adoring this book if I were just a bit younger."

"This dramatic reenvisioning of the Phantom of the Opera is a beautiful story describing the joining of twin flames. My new favorite book, hands down. "

"The ending for me was unexpected. I like it when that happens ☺️"

"I absolutely adore this book! A.G. Howard is a brilliant author :)"

"Real Rating: 2.5<br/><br/>This book had a lot of potential. In fact, it drew me during the first couple of paragraphs. After that, it lost me all together. I had hoped this book would be one I would completely enjoy especially as I have loved anything Phantom of the Opera but this one fell so very short.<br/><br/>The main character - Rune - felt Mary Sueish. She is perfect, has this amazing voice, and a tragic past. The other character - Thorn - felt no different. He even seemed to be the perfect Gary Stu for the Mary Sue. <br/><br/>Another thing I cared little for was the fact I felt this book seemed so close to being something quite similar to Twilight. Maybe it was just be with Thorn stalking Rune and telling her they were meant for each other. <br/><br/>Or maybe I have never gotten over my hatred for the Twilight series. >><br/><br/>Then there was the whole "instalove!". Seriously? In love that quickly? Couldn't we have drawn that out a bit more through the story? Apparently not. <br/><br/>I really wanted to like this book but I could not even connect to any of the characters. I could see why Kat hated Rune because if I had been in the same boat as Kat and had something taken from me in the way Rune took it from her, I would have hated her with every single breath in me. Other than that, Sunny seems to worship Rune on spot.<br/><br/>Another thing that irked the hell out of me was the fact the whole first chapter spilled everything like Rune's power, her tragic life with losing her father and her family trying to kill her, and let us not forget the whole info dump about the school. I wish it had been drawn out and perhaps not so quickly in the first chapter. <br/><br/>I think if the author had kept some of these secrets and info dump and sprinkled them throughout the book, I would have been glued a lot more to the pages but I just could not find it within me to do so with this one. :/<br/><br/>Maybe one day I will re-open this book and see it in a different light but until then I am tossing this book in the pile "books that I have never finished.""

"Pros: <br/><br/>I love the concept of a retelling of the Phantom of the Opera especially with the use of possession.<br/><br/>Cons:<br/><br/>I admit I couldn’t finish this book. After one hundred pages I started skimming and by 125 nothing caught me to draw me back in. I think loving the movie edition had my hopes and expectations high. This came off very young with almost a Mean Girls or Vampire Diaries style."

"If you love phantom of the opera then read this. Its sorta a rewrite but I couldn’t put it down. "