The character originally created by Gaston Leroux in the Phantom of the Opera comes to life like never before. Discover the real man behind the mask, whose tormented and shattered mind nearly drives him to the point of suicide after the most dreadful night of his life.

Discover the terrifying, shocking and unbelievable secrets of the beautiful Catherine, whose past and present are as tragic as Erik?s, but for different reasons. Their meeting is fated, but what does the future hold for them?

In this rendition of Erik?s life after Phantom, two tormented souls come together under extremely dire circumstances. The events that happen before, during and after their meeting will take you on a roller coaster of emotions and suspense: betrayal, heartache, and grief? the illegal world of mobsters? passion, love, and intimacy?danger, revenge, and murder?a psychic medium, the paranormal, and ghosts!

Leroux claimed that Erik?s character was based on fact. In this novel, let your mind imagine that Catherine?s is too?if you dare.