Sweet Phantom

by Elizabeth McCoy

The story has been adapted more than the mysterious, somewhat murderous, Phantom of the Opera - the "Angel of Music," a disembodied voice who tutors Christine, a poor chorus girl, until she can take the stage and sing solo. But when she does, and is recognized by an old friend who is now a suitor, the Phantom reveals himself as a hideously deformed man, kidnapping Christine in a fit of jealousy - and the suitor must seek and rescue the girl in the hidden tunnels beneath the opera house. There are stories, books, movies (silent and otherwise), and a musical for the stage.But what if the Opera-house Ghost really was . . . dead?(This is a 2,000-word short story, told in the interstices of plot. Some knowledge of the original story is advised.)

10 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 7, 2011

Reviews

[Colleen Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super short story but enough to let my imagination be satisfied with a bit of 'The Phantom of the Opera" madness I have. Very unique take on the story. I wish it was longer yet I understand that it need not be anything more than what it is. I've read the classic story by Gaston Leroux, seen Andrew L Webber's stage and movie versions, read numerous other stories and I must say for less than ten minutes, this gave me my daily Phantom world happiness.

[OG · Rating 2 out of 5]

Far too short.

No depth to this. It felt like a story outline and I can see how it could be written well. A good idea but this is sadly lacking.

[Hope · Rating 5 out of 5]

This gem of a story manages to cast a whole new light on M. Leroux's Phantom of the Opera, and give even more life and depth to the original work. It brought tears to my eyes.

While I totally understand the desire to see more of this story,* I can't find fault with for that. Ms. McCoy has, with very few words, evoked rich characters and deep passion. Faulting it for being too short is rather like being angry that you only have one hand-made chocolate truffle.



*Spell-singing sounds totally awesome!!!

[Chrissy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Usually, I love anything and everything that has to do with Phantom of the Opera. However, this short (25 page) story left me wanting more. I've read the original story when I was young and know how it goes, but this felt like it could've been its own proper book. Kind of glad that I didn't spend any money on it, but if it were longer and an actual book, I would've.

[Elizabeth matherne · Rating 1 out of 5]

I have always been a fan of anything dealing with phantom of the opera. I was let dissapointed after reading this short story. I found it in the freenook books and glad i didnt waste money on it.

[Sarah · Rating 2 out of 5]

would have been good had it been longer