Megan Jauregui Eccles
8th Note Press
28 October 2025
249
eBook - EPUB
Fantasy
ARC via NetGalley
For as long as Selene remembers, she's only wanted one thing: to sing the boldest, brightest magic into existence and win L′Opéra du Magician. To the winner goes the spoils of being declared King′s Mage, a position her father held years ago, before he lost control of his magic and spiraled into madness, leaving Selene an orphan.
But when the competition turns cutthroat and a competitor steals Selene′s song, the chance to redeem her father's legacy begins to slip through her fingers. Until, in the depths of the opera house, she discovers a mysterious and beautiful man trapped within a mirror. He offers not only the magic of music, but a darker sorcery of shadow, blood, and want. He can help Selene if she helps him in return—but his forbidden magic may not be worth the cost.
As the competition continues and mages are driven to ruin competing for the king′s favor, Selene must navigate betrayal, the return of childhood love, and the price of ambition.
Sing the Night was loosely based on The Phantom of the Opera; however, it was not a blow-by-blow retelling but rather a general inspiration. This is a fantasy tale with reasonable world building; although, once or twice there were aspects I wished the author had delved into with a little more detail. Selene was an intriguing character who did go on a bit of a journey throughout the novel. We saw everything from her POV throughout, which really helped the reader to identify with her, but which also meant some of the other characters were not quite as fully fleshed out. The ending felt a little abrupt and left me confused at first, but then I realised it does say 'Book One' on the cover, which suggests a continuation is coming, and that makes the cliffhanger-like ending more understandable. I would be interested to read on to a second book, and I hope a new volume will offer a little more on the backstory of the 'ghost'. I am giving this volume 4 stars. Recommended if you like YA fantasy with Gothic vibes, a feisty heroine and a tortured male lead.
I received this book as a free eBook ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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