{"id":138,"date":"2013-06-15T04:54:58","date_gmt":"2013-06-15T04:54:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/intheaudience.net\/?p=138"},"modified":"2013-08-25T11:29:46","modified_gmt":"2013-08-25T16:29:46","slug":"erik-a-sequel-to-phantom-of-the-opera-2011-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/intheaudience.net\/?p=138","title":{"rendered":"ERIK: A Sequel to Phantom of the Opera (2011) &#8211; Book"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;ERIK: A Sequel to Phantom of the Opera&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A novel by Stephanie Hanson.<\/p>\n<p>This story picks up shortly after the events of The Phantom of the Opera. Our protagonist, Erik, in a fit of sorrow and loneliness, is intent on death. However, a mysterious fellow, who also happens to live beneath the Paris Opera House, is hired by it&#8217;s owners to dispatch the Opera Ghost once and for all. A bloody, beaten, and nearly dead Erik is dumped in a wagon bound for a village far from Paris where a kindly priest discovers him and takes him to the local judge&#8217;s home. Erik finds himself offered a new life if he can let go of his past and accept it.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>While the relatively short novel was enjoyable, the typo&#8217;s were distracting.\u00a0 This feel-good love story based on a beloved, familiar character, is at times overly simplistic and others wonderfully descriptive.\u00a0 The plot is predictable, but again, it is a &#8220;feel good love story&#8221; and it is designed to redeem Erik and offer him a happy ending.\u00a0 Though the author did tie the beginning of the story to the end, I would have liked to have read more details regarding the background of the villainous characters.<\/p>\n<p>According to her profile on Amazon, Stephanie Hanson has\u00a0 more forthcoming, including a sequel to ERIK.\u00a0 I look forward to seeing how her writing evolves.<\/p>\n<p>A pleasant way to spend a rainy afternoon with a cup of coffee or tea.\u00a0 I gave this a 2 1\/2 cups of coffee.\u00a0 This book is available for purchase at <a title=\"Amazon\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/ERIK-Sequel-Phantom-Opera-ebook\/dp\/B005ZA1144\/ref=la_B006YW4GKS_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1370577759&amp;sr=1-1\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon<\/a> for the reasonable price of 99 cents.\u00a0 If you are a fan of the Phantom and want to see him find happiness, this is the book for you!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.intheaudience.net\/\/clipart\/coffeetogo.JPG\" width=\"41\" height=\"75\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.intheaudience.net\/\/clipart\/coffeetogo.JPG\" width=\"41\" height=\"75\" \/>1\/2<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_toolbar\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/share-medium.png\" style=\"border:0px; padding-top: 5px; float:left;\" alt=\"Share Button\"\/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services_t=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Google Plus\",\"StumbleUpon\",\"Email\");var hupso_background_t=\"#EAF4FF\";var hupso_border_t=\"#66CCFF\";var hupso_toolbar_size_t=\"medium\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"mojodawn\";var hupso_url_t=\"\";var hupso_title_t=\"ERIK%3A%20A%20Sequel%20to%20Phantom%20of%20the%20Opera%20%282011%29%20-%20Book\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share_toolbar.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;ERIK: A Sequel to Phantom of the Opera&#8221; A novel by Stephanie Hanson. This story picks up shortly after the events of The Phantom of the Opera. Our protagonist, Erik, in a fit of sorrow and loneliness, is intent on death. 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