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The Angel's Shadow: a novel of 'The Phantom of the Opera'
"You consider yourself to be a creature of light... but you long for the darkness. It's where you belong. It's who you are... Do you not think I recognise the parts of a soul that mirror my own?"Meg Giry grew up with tales of the Opera Ghost, a spectral being said to haunt the Paris Opera House. But when he rescues her from rape in the streets of Paris, Meg learns that the stories are true, that the Ghost —also known as the Phantom of the Opera— is a real man, with his sights set on her best friend, Christine Daaé. Despite being warned to stay away, Meg is drawn deeper into a world that has remained secret for years, her life becoming inextricably linked with the dark and mysterious Erik, and is forced to confront the darkness that lurks within her own past, finding herself always in the shadow of an Angel of Music...
324 pages, Paperback
First published July 17, 2014
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June 6, 2015
Judy's review Jun 06, 15 · edit
5 of 5 stars
Read on July 01, 2014 — I own a copy, read count: 1
I enjoyed this book very much. An all new re-telling of a familiar tale, Meg truly comes into her own as a character who is both wary of the Phantom, yet inexorably drawn to him. Despite many warnings from the ghost himself--who, for some reason, seems to have a genuine interest in her welfare--she cannot seem to conquer her curiosity enough to stay away.
In addition to developing Meg's character, Ms Bateman writes Erik in a hauntingly intriguing, and very much "in character" way, and she gives us an fresh glimpse into the relationship between Erik and Madame Giry.
The Angel's Shadow is a very satisfying read, which will leave you clamoring for the next book in the series.
5 of 5 stars
Read on July 01, 2014 — I own a copy, read count: 1
I enjoyed this book very much. An all new re-telling of a familiar tale, Meg truly comes into her own as a character who is both wary of the Phantom, yet inexorably drawn to him. Despite many warnings from the ghost himself--who, for some reason, seems to have a genuine interest in her welfare--she cannot seem to conquer her curiosity enough to stay away.
In addition to developing Meg's character, Ms Bateman writes Erik in a hauntingly intriguing, and very much "in character" way, and she gives us an fresh glimpse into the relationship between Erik and Madame Giry.
The Angel's Shadow is a very satisfying read, which will leave you clamoring for the next book in the series.
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