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I requested this title back before my blogging break. I have ended up with a number of titles that are overwhelming to catch up on now I am back from my blogging break. I am regretfully not going to be reading and reviewing this title, but now I am back from my blogging break, I am looking forward to reading and reviewing some of your future titles. Thank you so much for the opportunity and apologies.

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Not surprisingly, I loved Phantom's Dance. I'm both a huge fan of The Phantom of the Opera and retellings so this book was a hit for me. The start was a bit slow but it soon turned into one amazing story that I couldn't stop myself from reading.

Christine: She was a great character to read about. She was determined in her dancing, kind to everyone—even Erik— and on top of that she felt real to me. I really liked her voice in the book.

Raoul: He wasn't much in the book but I love how he was there for Christine when she needed him the most. Most guys would probably run the other way. So, yes, I liked him very much.

Erik: What can I say about him? At first I felt sorry for him with what he said he went through and I did like him. Just like Christine I was intrigued by him. And then I started getting quite creeped out and unsettled by his fixation on Christine. I loved the way the author pictured him, though.

So, obviously this book is based on The Phantom of the Opera and it stays pretty close to the story. I loved that. Like I said before, I'm a huge fan. But even so it's a seperate book all on its own. You don't have to be well known with The Phantom of the Opera or love it to enjoy Phantom's Dance, in my opinion.

Overall, Lesa Howard created an amazing story with realistic and intriguing characters. The writing was really good too, which is a major point for me in books. The plot was excellent and I was devouring the last ten chapters like crazy. I just had to know how it would all end—It was that exciting! And the end was pretty damn great. You won't be disappointed!

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