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THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA by Gaston Leroux

First published in French as a serial in 1909, The Phantom of the Opera is a riveting story that revolves around the young, Swedish Christine Daaé. Her father, a famous musician, dies, and she is raised in the Paris Opera House with his dying promise of a protective angel of music to guide her. After a time at the opera house, she begins hearing a voice, who eventually teaches her how to sing beautifully. All goes well until Christine’s childhood friend Raoul comes to visit his parents, who are patrons of the opera, and he sees Christine when she begins successfully singing on the stage. The voice, who is the deformed, murderous ‘ghost’ of the opera house named Erik, however, grows violent in his terrible jealousy, until Christine suddenly disappears. The phantom is in love, but it can only spell disaster.

Leroux’s work, with characters ranging from the spoiled prima donna Carlotta to the mysterious Persian from Erik’s past, has been immortalized by memorable adaptations. Despite this, it remains a remarkable piece of Gothic horror literature in and of itself, deeper and darker than any version that follows.

Check out this book on Goodreads: The Phantom of the Opera https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/480204.The_Phantom_of_the_Opera

Reylo vibe recommendation by @movie301 and @rey-buns

Musical, movies, tv series…there’s so much to choose from. So I went with the source material.☺

fuck-yeah-monsters-and-villains:

Looking for something with a REYLO vibe?

Look no further! I recently started this blog to help all starved Reylos to find media (fiction, art, podcasts, comics,…) that have a REYLO vibe.

My blog features villains, monsters, aliens, robots, wizards and of course ROMANCE!

Do you have recommendations? Submit or contact me! I would love to find new media through this blog.

Spread the word reylos💓

Reblogging myself to get the word out. Reblog or Like so we can help each other out with recommendations.

WUTHERING HEIGHTS by Emily Brontë

Wuthering Heights is a wild, passionate story of the intense and almost demonic love between Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff, a foundling adopted by Catherine’s father. After Mr Earnshaw’s death, Heathcliff is bullied and humiliated by Catherine’s brother Hindley and wrongly believing that his love for Catherine is not reciprocated, leaves Wuthering Heights, only to return years later as a wealthy and polished man. He proceeds to exact a terrible revenge for his former miseries. The action of the story is chaotic and unremittingly violent, but the accomplished handling of a complex structure, the evocative descriptions of the lonely moorland setting and the poetic grandeur of vision combine to make this unique novel a masterpiece of English literature.

Check out this book on Goodreads: Wuthering Heights https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6185.Wuthering_Heights

Reylo vibe recommendation by @geminidragonjasminealexandra

There are a couple of movies to choose from. So I posted the source material.😉

WINTERSONG by S. Jae-Jones

Beware the goblin men and the wares they sell.

All her life, nineteen-year-old Liesl has heard tales of the beautiful, mysterious Goblin King. He is the Lord of Mischief, the Ruler Underground, and the muse around which her music is composed. Yet, as Liesl helps shoulder the burden of running her family’s inn, her dreams of composition and childish fancies about the Goblin King must be set aside in favor of more practical concerns.

But when her sister Käthe is taken by the goblins, Liesl journeys to their realm to rescue her sister and return her to the world above. The Goblin King agrees to let Käthe go—for a price. The life of a maiden must be given to the land, in accordance with the old laws. A life for a life, he says. Without sacrifice, nothing good can grow. Without death, there can be no rebirth. In exchange for her sister’s freedom, Liesl offers her hand in marriage to the Goblin King. He accepts.

Down in the Underground, Liesl discovers that the Goblin King still inspires her—musically, physically, emotionally. Yet even as her talent blossoms, Liesl’s life is slowly fading away, the price she paid for becoming the Goblin King’s bride. As the two of them grow closer, they must learn just what it is they are each willing to sacrifice: her life, her music, or the end of the world.

Check out this book on Goodreads: Wintersong (Wintersong, #1) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24763621-wintersong

I really like this book. It reads a little bit like Labyrinth fan fiction. Of course it features original characters. But the author is actually pretty upfront about it.

fuck-yeah-monsters-and-villains:

Looking for something with a REYLO vibe?

Look no further! I recently started this blog to help all starved Reylos to find media (fiction, art, podcasts, comics,…) that have a REYLO vibe.

My blog features villains, monsters, aliens, robots, wizards and of course ROMANCE!

Do you have recommendations? Submit or contact me! I would love to find new media through this blog.

Spread the word reylos💓

So @unashamedreylo recently asked for movie recommendations with REYLO vibes.

People responded with awesome suggestions and I’m gonna tag all of you. 😉

I know and love most of those movies. Give me a little time and I’ll feature each of them separately. I’ll also tag you in those posts if you don’t mind.

I created this blog so we can recommend stuff to each other and also because I want to feature lesser known pieces of media. I hope you’ll find something new and interesting on my blog.

@bensolo-now : The Dark Crystal

@asp1321 : Beauty and the Beast

@xreyoflight : Strange Magic

@theforceshipsit : North and South

@jediwhinetrick : Last Belle et la Bete, Beauty and the Beast

@reywhistle : Moon Lovers: Scarlett Heart Ryeo

@daily-reylo : Lion King 2

@cartoonjessie : Beauty and the Beast

@knights-of-ben-solo : Lion King 2

@geminidragonjasminealexandra : The Dark Crystal, Wuthering Heights, Taking of the Shrew, Beauty and the Beast

@happilyshanghaied : Veronica Mars

@orkindofamazing : Veronica Mars

@misscrawfords : Howl’s Moving Castle / Studio Ghibli Film

@roksed : Overnight Delivery, Excess Baggage

@returnofthereylo : The Breakfast Club

@velaris : Veronica Mars, Prince of Persia, In Your Eyes, Sherlock BBC – A Scandal in Belgravia

@movie301 : Phantom of the Opera

@rey-buns : Lion King 2, The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, Phantom of the Opera

@queenofserpents-blog : La Belle et la Bete (2014)

@marielaures : La Belle st la Bete (2014), Strange Magic

I think we can see some trends here.😉