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Sing Me Forgotten by Jessica S. Olson
5.0

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Thank you to Edelweiss and the publisher for giving me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

"He has ignited me."

Olson does a fantastic job of retelling Phantom of the Opera in a new world. The general plot is similar to the original story, but the details have changed to create a new world. I think this can be difficult because sometimes people take it too far one way or the other. I found the romance in this book aligned with the original story, but that doesn't mean I liked it. The hot and cold relationship between Isda and Cyril, her foster father, was really an interesting touch on the entire story. Part of you wondered if he did actually love her, and part of you wondered what his intentions were.
All in all, I found this to be one of the best retellings I've ever read. I loved every second of reading this book, and not a single moment was dull.