A review by sarverus
Angel's Mask by Jessica Mason

5.0

I can't remember the last time a book hooked me in so deeply that I finished it in less than a day. Angel's Mask was impossible for me to put down -- maybe it's the ghost of the fangirl in me that has never truly wanted to give up her obsession with the dark romance of the Phantom and his Opera. Jessica Mason gives depth and history to Leroux's original tale, finally providing the backstory of how Erik became Christine's Angel of Music in the first place.

I found the addition of new characters charming and it was nice to see some diversity injected into the story as we learned more about them. The book is, at heart, a romance and I am reviewing it as such -- the story is simple but enchanting and every time I began to set the book down to turn my attention elsewhere I found myself picking it right back up again with the promise of "just one more chapter!"

In full disclosure I read the Kindle version of the text and my only complaint is that this version is in need of a second edit. There were a handful of uncorrected typos, forgotten words and grammatical errors but not enough to distract from the story.

If you're a fan of the Phantom I highly suggest this retelling. I can't wait for the next book to release in July.