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The Phantom of Valletta by [Vicki Hopkins]

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Another chapter in the life of the infamous Phantom of the Opera, as penned by Gaston Leroux, continues when he leaves Paris and moves to Malta in search of a new beginning. Clothed in secrecy, he purchases The Royal Opera House in Valletta, which has been destroyed by a devastating fire. In an attempt to bury the pain of his past, the burned-out shell becomes his new obsession. He is determined to resurrect the structure from ashes and return it to glory.

To raise funds for his task, he holds a masquerade and encounters a strange woman who prophesies his destiny of undoing and death. Her words haunt the Opera Ghost, but he continues on his path of restoration. After years of hard work, the gala reopening occurs. The Phantom is convinced he has reached the pinnacle of success in his life. He rests in peace over his accomplishments.

For sheer amusement, he takes on a new student, which leads him down a path of romance, mystery, and danger. His fortune unfolds before him, and he discovers he cannot hide from those who seek retribution for his former sins. He is forced to reap the consequences and comes face-to-face with his darkest demons and fears. In the end, his insatiable hunger for beauty is challenged to the core. Will he survive the obstacles he encounters or will this finally be his undoing and death?

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Gaston Leroux, Phantom of the Opera, Gothic Fiction, Gothic Romance

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Hopkins' depiction of our small island is masked in Gothic imagery. Valletta is painted as seeping with darkness, threatening to cover all semblance of truth so reality is hidden from view. --The Sunday Times, Malta

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The Phantom of Valletta was a joy to write! When I sat down to pick a location to set the story, I did some simple Internet searches on opera houses destroyed in the 19th century. The Royal Opera House of Valletta popped up, and after reading the story of its creation and subsequent demise due to a devastating fire, I thought it the perfect place to take the Phantom.

Though the story is set in 1874, I loosely based that dateline on the movie version that indicated 1870, rather than other versions that place the storyline somewhat later. Let's call it creative liberty. I have no regrets in doing so because the outcome of my choice proved to be a wise one. It is a perfect location and backdrop for this suspenseful mystery novel, which brings Leroux's characters on a new adventure.

However, little did I know when I wrote the book, that the location held a very passionate place in the hearts of many. I am very appreciative of the Maltese, who have embraced the story and me as an author. Even though The Royal Opera House no longer exists, it still holds a very special place and love in the hearts of the residents of Valletta. Originally opened in 1866, the interior was destroyed by a devastating fire in 1873. After four years of reconstruction, it was reopened in 1877, only to be destroyed once again in World War 2 by bombers. It was never rebuilt.

The Sunday Times, Malta, approached me and wrote a special book review and interview in August of 2010 regarding the release of The Phantom of Valletta. To read the contents, feel free to visit my author website or The Phantom of Valletta website, which contains links to the review and a special review by the University of Malta as well.

I hope you enjoy the unique setting on the dark Gothic streets of Valletta.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B004QTOI0Y
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Holland Legacy Publishing (February 22, 2011)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 22, 2011
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 3473 KB
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Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 225 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #1,413,803 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #2,399 in Gothic Romance
- #2,630 in Gothic Romances
- #4,935 in Gothic Fiction

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With Eastern European ancestry on her father's side and English on her mother's side, Vicki blames her DNA that influences her stories. Many of her characters bear the names of ancestors who lived in the Regency and Victorian eras in England or are dedicated to their memory. The author believes it's a beautiful way to memorialize their lives in the time periods in which she pens her stories.

Vicki resides in the beautiful, but rainy, Pacific Northwest with a pesky cat who refuses to let her sleep in. Her hobbies include researching her English ancestry (actually it's an obsession), traveling to England to visit dead relatives, meeting newly discovered distant cousins, and plotting her next book. She is also an award-winning author, writing under the pen name of J. D. Burrows (Women's Fiction) and writes Gothic fiction under the name of Victoria Raven.

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R. Sheppard

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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 23, 2021

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I had some expectations for this book and I was surprised when I got it all wrong. Don't get me wrong, I really liked the way things progressed and how the story unfolded but I didn't enjoy it as much as I had expected. This is yet another book basing events upon the movie/stage play and the original Leroux novel. The setup was pretty slow but still not an intense build up. The love interest doesn't show up until 30% of the way through the book. I couldn't really get attached to her though. Desiree seemed a bit flat to me. I didn't understand enough of her character pre-accident. I had so many questions that were never answered and it made her seem even more one-dimensional.
Another thing that bugged me was the author's writing style. It seemed sparse at times and didn't contain enough explanation. While I do appreciate that she shifted to different characters' POV when needed I still felt I didn't fully understand some of them. There were times I didn't understand Richard at all. He jumped into the situation way too readily and almost without question. He was certainly the right person for the job but I was missing something from him..... a personality maybe.
THE ENDING! No spoilers here. Such melodramatics and over-the-top emotions for something that wasn't that big of a deal. Even though I wasn't attached to Desiree I expected more from her. I thought she was stronger after what she went through but she acted more like a teenage girl seeking attention from a negligent parent. UGH! Then it abruptly ended. I kept looking for an epilogue or a hidden chapter to ease myself from the disappointment but it wasn't there.
One thing I did really enjoy was Desiree's story and why she was connected to Erik. I wasn't expecting her story and internal struggle between loyalty and forgiveness. Though there was several moments of foreshadowing I didn't expect her to have a past filled with such pain and hurt. Even then I thought the author didn't capitalize on her opportunity to help us better understand Desiree and her pain. I felt I got a general idea but I didn't live it.
This was a good story but it doesn't make my top 10 POTO phan fiction titles.

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Jeannie Mancini

Music and Madness on the Island of Malta

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 27, 2011

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Vickie Hopkins' sequel to the Phantom of the Opera titled the Phantom of Valletta is an ingenious fictional debut. Taking up where Gaston Leroux left off at the end of his classic story, Hopkins begins her evocative tale with Erik still alive after the Opera House fire in Paris. Finding an interesting advertisement in the morning newspaper that peaks Erik's interest into believing that maybe there is still hope for him yet, he devises a plan to resurrect his soul and his love of music. Across the seas on the island of Malta off Italy's Mediterranean coast, there is another Opera House lying in ruin and crying out for restoration. Thinking he could escape his horrid tragic past by relocating where society members would not know of his ghostly legend, he believes a project of this monumental scale will act as a healer, and give him renewed strength to begin anew; allowing him to finally create an Opera House of his very own.

Arriving to Malta along with his longtime friend Madame Giry and the ex-manager of the Paris Opera house, the three work diligently for three years slowly rebuilding the new theatre to it's original glory and more. Once finished and restored to opulence and grandeur, Erik is for once happy yet still craving the one thing his heart desires most, love.

While prowling the catwalks of his new architectural wonder, he comes across a young woman sitting in the orchestra pit stroking a violin. Shocked at her audacity to play with it as if a toy, he jumps down from the balcony above her to frighten her. Against his rage, Desiree Martin professes to have always yearned to become a violin player. Thinking her silly, Erik laughs at her believing no mere woman could coax passion out of an instrument so esteemed as the violin.

Challenging her for sport and to occupy his time, Erik takes on what will be his second adventure into tutoring a beautiful young woman, though fearing it will end up in a perilous heap as it did with his beloved Christine. But lesson after lesson has Desiree improving greatly and Erik begins to fall in love, again. But something is not quite right with Desiree, and with the Opera House that is now being threatened by an anonymous villain seeking revenge.

The Phantom of Valletta brings many wondrous things to the pages Hopkins vividly pens. Romance, passion, mystery, murder and mayhem, drama, music, action, and a grand scope of how the power of love can heal all, and that appearances don't matter when choosing someone to share your life with. I thoroughly enjoyed this new twist on the age old Phantom of the Opera tale, and highly praise the author for her inventiveness, great character development, and a story well told. Loved it!

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Conspiracy Queen

A Happy Ending!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 10, 2013

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A MUST for all Phantom Phans! As a long time fan of the original book and the musical I thoroughly enjoyed this novel. How lovely-a happy ending AND Erik made his peace with Christine. PHABULOUS!

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