I like it.

Awesome!

Awesome!

Awesome!

Awesome!

Awesome!

What a cop out. It was rolling along nicely, conflict building, and then bam...cop out.
Sucks to be you.
Sorry for the flames, but it needs to be said.

What beautiful writing.

Excellent story! Did poor Ray have to die? Everything else could be left the same and still had the same impact if Ray had lived. I thought his death was a little pointless. That's just my opion. Otherwise the store was wonderful. I liked your maniacal Eric, innocent Christine, and Nathan, the defender of all that is right and good.
I know you're young and tied up with school, but I hope you write some more POTO phics. I'm sure you'll make an exciting professional writer some day, but please don't forget us POTO phans.
Until next time,
Llandaf

This is the second time I've read this, and I was looking through the reviews for each chapter as I read them.

For what it's worth (probably not very much), your writing is very good - I remember the first time I read this, when Christine was going through the whole living live in a daze thing, I actually felt quite lethargic (not bored, just lethargic) - empathy for the character, I suppose...?

Your writing is excellent, as is your characterisation - I read a review or two that claimed the contrary, and I heartily disagree with them.

The characterisation of Erik is actually almost perfect in the way you've chosen to portray him - it is logical, and stays true to the fundamental characteristics of "Erik".

Raoul and Christine's characters are both very in-character, and I'm not sure what else to say about them, but yeah...

Overall, a wonderful piece of work...

Arcèlia

Nice! A part 2 please!

didn'tm like it very much at all

Hi, this is the only modern Phantom story i've read-most of them are kinda silly.

I have two questions, too. I don't understand what happened between christine pleading for Ray & daroga's life and now she is married and expecting.

Also, who was the man whose throat Erik slit - just as he was telling Christine that Erik had "killed their...". who was it?

Good writing!

That was the most brilliant unmasking scene ever. Usually Erik just freaks out on her. But this calmness... it was so much more frightening.

Okay, so that was very enjoyable to read. You captured "crazy-Erik" very well. Question: If Erik was addicted to morphine (or was he no longer when Christine was with him?) If he was still an addict, not once did Christine see him shoot up. Just a question.

The only real criticism I would have is that the last chapter seems oddly out of place. I was rereading the second last one (because I really enjoyed reading it the first time), and thought, why not just end it after "...Christine Daye was reported as missing." And that's it. Just a thought.

Somehow I find it odd that Christine flipped from hating him and then loving him again...or perhaps he brainwashed her? Or she just cracked and became crazy herself? Dunno. But Nathan saw no signs of that.

Trust me, I'm glad Erik got the girl in the end, but it seems oddly out of place. Otherwise, it was a great and fulfilling read. :) Thank you for writing it.

L'Arcange