Progeny

By Becky Meadows

Deceit. Treachery. A life-altering secret comes to life. And a mind struggles against bonds promised by the heart long ago.... Nineteen-year-old Christian de Chagny knows where he gets some of his... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0595176208
• ISBN13: 9780595176205
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

I was a sceptic. Now I'm a fan!

I was a little nervous about this book. Susan Kay did such an awesome job with her work on Phantom that I was worried about how someone would follow it up. Phantom isn't really written for much of a sequal.Becky Meadows had to make some changes to the ending of Kay's version to make hers work. At first I was a little leary of these changes. If she couldn't follow up from the ending of Kay's book, then how would she ever get the two stories to mesh? It turns out that she didn't have to.Meadows follows up on the emotion and romance of Kay's version perfectly. Its obviously a different author writing the story, but you can see where she got her inspiration from. The story starts out a little rough but gets amazing as it picks up momentum. This is very much a book that you won't want to put down once you start reading. The intrique and mystery of the Phantom is explained even further in this awesome sequal. I would highly recommend it to any fan of the Susan Kay version who has an open mind to a different ending on that other great novel. You won't be disapointed in this story. I want one in hardback now.

I enjoyed it

I enjoyed this book very much. The author "knows" Erik and Christine and remains true to the original and Susan Kay's novel. The plot was interesting, I really liked the scenes with Erik and his son Christian as they are very much alike. I do wish they would have gotten a little closer as father and son since they were so much alike. Also I wanted Christian to call Erik "father" at least once but he never did, that was the only thing I was disappointed with. I was left in suspense whenever I HAD to stop reading and I couldn't wait to see what would happen next all the way to the last chapters which brought tears to my eyes. Definitely recommended.

EXCELLENT - BUY IT!

When I first saw this book, I was skeptical about any follow-up to 'Phantom of the Opera'. However - this book flows and has such an intriguing story line. Not just a mere romance novel, Ms. Meadows goes into depth of character with Christine, Erik and Raoul that Leroux did not in the original novel. What a great read - keeps you riveted until the ending. You will not forget the characters because they will stay with you. I actually MISSED the characters when I finished it! This book is well worth the money! I highly recommend it.

Wonderful Phantom Story!!

Progeny is a *must* read for any Phantom of the Opera fan (both of the original Leroux story and the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical). Becky Meadows has a wonderful grasp of the characters and brings the reader to their story, some years after the original story took place. She presents a tale of "what might have taken place" after Christine left Erik in his lair. It was fascinating to read and I highly recommend this book. If you love the story of the Phantom, you will love this novel.