Behind the Night
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Last published Thu, Feb 23, 2017
What was the Phantom's perspective of one of the most complicated love stories ever told?
What was it like to watch people's lives go on- oblivious to his presence- from the shadows?
Love, betrayal, and mystery. It's all there, but something isn't right, there is another figure lurking in the darkness, someone's been murdered, and the staff of the Opera Populaire begin to suspect that it was the Opera Ghosts doing. Will he be able to protect his precious Cristine, his domain and those who do not trust him to do so?
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