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Prelude: -Fin-
Ten years. Ten years he's been wandering, haunted by visions of the darkly beautiful ballet mistress who once loved him with all her heart. Though it is his fondest wish to rekindle the passion they once shared, he knows it can never be. She simply did not love him anymore.Ten years she's been waiting, wracked with guilt because of the thoughtless words that destroyed the only man she every truly loved. She yearns constantly for him to come home to her, but she knows he never will. So she robes herself in black and lives her life bereft of joy...devoid of love. Finally, a burning desire to save what was once Charles Garnier's dazzling masterpiece, reunites them at the Paris Opera House. The arrival of a lonely young soprano will cause the Phantom to rise again, and forever brand Madame Giry as the Box Keeper of the Ghost. In -Fin-, the final book of the Prelude series, the events of The Phantom of the Opera play out from a very different perspective. Will Erik and Annie find their way back to each other, or will the crash of the chandelier shatter their dreams forever?
297 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 6, 2019
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February 16, 2019
A wonderful conclusion!
This is the conclusion of J.M Smith’s The Prelude series.If you haven’t read the other books, I would recommend you check them out before you read this one. I loved each and every book and, of course the relationships that Erik and Annie built over the years. There was friendship, love, heartbreak, and some definitely heart wrenching moments that will leave you wanting more. Some of the characters that you will meet in the story will win you over. And, the author writes some terrible villains that will make you hate them in the right ways. Her series is absolutely remarkable. It tells the story Of how relationships can grow over the years and how easily they can be ripped apart.
Well, here is my review on this book. Ah, it continues after the last book, several years that had gone by and, many things have changed, Erik and Annie’s yearnings have not quenched for each other. How will they ever be able to face each other after what had happened in the last book? Will they still love each other? That is the only question upon their minds.
As I said in my other reviews, you cannot help but root for them to finally be happy with one another like they used to be. Everything gets a little bit complicated but, I just love how dedicated their minds are to each other. It made me want to hug my Kindle and I grew teary-eyed in some of the chapters!
There are some returning characters that come back in the book but, I’m not going to spoil it you’re just going to have to read that yourself.
I loved the growing relationship between an older Meg and Erik.I found it absolutely lovely that he cared for a child that was not even his. I found it so sweet that Meg and Erik got along so good.
This is a wonderful conclusion to the series. I have to say I’m actually sad to see the series end. I absolutely enjoyed the series and, I was happy that this book came out a little early shortly after the last book that she released. So, I’m happy that I didn’t really have to wait long to find out what happened to all of my favorite characters. I enjoyed the ride all the way through. I laughed, cried, and smiled along with Annie and Erik and their journey through that complicated puzzle that is life! If this author writes another Phantom story, I would be most overjoyed to read it. Brava!
This is the conclusion of J.M Smith’s The Prelude series.If you haven’t read the other books, I would recommend you check them out before you read this one. I loved each and every book and, of course the relationships that Erik and Annie built over the years. There was friendship, love, heartbreak, and some definitely heart wrenching moments that will leave you wanting more. Some of the characters that you will meet in the story will win you over. And, the author writes some terrible villains that will make you hate them in the right ways. Her series is absolutely remarkable. It tells the story Of how relationships can grow over the years and how easily they can be ripped apart.
Well, here is my review on this book. Ah, it continues after the last book, several years that had gone by and, many things have changed, Erik and Annie’s yearnings have not quenched for each other. How will they ever be able to face each other after what had happened in the last book? Will they still love each other? That is the only question upon their minds.
As I said in my other reviews, you cannot help but root for them to finally be happy with one another like they used to be. Everything gets a little bit complicated but, I just love how dedicated their minds are to each other. It made me want to hug my Kindle and I grew teary-eyed in some of the chapters!
There are some returning characters that come back in the book but, I’m not going to spoil it you’re just going to have to read that yourself.
I loved the growing relationship between an older Meg and Erik.I found it absolutely lovely that he cared for a child that was not even his. I found it so sweet that Meg and Erik got along so good.
This is a wonderful conclusion to the series. I have to say I’m actually sad to see the series end. I absolutely enjoyed the series and, I was happy that this book came out a little early shortly after the last book that she released. So, I’m happy that I didn’t really have to wait long to find out what happened to all of my favorite characters. I enjoyed the ride all the way through. I laughed, cried, and smiled along with Annie and Erik and their journey through that complicated puzzle that is life! If this author writes another Phantom story, I would be most overjoyed to read it. Brava!
July 7, 2019
Emotional finale to Annie and Erik's tale
So many emotions in this book: anger, lust, rage, love, fear, all swirling around a vortex of confusion and misunderstandings.
The finale brings in the familiar tale of a young ballet dancer with a golden voice and the fallen angel obsessed with her. Due to the character development in the first books, it's not truly her he's smitten by; his tired, emotionally charged brain confuses her with Annie in their past reality. The twist of the events we're all familiar with works in some places but not in others.
This book, this series, are full of angst, self-doubt, and the aftermath of trauma represented well for both Erik and Annie. The often accurate representation of emotional turmoil for trauma survivors was enough to extend the series to this final book. If you love someone, push them away as there's no way they could love you if they truly knew you.
Erik is complex, severely wounded, and haunted. Annie is much the same, her stern, strong facade often hiding her true emotions. Meg is a fierce, independently minded delight. The action swells to a crescendo before an ending that seems too abrupt for the pacing of the rest of the series.
The writing could use a bit better editing, though the emotions within are well portrayed. An example:
"Erik raised his palms to either side of his temple. His head was throbbing and his heart was beating wildly in his chest. He knew he should go—should leave this place and never return. He had only ever brought bitterness and sorrow to Annie, and now he was putting her child in harm’s way. He was not fit for love—he was not meant to touch, or even be around people."
So many emotions in this book: anger, lust, rage, love, fear, all swirling around a vortex of confusion and misunderstandings.
The finale brings in the familiar tale of a young ballet dancer with a golden voice and the fallen angel obsessed with her. Due to the character development in the first books, it's not truly her he's smitten by; his tired, emotionally charged brain confuses her with Annie in their past reality. The twist of the events we're all familiar with works in some places but not in others.
This book, this series, are full of angst, self-doubt, and the aftermath of trauma represented well for both Erik and Annie. The often accurate representation of emotional turmoil for trauma survivors was enough to extend the series to this final book. If you love someone, push them away as there's no way they could love you if they truly knew you.
Erik is complex, severely wounded, and haunted. Annie is much the same, her stern, strong facade often hiding her true emotions. Meg is a fierce, independently minded delight. The action swells to a crescendo before an ending that seems too abrupt for the pacing of the rest of the series.
The writing could use a bit better editing, though the emotions within are well portrayed. An example:
"Erik raised his palms to either side of his temple. His head was throbbing and his heart was beating wildly in his chest. He knew he should go—should leave this place and never return. He had only ever brought bitterness and sorrow to Annie, and now he was putting her child in harm’s way. He was not fit for love—he was not meant to touch, or even be around people."
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