This felt like a huge plot hole that the editor should have filled in.Īs a warning, the ending was super sad, and I’m not sure that it would have solved the problem that Isda was trying to solve.“Meet me in the darkness, meet me in the light” Why in the world did the MC not go to the opera house via the sewers as she had earlier in the book? It would have saved her a lot of pain and misery. I’m not sure that’s what I’d be thinking of in those circumstances…Īlso, there were a few problems with the ending, which I’ll try to keep as spoiler-free as possible: Also, the kissing seemed to always happen when one or both of the characters were seriously injured/in pain. There was too much instalove between them for me. I’m not actually sure what he liked about her, besides maybe her voice.
Her character would have been more realistic if she had at least vacillated a little bit about her choices or not seen everyone as the same kind of ‘evil’/out to get her.Įmeric, on the other hand, was wonderful–so sweet and too good for Isda. She definitely has reasons to be angry at the world, but she was too vicious and didn’t care much about others. It was not spooky or scary, just slightly creepy (like Phantom of the Opera ).īut the main thing that took some stars off my rating was that for about 90% of the book, I didn’t like Isda, which is such a shame because she has such a beautiful name! But her personality is not as lovely as her name. I also loved the atmospheric, Gothic vibes. The memory magic was an interesting element, if creepy and kind-of random. I was so excited for a gender-swapped retelling of Phantom of the Opera because I love that story (especially the musical!), and there aren’t many retellings of this age-old story. For even as she struggles with her growing feelings for Emeric, she learns that in order to take charge of her own destiny, she must become the monster the world tried to drown in the first place. But the price of freedom is steeper than Isda could ever know. Haunted by this possibility, Isda spends more and more time with Emeric, searching for answers in his music and his past. His voice is unlike any she’s ever heard, but the real shock comes when she finds in his memories hints of a way to finally break free of her gilded prison. For if anyone discovers she survived, Isda and Cyril would pay with their lives.īut Isda breaks Cyril’s cardinal rule when she meets Emeric Rodin, a charming boy who throws her quiet, solitary life out of balance. All he asks in return is that she use her power to keep ticket sales high–and that she stay out of sight. Since that day, he has given her sanctuary from the murderous world outside. At least not beyond the opulent walls of the opera house.Ĭast into a well at birth for being one of the magical few who can manipulate memories when people sing, she was saved by Cyril, the opera house’s owner. Standalone Type of Fantasy: Gaslamp Synopsis
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