Music & Mirrors: A gender-flipped Phantom of the Opera retelling

Ada Byron was never meant for the world of high society. She understands numbers and machines, not corsets and courtship. Fleeing an arranged marriage, she finds refuge at the Grand Opera House, helping to build the stage illusions that dazzle the audience.

In the shadows of the Grand Opera House, Ada and Eric can finally truly be themselves. At last they have a purpose, a place where they can be more than what society has dictated for them. 

At first glance, they have nothing in common. But as their paths keep crossing within the opera house, something begins to shift. For the first time, Eric finds his practiced charm falling flat—and instead of rejection, he feels relief. With Ada, he doesn’t have to perform or monitor every word and gesture for effect. And Ada, so used to being dismissed for her oddities, is startled to find someone genuinely interested in the person behind the quirks.

But someone else is watching. Marian has grown obsessed with Eric since she started giving him singing lessons through the mirrors. And then she discovers his feelings for Ada...

As Marian’s obsession turns into violence, the opera house becomes a deadly stage. With the curtain rising on the final act, Ada and Eric must outwit the woman determined to keep them trapped in her opera house as characters in a story of her own creation. And she never willingly releases her players...

If you love atmospheric settings, slow-burn romance, and complex characters who don't fit society’s norms, and of course if you love the Phantom of the Opera and all its gothic gorgeousness, this book is for you. 

Welcome to the world of Music & Mirrors and its lavish gothic editions. But beware, once you enter, you may not be allowed to leave...