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A review by 0sc4rsbooksh3lf
The Musician and The Monster by Megan Van Dyke
5.0
This book needed to be longer. Such a beautiful story deserved more pages. I found myself lost in this gothic romantasy, retelling of The Beauty and the Beast and The Phantom of the Opera, a magnificent and breathtaking world from which I no longer wanted to leave. I read most of the book in one night, completely immersing myself in the story, which thanks to the author's beautiful writing managed to involve me and speak to me in a special and unique way. The author's poetic, passionate and soulful style, perfect for this story, made everything magical and immersive; I am strongly convinced that if this story had been written by someone else, without Megan's writing, it would not have turned out so well.
One thing that kept me reading until 4.30am, making my heart pound and scream, was the romance. Romance which, let's be clear, is slow burn, one of my favorite tropes. The chemistry was immediately perceivable, the tension that could be cut with a knife made me blush more than once. I really liked Ceridwen, how she related to Drystan's secret, how she understood it, without prejudice, and how their relationship evolved, it was truly fantastic. I would have preferred to see more of Ceridwen's powers, but in any case I was not disappointed. Drystan was, along with Malik, my favorite character. Drystan is a morally gray character, who I loved from the first moment. When I read his backstory I was literally crying and sobbing. He truly deserves the world.
And now Malik. Malik, from the first scene, when he arrived, I was sure I was going to love him. He gave off villain vibes, ironic, with a unique charm. I couldn't help falling in love with him. Then when Bronwyn (Ceridwen's sister) started to have more space in the plot and, above all, to relate more with Malik I really went crazy. I really hope Megan will dedicate a book to them because they are a couple with enormous potential, and above all I need to have a book with Malik as the protagonist!
This book was a whirlwind of emotions, tears and freakouts. I absolutely loved every single page. I have already purchased another book by Megan, Captive of the Stolen Empire, which I will definitely read this summer after my exams, because I absolutely have to catch up on everything by this author!
One thing that kept me reading until 4.30am, making my heart pound and scream, was the romance. Romance which, let's be clear, is slow burn, one of my favorite tropes. The chemistry was immediately perceivable, the tension that could be cut with a knife made me blush more than once. I really liked Ceridwen, how she related to Drystan's secret, how she understood it, without prejudice, and how their relationship evolved, it was truly fantastic. I would have preferred to see more of Ceridwen's powers, but in any case I was not disappointed. Drystan was, along with Malik, my favorite character. Drystan is a morally gray character, who I loved from the first moment. When I read his backstory I was literally crying and sobbing. He truly deserves the world.
And now Malik. Malik, from the first scene, when he arrived, I was sure I was going to love him. He gave off villain vibes, ironic, with a unique charm. I couldn't help falling in love with him. Then when Bronwyn (Ceridwen's sister) started to have more space in the plot and, above all, to relate more with Malik I really went crazy. I really hope Megan will dedicate a book to them because they are a couple with enormous potential, and above all I need to have a book with Malik as the protagonist!
This book was a whirlwind of emotions, tears and freakouts. I absolutely loved every single page. I have already purchased another book by Megan, Captive of the Stolen Empire, which I will definitely read this summer after my exams, because I absolutely have to catch up on everything by this author!