A review by elste
Phantom by Susan Kay

5.0

There are some themes that I never get tired of - Phantom of the Opera is one of them. Susan Kay's voice, as it applies to Eric, is indeed brilliant. She explores his birth, his life, his world and his fragile, vulnerable spirit. The complex fabric of Eric's life is woven with opposing threads of aching tenderness, and uncompromising cruelty. This book is the first that I know of that presents the story through the eyes of Eric - not the monster, just the man. For are not, all of us, possessors of both light and dark; and at times can not we argue as to which is the strongest of the two? If you are as enamored as I with the timeless story of Phantom, then this is truly a poignant, beautiful, and heartbreaking narrative that will not disappoint.