Because of this, I think it is worthwhile reading even for people who are not avid Phantom Phans. While Leroux's novel is primarily a mystery novel with elements of horror and romance, Kay's novel focuses on the elements of romantic tragedy. The effect suggested power, a cold and thrilling majesty it was as though I had stumbled upon one of the ancient gods of mythology. In stark contrast to the warm opulence of his surroundings, he was dressed from head to foot in black, and his face was entirely concealed behind a white mask. I wanted to know who he was, where he came from, and why he combined the manners of a young gentleman with all the instincts of an experienced street killer. He puzzled and worried me with his sad, wary dignity and his whiplash reaction to threat. Delacorte Press, Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Inc, 1991
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