Sometimes in life you have to risk everything. She left him a broken man teetering on the brink of madness. He had fully expected to remain in that condition for the rest of his life. But one night, in a dark and filthy alley, fate sent him another reason to hope. In the midst of his deepest despair, he found a purpose far greater than himself and in the process discovered the true meaning of happiness. And now, with his heart again dreaming, he had a plan; a plan that would give him a life beyond his wildest fantasies. But there were three things standing in his way; the police who hunted him, the Russians he would steal from, and the man he had sworn to kill.
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Debra P. Whitehead is a lifelong resident of Tennessee where she lives with her husband. She has written numerous short stories, poems and children's stories, but this is her first full length novel.
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My mind and heart had been locked to tender feelings since childhood. The only breech in my armor had come with my obsession for Christine. That tiny opening had sealed itself back soon enough with her betrayal.
To be honest it wasn’t so much her betrayal as it was my inability to win her. No matter, really. After the loss of that dream, the only dream I had ever put words to, my soul had slammed shut so tightly that I was sure there would be no other entry allowed for the rest of my life.
I had been determined to never expose myself again to the pain, the heartache of rejection. The level of pain was simply too great to survive again, too consuming to risk a second time. The only way I saw to avoid it was to keep myself away from all sources of temptation. I had thought myself resigned to a solitary life. After all, it was simply more of the same for me. There was really no need for high drama.
Once the madness receded, I was able to reason that I could continue my life alone. It was theoretically impossible to miss something I had never had, so I would be fine, I told myself.
How quickly the mind can change. Those arguments had seemed valid at the time perhaps because I had needed them for my sanity. I was now forced to entertain the very real possibility that I had manufactured the notion of my sealed heart, when in fact, it had lain wide open all along, just waiting for an opportunity to grasp the first passing chance to feel.
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1.0 out of 5 stars
A "Misty-Eyed" Phantom - Very Disappointed,
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This review is from: Into the Light: A Phantom of the Opera Story (Paperback)
If you're looking for an exciting "Phantom" Book, this is not the book for you.
First: The book is written in the First person. Erik is telling the story. How many men would use the terms "Misty Eyed" and "My heart swelled" when referring themselves. Let alone the infamous "Phantom". Those phrases are sprinkled throughout this book, and they just don't work. Secondly: In this book, the reader does not see the arrogant genius, with exraordinary skills ... nor does the reader see his volatile emotions, which made for great suspense and a wonderful Character. Third: The synopsis on the back of the book is deceiving. There's no confrontation with Raol and no confrontation with the Russians. There's not much action in this story, and it seems to drag on. In this book, the former Phantom/Opera Ghost is picking up orphans and a stray cat. He resloves his inner struggles far too quickly, which is completely out of character for him. He lacked the spark and unpredictablity that one would expect of such an exceptional character. It didn't have the feel of a "Phantom" novel, and the reader could pretty much guess the ending from early on. If you're looking for true page-turners, Susan Kay's "PHANTOM" is the one to get. Second recommendation - "PROGENY" by Becky L. Meadows
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Could have been good, but it wasn't.,
By Paloma "Paloma" (Virginia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Into the Light: A Phantom of the Opera Story (Paperback)
The story-line is OK, even though some unlikely coincidences occur. BUT, the writing is very amateurish and full of grammatical, punctuation, and syntax errors (among others). It was like slogging through quicksand to read it. The book must have been self-published because no editor would have let it go out with all the errors.
A very good editor could make this an OK book, though not nearly the quality of Susan Kay's. Don't buy it unless you are a Phantom of the Opera collector and just must have everything published.
9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
He is pleased with you, Ms. Whitehead . . .,
By Trudy Lancaster "Phlooze" (Soddy Daisy, TN United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Into the Light: A Phantom of the Opera Story (Paperback)
When I first got this book, I didn't realize it was a Phantom of the Opera story. If I had known, I probably would not have read it. That's how strongly I feel about messin' with The Phantom! But long about the second paragraph, it hit me - I kept reading anyway. I'm glad I did!
This book is so well written - the proclivity to detail is amazing. I felt I was wandering around the ruins of the Opera Populaire and winding through the tunnels below the streets of Paris! You could see the characters as they were being described to us, you could hear their voices! You could almost smell the rancid odors of the alleyways and the denizens who frequented them! The Phantom, at long last, meets his equal (in more ways that one) in a very precocious new character. In fact, we are introduced to several new characters who give the story depth, humor, emotion -- heart! We also get to revisit a few of the "old" characters -- I won't tell you which ones! I had my fingers crossed for The Phantom all the way through this story! There's a bit of suspense thrown in just to make me upset with his actions -- and there's only ONE way I wanted it to end. My crossed-fingers must've worked, but I had to wait until the last two paragraphs of the book to finally exhale! Do yourself a favor, PhantomPhan or not - get this book and let yourself be lost in Paris for a couple'a days - you won't regret it!!!
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