No Return A Contemporary Phantom Tale Christine Pope 9780615656557 Books
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Born to power and wealth, Erik Deitrich has everything a man could hope for -- except a face he can show to the world. He becomes obsessed with finding the one woman who can fulfill his desire of possessing a modern-day Christine Daae to his deformed Phantom -- and opera student Christine Daly seems to be the woman he has sought for so many years. Once Erik Deitrich learns of Christine Daly's existence, he stops at nothing to claim her. And when he does have her, he uses every means at his disposal to ensure that she will fall in love with him...without stopping to think what might happen if he fell in love with her. The classic story of the Phantom of the Opera comes alive once again in this contemporary retelling by romance author Christine Pope.
No Return A Contemporary Phantom Tale Christine Pope 9780615656557 Books
First please let me clear something up. This novel is an updated version of the 2007 No Return: A Contemporary Phantom Tale by J.C. Sillesen. However, the only thing I can see that has been "updated" is a new cover and the author has changed their name to Christine Pope. Other than that the text of the novel is, as far as I can see, word for word exactly the same, so if you purchase either title you are getting the same book.I love Phantom based novels and this one looked interesting so I decided to give it a try. As the title of this novel implies this is a contemporary spin on The Phantom of the Opera. In this case the hero is indeed named Erik, is extremely wealthy, and has a severe facial disfigurement which has caused him, from childhood to lead an isolated life. After reading the novel "The Phantom of the Opera" Erik becomes fixated upon the similarities between himself and the fictional character of Erik. Nothing wrong with this in itself; I think everyone has read a book or seen a film that reminds them of some personal aspect of their own life. However, Erik's fixation turns into an obsession that crosses over from unhealthy into downright insanity. Erik convinces himself he needs to become the Phantom in real-life and begin living out the events of the novel. He goes so far in his obsession to seek out a woman to make into his real-life Christine. After carefully selecting and stalking a music student named Christine, he hires two men to break into her home, drug her, and forcibly kidnap her from her bed while she sleeps. He then proceeds to hold her hostage in his mansion for two weeks before she manages to escape. Hey, I'm a Phan myself so I understand how enticing the story can be, but dear Lord- there is a limit! Well, at least he didn't decide to master the Punjab- or even worse resort to writing bad Phanfic - now that really would have been insufferable, but I digress. Anyway, During these two weeks the kidnapped young woman, who previously didn't know Erik from Adam, has absolutely no idea who has taken her, or why she has been taken, falls madly in love with Erik and the two wind up living happily ever after.
Now, I have read novels (mostly historicals) that include some sort of initial abduction that eventually leads to love and a HEA , so I'm not necessarily opposed to abduction as a plot devise. However, the Erik in this novel has some verrrry, verrry serious mental health issues- to put it mildly, he's crazier than a sh$thouse rat! And Christine? Mentally she's not lagging that far behind Erik. What woman in her right mind would fall madly in love with a complete stranger who has stalked, drugged, kidnapped, forcibly confined, and informed her he was going to begin giving her music lessons- basically because he wants to role-play a fictional character? And all this in less than two weeks? Seriously? Now there's the foundation for true love if ever I've seen it.
On the positive side, the cover is a big improvement over the original. It is attractive and caught my eye as a reader. The author has a good writing style and the first half of the book is extremely interesting and draws in the reader. The first half of this novel really does deserve five stars as it was very well written. I especially liked the part where Erik attends the costume contest dressed as the Phantom and dances with Christine. This actually could have been a wonderful way for Erik to begin regular contact with Christine-perhaps a few dinners out or walks. That would have given an opportunity for Christine to develop an understandable attraction to him and explain how and why she fell in love with him.
The second half of the novel,which deals with the kidnapping period, is extremely rushed and this is where the novel began to fall apart for me. IF the author had expanded upon the characters and especially the time-line of events, the plot could have possibly been plausible. Erik could have come to his senses about what the hell he was doing, released Christine, sought a very good therapist, and then began a slow progress of redemption, and courtship as HIMSELF, and not the fictional Erik. Likewise with Christine. If she had been given a longer time frame in which to reach a realistic point of forgiveness she could have come across as believable and not a victim of Stockholm Syndrome on steroids.
I can't help but think of the three women who were kidnapped and held hostage in Ohio for ten years by Ariel Castro. The Erik in this story isn't that far removed.
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No Return A Contemporary Phantom Tale Christine Pope 9780615656557 Books Reviews
I generally stay away from contemporary versions of classic tales, but I've always found the Phantom of the Opera to be a fascinating story. Christine Pope's contemporary tale drew me in from the very beginning, and I couldn't help but root for the mysterious Erik and the lovely Christine. There was plenty of conflict and romance, and the ending was perfect. (However, an epilogue would have been much appreciated!)
The Phantom in this story, Erik, is a wealthy man who's obsessed with the opera. He can relate to the Phantom in that he's also disfigured and as a result, lives in seclusion from the outside world. His money can buy every comfort, but he's extremely lonely. His interest in the Phantom of the Opera grows into an obsession with finding his soul mate, his own Christine.
His Christine is a poor college student/waitress who is barely making ends meet. She has no family and few friends, devoting most of her life to singing, working, and studying. Erik wants to "rescue" her from her dreadful life and give her every luxury imaginable, but he knows such a beautiful young woman would never give him a chance. His only hope, he believes, is to kidnap her.
In so doing, he almost ensures her hatred for him, but Christine is confused by her captor. He has provided a luxurious suite for her and treats her delicately, yet she is not allowed to leave. As the two come to know each other in the security of Erik's mansion, there are forces in the outside they are unaware of. Christine's boyfriend, Randall, has filed a missing persons report, and he and her best friend are unwilling to believe she has left her life willingly. As a detective comes closer and closer to finding Christine, she is left with a choice does she want to be found anymore, or does she want to stay with her Phantom forever?
If you love the mystery and romance of the Phantom of the Opera, I'd recommend this book. Suspend reality for a while and enjoy this dark fairy tale.
This book came to my attention when it was published under the author’s pen name and titled No Return. I had discovered then that there are a plethora of PhanPhiction in the form of self-published books. This particular book caught my eye because it was a contemporary take on the phantom of the Opera.
Christine has grown up poor and is struggling to put herself through USC’s music program. Working in a high end restaurant called L’Opera she struggles to make ends meet. Erik was born with deformities on his face. After years of surgery he begins wearing a masque like The Phantom of the Opera. Very wealthy from family money, he lives an isolated life, but longs to find his own Christine Daaë.
After a private investigator he’s hired finds Christine, he goes to her place of work on Halloween where they instantly connect. Now his plan is to kidnap her and have her all to himself.
This book is full of Phantom references as well as Beauty and the Beast references. The plot definitely follows a more Beauty and the Beast retelling in that she’s trapped in his mansion.
I liked this version a lot. This is definitely written for older teens on up.
First please let me clear something up. This novel is an updated version of the 2007 No Return A Contemporary Phantom Tale by J.C. Sillesen. However, the only thing I can see that has been "updated" is a new cover and the author has changed their name to Christine Pope. Other than that the text of the novel is, as far as I can see, word for word exactly the same, so if you purchase either title you are getting the same book.
I love Phantom based novels and this one looked interesting so I decided to give it a try. As the title of this novel implies this is a contemporary spin on The Phantom of the Opera. In this case the hero is indeed named Erik, is extremely wealthy, and has a severe facial disfigurement which has caused him, from childhood to lead an isolated life. After reading the novel "The Phantom of the Opera" Erik becomes fixated upon the similarities between himself and the fictional character of Erik. Nothing wrong with this in itself; I think everyone has read a book or seen a film that reminds them of some personal aspect of their own life. However, Erik's fixation turns into an obsession that crosses over from unhealthy into downright insanity. Erik convinces himself he needs to become the Phantom in real-life and begin living out the events of the novel. He goes so far in his obsession to seek out a woman to make into his real-life Christine. After carefully selecting and stalking a music student named Christine, he hires two men to break into her home, drug her, and forcibly kidnap her from her bed while she sleeps. He then proceeds to hold her hostage in his mansion for two weeks before she manages to escape. Hey, I'm a Phan myself so I understand how enticing the story can be, but dear Lord- there is a limit! Well, at least he didn't decide to master the Punjab- or even worse resort to writing bad Phanfic - now that really would have been insufferable, but I digress. Anyway, During these two weeks the kidnapped young woman, who previously didn't know Erik from Adam, has absolutely no idea who has taken her, or why she has been taken, falls madly in love with Erik and the two wind up living happily ever after.
Now, I have read novels (mostly historicals) that include some sort of initial abduction that eventually leads to love and a HEA , so I'm not necessarily opposed to abduction as a plot devise. However, the Erik in this novel has some verrrry, verrry serious mental health issues- to put it mildly, he's crazier than a sh$thouse rat! And Christine? Mentally she's not lagging that far behind Erik. What woman in her right mind would fall madly in love with a complete stranger who has stalked, drugged, kidnapped, forcibly confined, and informed her he was going to begin giving her music lessons- basically because he wants to role-play a fictional character? And all this in less than two weeks? Seriously? Now there's the foundation for true love if ever I've seen it.
On the positive side, the cover is a big improvement over the original. It is attractive and caught my eye as a reader. The author has a good writing style and the first half of the book is extremely interesting and draws in the reader. The first half of this novel really does deserve five stars as it was very well written. I especially liked the part where Erik attends the costume contest dressed as the Phantom and dances with Christine. This actually could have been a wonderful way for Erik to begin regular contact with Christine-perhaps a few dinners out or walks. That would have given an opportunity for Christine to develop an understandable attraction to him and explain how and why she fell in love with him.
The second half of the novel,which deals with the kidnapping period, is extremely rushed and this is where the novel began to fall apart for me. IF the author had expanded upon the characters and especially the time-line of events, the plot could have possibly been plausible. Erik could have come to his senses about what the hell he was doing, released Christine, sought a very good therapist, and then began a slow progress of redemption, and courtship as HIMSELF, and not the fictional Erik. Likewise with Christine. If she had been given a longer time frame in which to reach a realistic point of forgiveness she could have come across as believable and not a victim of Stockholm Syndrome on steroids.
I can't help but think of the three women who were kidnapped and held hostage in Ohio for ten years by Ariel Castro. The Erik in this story isn't that far removed.
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