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Phantom Song by Kate Sheeran Swed
4.0
Fast-paced sci-fi f/f retelling of Phantom of the Opera featuring vengeful cyborgs.
What more could you possibly want?!
Content warnings include: violence, death of parents, decribtions of pain and injury, character gets unconsensually turned into a cyborg, discrimination against cyborgs, terrorism.
While Phantom Song plays directly after [b:Parting Shadows|45714915|Parting Shadows (Toccata System #1)|Kate Sheeran Swed|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1557531719l/45714915._SY75_.jpg|70490182], it has different protagonists, and references and vaguely explains the main events of the prequel. I guess it can be read as standalone, but I definitely recommend reading both in order because they are good and knowing the details definitely enriches the reading experience.
The book was easy and fast to read - I pretty much finished it in one sitting! The plot, writing and characters were engaging, and the worldbuilding, while not very elaborate, worked perfectly for the story.
Claire, the Phantom character, definitely takes the spotlight - not just because she's a famous opera singer, but also because she is the masked cyborg vigilante of the city. While Iz doesn't sound like much compared to such a résumé, she was a great character too, with discernable strengths and an important role that isn't just Claire's love interest.
Besides them, both familiar and new faces make up the important side characters, and I can't wait to hear more about the latter in future installments of the series as the overarching plot thickens.
I received an ARC and reviewed honestly and voluntarily.
What more could you possibly want?!
Content warnings include: violence, death of parents, decribtions of pain and injury, character gets unconsensually turned into a cyborg, discrimination against cyborgs, terrorism.
While Phantom Song plays directly after [b:Parting Shadows|45714915|Parting Shadows (Toccata System #1)|Kate Sheeran Swed|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1557531719l/45714915._SY75_.jpg|70490182], it has different protagonists, and references and vaguely explains the main events of the prequel. I guess it can be read as standalone, but I definitely recommend reading both in order because they are good and knowing the details definitely enriches the reading experience.
The book was easy and fast to read - I pretty much finished it in one sitting! The plot, writing and characters were engaging, and the worldbuilding, while not very elaborate, worked perfectly for the story.
Claire, the Phantom character, definitely takes the spotlight - not just because she's a famous opera singer, but also because she is the masked cyborg vigilante of the city. While Iz doesn't sound like much compared to such a résumé, she was a great character too, with discernable strengths and an important role that isn't just Claire's love interest.
Besides them, both familiar and new faces make up the important side characters, and I can't wait to hear more about the latter in future installments of the series as the overarching plot thickens.
I received an ARC and reviewed honestly and voluntarily.