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Sing Me Forgotten

Sing Me Forgotten

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  • Author：Jessica S. Olson
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Summary

Isda does not exist。 At least not beyond the opulent walls of the opera house。

Cast into a well at birth for being one of the magical few who can manipulate memories when people sing， she was saved by Cyril， the opera house’s owner。 Since that day， he has given her sanctuary from the murderous world outside。 All he asks in return is that she use her power to keep ticket sales high—and that she stay out of sight。 For if anyone discovers she survived， Isda and Cyril would pay with their lives。

But Isda breaks Cyril’s cardinal rule when she meets Emeric Rodin， a charming boy who throws her quiet， solitary life out of balance。 His voice is unlike any she’s ever heard， but the real shock comes when she finds in his memories hints of a way to finally break free of her gilded prison。

Haunted by this possibility， Isda spends more and more time with Emeric， searching for answers in his music and his past。 But the price of freedom is steeper than Isda could ever know。 For even as she struggles with her growing feelings for Emeric， she learns that in order to take charge of her own destiny， she must become the monster the world tried to drown in the first place。

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Annie ，

I haven't had so much fun reading a book since The Lunar Chronicles tbh。 I haven't had so much fun reading a book since The Lunar Chronicles tbh。 。。。more

Bookish Addict ，

A creative and imatinative world that's beautifully written。 A fantasy retelling of Phantom of the Opera。 Isda was discarded as a baby because she is a gravoirs where singing steals memories and manupilates minds。 Saved and raised by Cryril， she remains at the opera house hidden away and manipulating people's memors to forget the show they just watched to keep them coming back。 Fendoirs also have magic and can make memory elixirs。 They take memories to make these elixirs， the poor selling their A creative and imatinative world that's beautifully written。 A fantasy retelling of Phantom of the Opera。 Isda was discarded as a baby because she is a gravoirs where singing steals memories and manupilates minds。 Saved and raised by Cryril， she remains at the opera house hidden away and manipulating people's memors to forget the show they just watched to keep them coming back。 Fendoirs also have magic and can make memory elixirs。 They take memories to make these elixirs， the poor selling their memories and the rich being able to afford them so they never forget。 Isda meets Emeric where she hides what she is behind a mask and offers to be his vocal trainer。 Their banner is light and fun and very sweet。 She's been secluded her whole life hidding from everyone in fear of her life。 She also blindly believes in Cryril， even though he has no love for her even when he raised her， but he was only using her for his personal gain。The story also touches on addiction and prejudice。 Addiction of the memory elixirs， to live and feel the memories but to also always remember everything。 Prejudice that people are immediately afraid of any gravoirs because there have been previous gravoirs who use their magic for malfarious purposes。 Just one look and people's initial reaction is fear and want to kill before asking questions or getting to know the person。 Gravoirs are still people， a select few bad apples doesn't define the rest are。Despite all of the good elements and lessons of the book， I had a hard time getting into it and couldn't connect with the characters and the story。 It just didn't capture my interest and it isn't for me。 。。。more

The Lady's Library ，

Genre: Young Adult， Fantasy， FictionTheme: True beauty lies on the inside， where one cannot see， not on the outside， which shows to the world。Favorite Quote: "I would have loved you forever。"🌹 Dark， mysterious and delightfully twisted， 'Sing Me Forgotten' is a gender-swapped retelling of the classic 'Phantom of the Opera' that tells the gruesome tale of Isda and her oppressors。 Join her on her journey as she claws her way out of the darkness， searches for her light， and fights for the only love Genre: Young Adult， Fantasy， FictionTheme: True beauty lies on the inside， where one cannot see， not on the outside， which shows to the world。Favorite Quote: "I would have loved you forever。"🌹 Dark， mysterious and delightfully twisted， 'Sing Me Forgotten' is a gender-swapped retelling of the classic 'Phantom of the Opera' that tells the gruesome tale of Isda and her oppressors。 Join her on her journey as she claws her way out of the darkness， searches for her light， and fights for the only love she has ever known。Beautifully written， this novel is an enchanting read filled with darkness， betrayal and forbidden magic meant to be enjoyed by the masses。 。。。more

Katherine Paschal ，

**2。5 Stars**In a world where memory altering Gravoirs are despised and killed at birth， Isda has to live in hiding since she bears the same physical deformity of her face all gravoirs do。 She lives in secret under the Opera House， growing up on the music that feeds her soul。 When she meets a boy who can sing better than anyone else she has heard， she makes it her mission to get him on the opera stage。 But she has no idea that the people around her all have agendas to use her in ways that will t **2。5 Stars**In a world where memory altering Gravoirs are despised and killed at birth， Isda has to live in hiding since she bears the same physical deformity of her face all gravoirs do。 She lives in secret under the Opera House， growing up on the music that feeds her soul。 When she meets a boy who can sing better than anyone else she has heard， she makes it her mission to get him on the opera stage。 But she has no idea that the people around her all have agendas to use her in ways that will throw her careful world into chaos。I really wanted to read this book after spying the cover， it is just so pretty and eye catching and I am a total cover snob。 I started the book knowing nothing about the plot except it is YA fantasy and I discovered this was a gender-swapped fantasy filled retelling of The Phantom of the Opera。 Unfortunately this was not a great fit for me。 There was some interesting magical components and the setting was well detailed， but I could not find myself investing in the plot。Keep in mind that tons of other people have loved this book， especially if you are a big Phantom of the Opera fan this might be right up your alley。 I just personally could not get into the story or connect to any of the characters， and the book seemed to be super long （to me， keep in mind it had roughly 330 pages but I was good to be finished around 200 pages in）。 The ending was incredibly bittersweet so if you are expecting a HEA this is the wrong place for you （also the ending was not completely logical and I hated it， but that is a rant for another day）。 I am pretty sure this is a standalone since it wrapped everything up- but if it isn't I still will not be reading another book in this world。 。。。more

Deign Pen ，

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Chi Shinrin ，

I don’t know if I hated this or loved this。。。 I loved it but the ending tore me apart

Bethany Dickey ，

Debating between 4 and 4。5。 I love phantom of the opera so much and this retelling was absolutely perfect。 Highlights:The music woven through the story Morally grey characters。。。or antiheros？A sweet romanceDelightful world buildingMade me really think about the power of memory

Michelle ，

I have received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 This fantasy that is a retelling of Phantom of the Opera was extremely interesting as it encorporated so many unique elements。 I love that the main character， Isda， is a strong female lead who holds powerful abilities。 This story incorporates magic and music in such a brilliant and charming way。 As someone who has been trying to get into fantasy I found that the magic system at times was a little complicated and hard to gr I have received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 This fantasy that is a retelling of Phantom of the Opera was extremely interesting as it encorporated so many unique elements。 I love that the main character， Isda， is a strong female lead who holds powerful abilities。 This story incorporates magic and music in such a brilliant and charming way。 As someone who has been trying to get into fantasy I found that the magic system at times was a little complicated and hard to grasp。 Overall， I think if you enjoy the story of Phantom of the Opera， but want a female lead， this might be the book for you！ 。。。more

Kristin Saner ，

Sing Me Forgotten by Jessica S。 Olson is a gender-bend Phantom of the Opera told from the Phantom's tormenting perspective。 In a world where memories can be taken and sold to the highest bidder， those who can manipulate memories when people sing must be destroyed。 Isda， a gravoirs who can control memories， by law， should have been killed at birth。 Instead， Cyril， the owner of an opera house and rising politician， saves her from drowning and raises her in the shadows of the opera house。 Isda long Sing Me Forgotten by Jessica S。 Olson is a gender-bend Phantom of the Opera told from the Phantom's tormenting perspective。 In a world where memories can be taken and sold to the highest bidder， those who can manipulate memories when people sing must be destroyed。 Isda， a gravoirs who can control memories， by law， should have been killed at birth。 Instead， Cyril， the owner of an opera house and rising politician， saves her from drowning and raises her in the shadows of the opera house。 Isda longs to experience the outside world but is reduced to only sharing it through the theater patrons' memories every night as she changes their experience to ensure good reviews and renewed ticket sales。 When she hears Emeric Rodin sing for the first time， she is opened up to a whole new world of color and the possibility to break free。 I both loved and loathed this novel。 The magic of gravoirs， fendoirs， and memories linked to music paints a beautiful setting for this new Phantom of the Opera-inspired story。 However， I struggled with the endings， and the monster Isda thinks she becomes。 The world sees Isda as a monster， and she， in turn， becomes what they see。 But the idea that the magic inside Isda makes her a monster doesn't sit well with me。 The idea that the thing that makes her different， unique， is evil feels oppressive and hateful。 And thus， I struggled with how that played out in the book。 Overall the writing was beautiful and drew you into a dark and magical world。 Lovers of YA fantasy will enjoy this new take on a classic tale。 。。。more

Yumi ，

Such a treasure each one of these books is 🙂 I've heard a few of them and can't wait to read most of these 🙂 If you have some great stories like this one， you can publish it on Novel Star， just submit your story to hardy@novelstar。top or joye@novelstar。top Such a treasure each one of these books is 🙂 I've heard a few of them and can't wait to read most of these 🙂 If you have some great stories like this one， you can publish it on Novel Star， just submit your story to hardy@novelstar。top or joye@novelstar。top 。。。more

Benedict Navarro ，

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Korra ，

Excellent book。 。。。 If you have some great stories like this one， you can publish it on Novel Star， just submit your story to hardy@novelstar。top or joye@novelstar。top

M。J。 Falke ，

Sweetly agonizingWhat a beautiful retelling of The Phantom of the Opera！ I'm crying too much to write a proper review but is book is brilliant。 Sweetly agonizingWhat a beautiful retelling of The Phantom of the Opera！ I'm crying too much to write a proper review but is book is brilliant。 。。。more

Asuna Kirisaki ，

‌The story is powerful; I like how it was presented。 Good job writer！ If you have some great stories like this one， you can publish it on Novel Star， just submit your story to hardy@novelstar。top or joye@novelstar。top

Ben Williams ，

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Alina Nshanyan ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This was so much better than I anticipated！ The characters were fun， the magic was interesting， and the world was beautiful。 The romance was alright。 But that ending though 😭

Sidney Reyes ，

I will give this book all the stars in the sky。 I love it very much。 This book made me cry。 I can't remember books that did that to me。 New favorite book and new auto-buy author。Isda longed to be free。 Her kind where considered as monsters for they can manipulate memories when people sing。 She was suppose to be dead but Cyril saved her and became her benefactor。 Isda help him run his opera house。 One night she met Emeric。 He has a wonderful voice that made her feel alive。 This is inspired by the I will give this book all the stars in the sky。 I love it very much。 This book made me cry。 I can't remember books that did that to me。 New favorite book and new auto-buy author。Isda longed to be free。 Her kind where considered as monsters for they can manipulate memories when people sing。 She was suppose to be dead but Cyril saved her and became her benefactor。 Isda help him run his opera house。 One night she met Emeric。 He has a wonderful voice that made her feel alive。 This is inspired by the Phantom of the Opera。 The Phantom was one of my favorite classic so I was very curious on how the story goes if it were told on the perspective of the phantom。 Plus the cover was enhanting。 The story is a master piece。 Many things happen but it is not over whelming。 The characters are well-written。 They had back stories to support their motives and desire。 Isda is a girl with a plan。 Sometimes things did not work the way it was suppose to be but she will be able to make another plan。 Emeric is funny and charming。 He was a million times better than Cristine。 The ending was heart breaking。 It is sad but it is the only perfect way it should be。 。。。more

Matt ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This book lost a star for having an "expert singier" use the phrase "breathe from your diaphragm。" The diaphragm is an involuntary muscle - moved by actions of the abdominal system。 There's some good world-building and I thought we were getting the tragic POV narrative of how a villain was。created by a world that would not lot her live。 Instead， we have yet another tale of。a woman sacrificing her happiness in the small off-chance that maybe it means she won't hurt anyone anymore。 Nevermind that This book lost a star for having an "expert singier" use the phrase "breathe from your diaphragm。" The diaphragm is an involuntary muscle - moved by actions of the abdominal system。 There's some good world-building and I thought we were getting the tragic POV narrative of how a villain was。created by a world that would not lot her live。 Instead， we have yet another tale of。a woman sacrificing her happiness in the small off-chance that maybe it means she won't hurt anyone anymore。 Nevermind that the sacrificed boy is being sent to where his sister is， and that sister has the same terrifying power as the protagonist。 A sacrifice must be made because of。。。reasons。 So instead of a villainous origin story with a followup into her reign of terror， we have a rushed ending and I dearly hope a standalone novel。 。。。more

Sara ，

3。75 ⭐️

George Lynn ，

Sing me forgotten will take you on a epic journey this book keep me hanging on to the edge of my seat until the very last word and begging for more。 A must have。Isda does not exist。 At least not beyond the opulent walls of the opera house。Cast into a well at birth for being one of the magical few who can manipulate memories when people sing， she was saved by Cyril， the opera house’s owner。 Since that day， he has given her sanctuary from the murderous world outside。 All he asks in return is that Sing me forgotten will take you on a epic journey this book keep me hanging on to the edge of my seat until the very last word and begging for more。 A must have。Isda does not exist。 At least not beyond the opulent walls of the opera house。Cast into a well at birth for being one of the magical few who can manipulate memories when people sing， she was saved by Cyril， the opera house’s owner。 Since that day， he has given her sanctuary from the murderous world outside。 All he asks in return is that she use her power to keep ticket sales high—and that she stay out of sight。 For if anyone discovers she survived， Isda and Cyril would pay with their lives。But Isda breaks Cyril’s cardinal rule when she meets Emeric Rodin， a charming boy who throws her quiet， solitary life out of balance。 His voice is unlike any she’s ever heard， but the real shock comes when she finds in his memories hints of a way to finally break free of her gilded prison。Haunted by this possibility， Isda spends more and more time with Emeric， searching for answers in his music and his past。 But the price of freedom is steeper than Isda could ever know。 For even as she struggles with her growing feelings for Emeric， she learns that in order to take charge of her own destiny， she must become the monster the world tried to drown in the first place。 。。。more

Ayman ，

thank you inkyard press for sending over a copy this was enjoyable。 i usually don’t like retellings but i’m a big fan of the phantom of the opera and i found this very entertaining and feel good。 it’s not ground breaking but it’s good for what it is。

Shilo Quetchenbach ，

I loved this gender-swapped rendition of the Phantom of the Opera。 The audiobook performance was excellent， as was the story itself。 I was enthralled by the tale， the unique magic system， and the welll-drawn characters。 And I cried rather a lot at the end - it was perfect。

BringerOfBooks ，

this is a gender swapped phantom of the opera retelling with memory magic， and it was a solid debut novel！ the writing was gorgeous， and the creepy， dark opera house vibes were ~immaculate~the ending killed me😃 but its fine。some complaints i had were the fact that the pacing was iffy in a few places。 idk， some parts were really compelling to read， and others dragged on。 i also didnt really care about what happened， i never really formed an emotional connection with the main character， but i did this is a gender swapped phantom of the opera retelling with memory magic， and it was a solid debut novel！ the writing was gorgeous， and the creepy， dark opera house vibes were ~immaculate~the ending killed me😃 but its fine。some complaints i had were the fact that the pacing was iffy in a few places。 idk， some parts were really compelling to read， and others dragged on。 i also didnt really care about what happened， i never really formed an emotional connection with the main character， but i did with Emeric！ Emeric was amazing， and my favorite part of this book。 im in love with him。 but with the mc？ ehhhh， not so much。 i liked her somewhat though。 i also liked the first part of this book way more than the last quarter。 the first half had these creepy gothic vibes and music lessons that a love forms from， and i was INTO IT。 it was AMAZING。 but then the last quarter came around and my interest sorta waned。 that was just me though！ and that being said while the ending was sad and hurt， i think it was great ending with the scope of the story。it was also short and easy read to get through for me， so yay！anyways- final thoughts- creepy opera vibes were on point， Emeric is one of the only men who i think deserve rights （i literally love him so much， like ugh- hes perfect）。 totally suggest if you like phantom of the opera！ 。。。more

Justine Chen ，

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Susan Ballard ，

I love retellings， and Sing Me Forgotten takes on the haunting classic， The Phantom of the Opera。 To make this story stand on its own， Olson adds not only the gender swap but a unique magic system as well。Seventeen-year-old Isda was tossed into a well at birth， unwanted， despised for being born a disfigured， but magical gravior。 She was retrieved by Cyril Bardin， her now adoptive father， and owner of the opera house。Cyril may appear like he is keeping Isda safe from a world that would quickly ex I love retellings， and Sing Me Forgotten takes on the haunting classic， The Phantom of the Opera。 To make this story stand on its own， Olson adds not only the gender swap but a unique magic system as well。Seventeen-year-old Isda was tossed into a well at birth， unwanted， despised for being born a disfigured， but magical gravior。 She was retrieved by Cyril Bardin， her now adoptive father， and owner of the opera house。Cyril may appear like he is keeping Isda safe from a world that would quickly execute her， but he is using Isda。 He forces her to use her magic for his gain while she is hidden away behind her mask。 As a gravior， Isda can manipulate and remove people’s memories， but it is illegal for her to do so， and she is considered a monster by society。What Isda dreams of is singing on stage， and when she hears a young man named Emeric’s voice， she breaks Cyril’s rules and meets with Emeric in private to tutor him。 But Isda is shocked when she sees within Emeric’s memories a young girl who may be the key to Isda’s own freedom。The concept of removing memories or manipulating them， while not a new idea， adds a fresh flair to this classic tale。 Isda is a tragic character， as the phantom should be; disfigured， hated， misunderstood， longing to be loved。 I appreciate that it delves deeper into her inner mind， exploring her choice between love and freedom。 Has she become the dark creature that society has marked her to be？TW: talk of infanticide， drug use， parental abuse。 。。。more

Angel Mayumi ，

Great story！ You can broaden your audience by publishing your story on Novel Star Mobile App。3。Reading a good story like this one， I suggest you join Novel Star’s writing competition on April。The story is powerful; I like how it was presented。 Good job writer！ If you have some great stories like this one， you can publish it on Novel Star， just submit your story to hardy@novelstar。top or jo

Kismet Lantos-Swett ，

Sing Me Forgotten captures the opulence and mood of The Phantom of the Opera while turning the story on its head。 I was immediately drawn in to the world that was created and the emotional pull of the story。 Like a good movie it had me cheering when things go right and covering my eyes and trying to warn the characters when things go wrong。 I will say it leans heavily into the gothic romance feeling， and it could be overwhelming。 My best suggestion is to let the romance and tide of emotions wash Sing Me Forgotten captures the opulence and mood of The Phantom of the Opera while turning the story on its head。 I was immediately drawn in to the world that was created and the emotional pull of the story。 Like a good movie it had me cheering when things go right and covering my eyes and trying to warn the characters when things go wrong。 I will say it leans heavily into the gothic romance feeling， and it could be overwhelming。 My best suggestion is to let the romance and tide of emotions wash over you as a reader and relish is something deeply felt。 。。。more

Brittany ，

I felt like it started in the middle of the store。 All the hype and then it ruined it with the ending。 I had really high hopes for this book and it was just one I didn’t vibe with。 I hate to push myself to finish it

Heather Dupont ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I’m torn between saying “wow。” And 🔥🔥🔥。 This was such a good book！！ The phantom spin off。 The strong feelings of hope and despair！ The tear jerker ending。 Like Isda and the elixir she consumes， this book brought me to life。 Especially towards the end， I needed to know what was going to happen next。 Did I expect the plot twist， nope！ I felt just as shocked as Isda felt。 Did I expect to feel anxious for her， nope！ But I did。 Did I expect to feel heart break like this in a young adult novel？ No way I’m torn between saying “wow。” And 🔥🔥🔥。 This was such a good book！！ The phantom spin off。 The strong feelings of hope and despair！ The tear jerker ending。 Like Isda and the elixir she consumes， this book brought me to life。 Especially towards the end， I needed to know what was going to happen next。 Did I expect the plot twist， nope！ I felt just as shocked as Isda felt。 Did I expect to feel anxious for her， nope！ But I did。 Did I expect to feel heart break like this in a young adult novel？ No way José！ But I am so incredibly happy I experienced this book。 Ugh 10/10 go read this one。 I’m so happy I bought this。 I can’t wait to read it again。 。。。more

Laurel Hearn ，

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