It’s time for the May roundup! Some old, some new, and a wide range of genre and style!
Taken by the Phantom by Isabella King is the first in the Phantom of the Academy trilogy, a new series released all at once in a chunk this month! A modern-day paranormal fantasy featuring a Christine character who is whisked away from Juilliard to a parallel world and the Cantus School, where she meets a number of familiar characters in a supernatural romance.
Bargain in Blood by Isabella King is the second book in the series, in which our main character has begun to learn how to use magic through the power of her singing and has also begun to feel torn between her love for Raul and her attraction to the mysterious Phantom.
Fall of the Fae by Isabella King is the final book in the trilogy, in which things have gotten magically out of control, dangerous prophecies loom on the horizon, and things are definitely getting steamy on the romance front.
The Phantom of the Music Room by Janet Gardner is a musical for children about a mysterious figure playing music (and pranks?) in a school’s music room. It looks like it’s available both as a script/score and as a recorded CD, although I’m not sure if the CD is an actual performance or just includes backing tracks.
Sonata by Skye Warren is the last book in yet another trilogy, following up on the previous modern-day age-difference romances Overture and Concerto. It’s still in pre-release, so no details yet!
And some oldies/rereleases:
Jessi and the Dance School Phantom by Ann M. Martin is an old-school Babysitter’s Club mystery, revolving around a Phantom harassing Jessi as she tries to take the lead role in a ballet. Is it for sure a Phantom book? Who can say, but the answer to “am I for sure going to read it like I’m 10″ is definitely “yes”.
The Phantom Lover, directed by Ronny Yu is now available on Amazon Prime for free streaming, complete with subtitles! It’s a gorgeous update to the old 1930s Song at Midnight movie and subsequent franchise and has some beautiful cinematography and acting.
And that’s May! Off we go to the summer to see what new hot releases await!
