{"product_id":"our-strange-duet-inspired-by-andrew-lloyd-webbers-phantom-of-the-opera","title":"Our Strange Duet: Inspired by Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eERIN A. CRAIG\u003c\/b\u003e is the #1 \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eHouse of Salt and Sorrows\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003e Small Favors\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eHouse of Roots and Ruin \u003c\/i\u003eand \n\u003ci\u003eThe Thirteenth Child.\u003c\/i\u003e She has always loved telling stories. After getting her BFA in Theatre Design and Production from the University of Michigan, she stage-managed tragic operas filled 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"The narrative is sure to delight both newcomers and die-hard \n\u003ci\u003ePhantom \u003c\/i\u003efans. 'Open up your mind, let your fantasies unwind' with this \n\u003cb\u003ecaptivating riff on a beloved classic\u003c\/b\u003e.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA reimagining of Andrew Lloyd Webber's \u003ci\u003ePhantom of the Opera\u003c\/i\u003e, spotlighting Christine Daaé as she rises to fame while torn between love, ambition, and the haunting secrets of the opera house from #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Erin A. Craig. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis gorgeous hardcover edition of \u003ci\u003eOur Strange Duet \u003c\/i\u003efeatures stunning sprayed edges, custom character endpapers, a foil-stamped case, and a ribbon!\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eShe was never just the voice he shaped . . . \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA rising soprano with a gift she is only just learning to embrace, Christine Daaé has moved through the glittering world of the Opera Populaire longing to find her purpose. Instead, she finds herself caught between two men who refuse to let her slip quietly into the chorus. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne is Raoul, her childhood friend turned devoted admirer, offering her a future filled with warmth, safety, and a love that feels like sunlight. The other is a mysterious masked figure who lurks beneath the Opera House: The Phantom. His brilliance, obsession, and dangerous devotion to nurturing Christine's talents ignites a dark and complicated passion in her heart. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Christine's star ascends, so does the tension between Raoul and the Phantom. She must decide who she is when the curtain falls--and what she's willing to risk for the life she wants. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet against the sweeping, romantic world of Andrew Lloyd Webber's \n\u003ci\u003ePhantom of the Opera\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eOur Strange Duet\u003c\/i\u003e allows Christine Daaé to take center stage to tell her own story: fierce, emotional, and unforgettable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/22\/2026 (EAN 9798217124183, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 07\/01\/2026 pg. 98 (EAN 9798217124183, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Delacorte Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51496113701142,"sku":"9798217124183","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9798217124183.jpg?v=1783053403","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/our-strange-duet-inspired-by-andrew-lloyd-webbers-phantom-of-the-opera","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}