Author: Davyne DeSye
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780998874753
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Erik was not always known as the Phantom of the Opera. For the first years of his life he had no name at all.Forced to flee his home and his mother's murderous rage when he removes his mask, he suffers starvation and torture at the hands of strangers before falling in with a troupe of gypsies. Traveling with the gypsies and performing as The Living Corpse, he finds no friendship or safety? and his anger grows.After being persecuted for his hideous face across Europe, China and India, Erik is discovered in Russia by the mysterious Persian while performing magic and singing as no one else on earth can. He agrees to follow the Persian to Mazenderan to entertain the little Sultana, a child with a natural penchant for evil, and - no longer seeming to know the difference between good and evil - Erik becomes an assassin and gladiator for her father, the Sultan.Escaping Mazenderan and then Constantinople under death sentences, Erik returns to his home country of France. Angry, disillusioned and without hope, he makes his home in the cellars of the Paris Opera House, determined to hide from the world? until a young girl named Christine captures his attention.He is one of the most unforgettable characters in history - both loved and feared for the chaos he created in the Paris Opera House. Now, the story of his childhood is revealed.
Phantom Rising
Author: Davyne DeSye
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780998874753
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Erik was not always known as the Phantom of the Opera. For the first years of his life he had no name at all.Forced to flee his home and his mother's murderous rage when he removes his mask, he suffers starvation and torture at the hands of strangers before falling in with a troupe of gypsies. Traveling with the gypsies and performing as The Living Corpse, he finds no friendship or safety? and his anger grows.After being persecuted for his hideous face across Europe, China and India, Erik is discovered in Russia by the mysterious Persian while performing magic and singing as no one else on earth can. He agrees to follow the Persian to Mazenderan to entertain the little Sultana, a child with a natural penchant for evil, and - no longer seeming to know the difference between good and evil - Erik becomes an assassin and gladiator for her father, the Sultan.Escaping Mazenderan and then Constantinople under death sentences, Erik returns to his home country of France. Angry, disillusioned and without hope, he makes his home in the cellars of the Paris Opera House, determined to hide from the world? until a young girl named Christine captures his attention.He is one of the most unforgettable characters in history - both loved and feared for the chaos he created in the Paris Opera House. Now, the story of his childhood is revealed.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780998874753
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Erik was not always known as the Phantom of the Opera. For the first years of his life he had no name at all.Forced to flee his home and his mother's murderous rage when he removes his mask, he suffers starvation and torture at the hands of strangers before falling in with a troupe of gypsies. Traveling with the gypsies and performing as The Living Corpse, he finds no friendship or safety? and his anger grows.After being persecuted for his hideous face across Europe, China and India, Erik is discovered in Russia by the mysterious Persian while performing magic and singing as no one else on earth can. He agrees to follow the Persian to Mazenderan to entertain the little Sultana, a child with a natural penchant for evil, and - no longer seeming to know the difference between good and evil - Erik becomes an assassin and gladiator for her father, the Sultan.Escaping Mazenderan and then Constantinople under death sentences, Erik returns to his home country of France. Angry, disillusioned and without hope, he makes his home in the cellars of the Paris Opera House, determined to hide from the world? until a young girl named Christine captures his attention.He is one of the most unforgettable characters in history - both loved and feared for the chaos he created in the Paris Opera House. Now, the story of his childhood is revealed.
For Love of the Phantom
Author: Davyne DeSye
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780998874722
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
In this sequel to Gaston Leroux's Phantom of the Opera, the young lovers, Christine and Raoul, leave the Phantom in his lair under the Opera House. After faking his own death to escape the authorities, the Phantom sets out to find Christine again, eventually following her to London. With a detective after the Phantom and Christine endangered when Jack the Ripper begins his killing spree not far from Christine's home, the Phantom must put his life at risk for his love.Will Christine -- desperate for song (which her husband, Raoul, has forbidden in his jealousy) -- finally open her heart to the Phantom as he desires?
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780998874722
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
In this sequel to Gaston Leroux's Phantom of the Opera, the young lovers, Christine and Raoul, leave the Phantom in his lair under the Opera House. After faking his own death to escape the authorities, the Phantom sets out to find Christine again, eventually following her to London. With a detective after the Phantom and Christine endangered when Jack the Ripper begins his killing spree not far from Christine's home, the Phantom must put his life at risk for his love.Will Christine -- desperate for song (which her husband, Raoul, has forbidden in his jealousy) -- finally open her heart to the Phantom as he desires?
Phantom Rising
Author: Dawn Judd
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781452857350
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
After being forced to kill her own son, Khalida begins to spiral into a deep depression. With Jake gone and the Network in danger of falling apart, she runs away from Mack and everyone else she loves, hoping that they will be safer without her near. However, Fate has something else in mind for Khalida, and soon she learns that Vyktor had a secret that he was keeping from her. His secret becomes her chance at redemption. But atonement doesn't come without a price. She will have to risk everything to find the answers to the mysterious events surrounding her. Has Vyktor come back from the dead to exact his revenge? The only way to find out is for Khalida to face her fears. She must fight the monster that haunts her and save the one person that holds the key to her past.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781452857350
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
After being forced to kill her own son, Khalida begins to spiral into a deep depression. With Jake gone and the Network in danger of falling apart, she runs away from Mack and everyone else she loves, hoping that they will be safer without her near. However, Fate has something else in mind for Khalida, and soon she learns that Vyktor had a secret that he was keeping from her. His secret becomes her chance at redemption. But atonement doesn't come without a price. She will have to risk everything to find the answers to the mysterious events surrounding her. Has Vyktor come back from the dead to exact his revenge? The only way to find out is for Khalida to face her fears. She must fight the monster that haunts her and save the one person that holds the key to her past.
Phantom Rising
Author: Jessica Hawke
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781944142391
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781944142391
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The Caesars
Author: Thomas De Quincey
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
In Thomas De Quincey's 'The Caesars', readers are taken on a journey through the lives of the Roman emperors, exploring their rise to power, reigns, and eventual downfall. De Quincey's literary style combines historical facts with vivid imagery and psychological insights, providing a unique perspective on the often turbulent and brutal world of ancient Rome. The book offers a fascinating look into the complexities of power and the human psyche, making it a compelling read for history enthusiasts and literary scholars alike. De Quincey's work is a blend of historical analysis and literary prowess, making 'The Caesars' a valuable addition to the genre of historical literature. Originally published in the 19th century, this book remains relevant and thought-provoking to this day.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
In Thomas De Quincey's 'The Caesars', readers are taken on a journey through the lives of the Roman emperors, exploring their rise to power, reigns, and eventual downfall. De Quincey's literary style combines historical facts with vivid imagery and psychological insights, providing a unique perspective on the often turbulent and brutal world of ancient Rome. The book offers a fascinating look into the complexities of power and the human psyche, making it a compelling read for history enthusiasts and literary scholars alike. De Quincey's work is a blend of historical analysis and literary prowess, making 'The Caesars' a valuable addition to the genre of historical literature. Originally published in the 19th century, this book remains relevant and thought-provoking to this day.
The Caesars
Author: Thomas De Quincey
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Emperors
Languages : en
Pages : 618
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Emperors
Languages : en
Pages : 618
Book Description
The Phantom Twin
Author: Lisa Brown
Publisher: First Second
ISBN: 1250780543
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description
A young woman is haunted by the ghost of her conjoined twin, in Lisa Brown's The Phantom Twin, a sweetly spooky graphic novel set in a turn-of-the-century sideshow. Isabel and Jane are the Extraordinary Peabody Sisters, conjoined twins in a traveling carnival freak show—until an ambitious surgeon tries to separate them and fails, causing Jane's death. Isabel has lost an arm and a leg but gained a ghostly companion: Her dead twin is now her phantom limb. Haunted, altered, and alone for the first time, can Isabel build a new life that's truly her own?
Publisher: First Second
ISBN: 1250780543
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description
A young woman is haunted by the ghost of her conjoined twin, in Lisa Brown's The Phantom Twin, a sweetly spooky graphic novel set in a turn-of-the-century sideshow. Isabel and Jane are the Extraordinary Peabody Sisters, conjoined twins in a traveling carnival freak show—until an ambitious surgeon tries to separate them and fails, causing Jane's death. Isabel has lost an arm and a leg but gained a ghostly companion: Her dead twin is now her phantom limb. Haunted, altered, and alone for the first time, can Isabel build a new life that's truly her own?
Belgravia
Belgravia
Author: Mary Elizabeth Braddon
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English periodicals
Languages : en
Pages : 548
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English periodicals
Languages : en
Pages : 548
Book Description
Skeletons in the Closet
Author: Davyne DeSye
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780998874739
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Twenty years after the Phantom of the Opera has vacated the Paris Opera House, his past catches up with him, endangering not only his own life, but that of his wife and son. The Sultana of Mazenderan - whom Erik last saw as a ten-year-old girl - wants Erik to commit foul deeds for her (again) and will not take no for an answer. After the Sultana kidnaps Erik's wife to ensure his performance and Erik is injured, he is forced to seek out help. Erik's son leaves his true love to come to Erik's aid. Will Erik be able to rescue his beloved and protect his son without having to perform the retched deeds, or will he be forced to commit evil acts to save the ones he loves?
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780998874739
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Twenty years after the Phantom of the Opera has vacated the Paris Opera House, his past catches up with him, endangering not only his own life, but that of his wife and son. The Sultana of Mazenderan - whom Erik last saw as a ten-year-old girl - wants Erik to commit foul deeds for her (again) and will not take no for an answer. After the Sultana kidnaps Erik's wife to ensure his performance and Erik is injured, he is forced to seek out help. Erik's son leaves his true love to come to Erik's aid. Will Erik be able to rescue his beloved and protect his son without having to perform the retched deeds, or will he be forced to commit evil acts to save the ones he loves?