Music & Mirrors: A Phantom of the Opera retelling

· Celine Jeanjean
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Eric Asher has always dreamed of being an opera singer, instead of making his living seducing wealthy women out of their money. He finally gets his chance when he’s hired to join the chorus of the Grand Opera House.


He has never seen the owner of the opera house. She speaks from behind mirrors and has the most haunting voice he’s ever heard. But Eric still reckons he can charm her into promoting him out of the chorus and into a main role.


Ada Byron’s only true love is engineering, but as the daughter of England’s most infamous peer, she’s pressured into an engagement she doesn’t want. When she runs away to the Grand Opera House, the mysterious owner agrees to hire her to work on the special effects machinery.


But what at first seems like a dream come true for both Ada and Eric slowly turns to a nightmare as they realise that their mysterious employer is both jealous and deadly. She wants Eric all to herself, and she doesn’t take kindly to his fascination with Ada.


As Ada and Eric are drawn deeper into the opera house’s world of haunting music and secret passageways, it becomes clear that their employer has no intention of letting Eric go…


Music & Mirrors is a retelling of the Phantom of the Opera with a twist. Come discover the labyrinthine Grand Opera House where the walls have ears, mirrors aren’t what they seem, and where something skulks through the hallways at night, watching.


If you like complex characters, gorgeously gothic settings, all with a dash of romance, you will love this unexpected reimagining

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5.0
4 reviews
Edith Scholter
June 27, 2021
Love, love, love it! A new retelling, well a re-invention, of the Phantom of the Opera. The story is engaging right from the start and kept me hooked right through. But what I loved the most were the characters. For me the book is about being different, but also about ideas we are having about people and how wrong they often are, or at least not the whole truth. People are often so much more beautiful inside then we initially give them credit for, that's the message I'm taking away from this story (while discovering it in real life as well) There's a tender love story, too, of course, and even the secondary characters are interesting and have depth. So, buy it, read it, enjoy it, is what I'm saying. :)
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June 25, 2021
What if a scientist designed an opera house? What if one person was your greatest happiness? What if a well-bred woman loved mechanics and math and peace and quiet? What if you were a poor man and your sister were dying and your father was a drunk? What if your dreams were coming true? What if your fears were real? What would you do? Here is a tale that will have you biting your nails and holding your breath.
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About the author

Celine is a nomadic writer who roams the world laptop in hand, having adventures and then telling stories inspired by those adventures. Kind of like a digital storytelling wanderer.

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