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Dear Diary,

Most of the night was spent dreaming of this Phantom. I would never admit it to anyone, but I believe I m enamored with this legendary figure. The strange goings-on at the Opera House are eerie, but I m always eager to go back.

My name is Annette Binoche. I am 18 years old, straight out of school and the new seamstress assistant at the New York Metropolitan Opera House. I am lucky to find this job. But not in a million years can I imagine I would become the lead singer in the new opera and become drawn into a dangerous life-and-death plot of some crazed phantom whose wrath spanned centuries across two continents.

The tragic incidence at the Paris Opera House where the Phantom had haunted has been over a hundred years ago. Yet, everyone claims this is the same phantom who now terrorize the New York Opera House. I would leave, but I love it here...New York, the Opera, this job, and then there is Eric, who seems a little older than me, but knows the music better than anyone. As my self-appointed vocal coach, he has brought out a side of me I never knew exists. There is something about Eric. He tells me he is not what he seems, a young cast member with intensely blue sapphire eyes and strong wide hands...hands that can be protective or hands that can kill. The problem is ...can I resist the phantom's passion, even if my life depends on it? --Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.

I would recommend The Phantom Diaries to readers of romance, mysteries, fantasy, thrillers, and especially to fans of steamy paranormal romance. --E.J. Stevens. Author of From the Shadows

Kailin Gow is a bestselling author of over 68 distinct books for all ages. Her books have been recommended by the Parent Teachers Association, PBS Kids, The Alliance for Mental Health, homeschooling associations, and best teen books list. Her young adult vampire series, The Stoker Sisters, is being made into a television series. Her other vampire series for older teens and young adults, PULSE, is being made into a film. Kailin Gow has traveled extensively including a visit to Romania and Dracula's castle. An authority on youth culture and women's issues, she has mentored teen girls in areas of growth, relationships, and self-esteem development. Despite a heavy full-time writing/producing schedule, Kailin Gow is an active volunteer in the PTA as the rep for Special Needs students. She donates part of the proceeds of her books to worldwide charities and support schools/libraries with free or next to free school visits.

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Kailin Gow is the award-winning, international bestselling author of over 80 distinct books. At the 2011 BEA, it was announced, Kailin Gow won 7 awards in fiction (the most awards in fiction) at the 2nd Annual International Book Awards! As of April 2011, Kailin Gow received a firm commitment from a major worldwide game developer to have her book series: The Frost Series, PULSE, Wicked Woods, and other books turn into games. PULSE, her YA vampire series, is being developed into a film. The Stoker Sisters series and the Wicked Woods series are being developed into international, interactive web/tv series.

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Her books have been recommended by PBS Kids, the PTA, US Mental Health Association, homeschooling organizations, and mother-daughter book clubs. She is also a filmmaker and radio host. Her short short of The Stoker Sisters recently screened at the prestigious 14th Annual LA Shorts Film Festival, officially accredited by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. She has written for and produced television series with Emmy-award-winning producers and directors.

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From Publishers Weekly

In this mystery featuring 12th-century Brother Cadfael, a Welsh lord captured by the English is to be exchanged for Gilbert Prestcote, sheriff of Shropshire, who is held by the Welsh. When Prestcote dies in Welsh hands, Cadfael suspects murder and reveals the motives of the captors. PW commented: "Peters's local color is at its most engaging in the tangled family trees that sprawl across a contentious border."
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