Our Strange Duet by Erin A.
Craig
Published: September
1, 2026 by Delacorte Press
Genre:
Retelling, Gothic, Fantasy
Inspired by Gaston Leroux’s 1910 novel, Le Fantôme de L’Opéra, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera tells the story of a mysterious masked figure who lurks beneath the Paris Opera House, exercising a reign of terror over all who inhabit it.
He falls madly in love with a young soprano, Christine Daaé, and devotes himself to nurturing her extraordinary talents, employing all of the devious methods at his command.
Our Strange Duet centres Christine’s emotional journey and her agency within this sweeping, atmospheric opera.
My Thoughts:
Phantom of the Opera is one of my favorite musicals ever. I could watch it weekly and never be tired of
it. When I saw Our Strange Duet was
released, I knew that I had to read this retelling. It stays very true to the musical and I love
that. The characters, the storyline, the
music was all much the same but still a unique and fun retelling.
This is my first book by Erin A. Craig and I cannot wait to
check out more of her books.
Thank you Delacorte Press for a copy of the book via
NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
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After getting her B.F.A. from the University of Michigan, in
Theatre Design and Production, she stage managed tragic operas with hunchbacks,
séances, and murderous clowns, then decided she wanted to write books that were
just as spooky.
An avid reader, decent quilter, rabid basketball fan, and
collector of typewriters, brass figurines, and sparkly shoes, Erin makes her
home in West Michigan with her husband and daughter.
She is represented by Sarah Landis at Sterling Lord Literistic.
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