Oh, were it true. That return to childhood we each could do.Not sure if I would but in reading I felt the moist moss and I could smell the pines scent. You lifted my spirits on a cold, dull and boring Sunday afternoon.Please continue to write. And for this I thank you JPL

Wow. I love this. It is all sort of dreamy and mysitcal and stuffed full of lovely mythology (most of which I am afraid to say i will have to google :)

Christine is wonderfully in character, and this piece is painted to beautifully. The descriptions are exquisite, and the imagery and colour and everything is great. Very well written piece, well done :)

Wow. Um... Wow!

H.D. sent me.

First, I must congratulate you on creating and sustaining an ethereal, dream-like quality to the entire story. It was very convincing, and details like "Gustavsdotter" were enchanting.

Second, your vocabulary was commendable. I have nothing but respect for a writer who can use a word like "tarn".

This is an outstanding story, and I appreciate your sharing it. Thanks also to H.D. for the recommendation.

~ML

Stefanie Bean sent me over here, and I'm glad she did. This is lovely conflation of Christine's myth with Leroux's. I love the evocation of Christine's magic-filled childhood; that which set her up for this experience in the Opera as surely as if Näcken had come for her again.

Very nicely done.

Very well writen one shot.I love supernatural stuff in fics. the sybolism and bits of old traditions and lore woven in to the dream give it a sense of realism. I also like the twist at the end!

This was very wonderfully written. I loved the depth of it as well.
Thank you for sharing this with us readers.
This is quite excellent.

I tried to review your lovely story the other day, but the site would not let me. This is an absolutely beautifully writte, well constructed story. The title, "A Midsummer Night's Dream," is perfect. You are either well-versed in Swedish lore, or have done a lot of research on the subject. Thank you for posting such a lovely piece of writing.

HDKingsbury

Fascinating! I'm not as conversant with the mythology of the North, nor am I as aquainted with it's faerie folk as with those of Wales and Ireland; but this has all the charm of a true fairy tale- with darkness aplenty. You've a wonderful storytelling ability, and I really hope to see more of your writing.
Warmest Regards,
K.S.

This is a beautifully written story which fits seamlessly into the movie universe, set snugly in between the Masked Ball and the Journey to the Cemetery.

"Swedish Christine" often gets overlooked; probably because the original in the novel is such a Pariesienne. But this story takes her back to her roots, her childhood, where she expresses her longing for the Phantom in the form of a Swedish spirit, the beautiful naked man who plays the devil's tunes as he lures young women to their death.

The turn at the end is very nice, too - just a little whiff of magic dusted over the dream.

Congratulations on your first POTO fanfiction flight - very nice. I'm also taking the liberty of adding it to my C2, Stranger Than You Dreamt It.