March 8, 2022

BOOK TOUR: Chandelier (Phantoms #2) by Michael Leon


Hi all! Welcome to my tour stop with Goddess Fish Promotions for Chandelier by Michael Leon. Make sure you check out the other tour hosts' posts, as the author is giving away a $50 Amazon or Barnes and Noble Gift Card. The more you comment, the more chances you have to win! 

About the Book

CHANDELIER is the genre-bending sci-fi/fantasy-romance novel follow up of Michael Leon’s 2019 fantasy-romance book, PHANTOMS. A century has passed since the fabled Phantom ruled the Garnier Opera House. Technology has advanced, and AI has evolved beyond human knowledge. They reside in a virtual Earth, free from the ravages of an environmentally damaged Earth where humans and post-humans live under AI’s qualified governance. CHANDELIER follows one AI sentient’s journey, Benny, whose loyalty for a famous opera singer, Madame D’Arenberg, sets him on a dangerous course, entangling him in The Phantom of the Opera’s deadly web.

Check out my review of Phantoms by Michael Leon here


Excerpt

A human whistling sound, distant but growing louder permeated the chill of the room. An unearthly chilled breath wafted over his face. He opened his eyes and looked up to its source, but he was alone, until light formed on the wall behind Gaston's bed. Shapeless light swirled as if blown by that same breeze. The foggy disturbance slowed, allowing the swirling shape to take form. It was human but completely covered in black, bar the shape of a smooth ghost-like face. As the contours sharpened he realised it was a mask. Was he looking at the phantom? If he was, Gaston's stories had all been real! 

Fear gripped him to the seat. He wanted to flee but dared not move. Before the apparition suddenly looked Flynn's way, turning his fear to terror. 

"Who are you?" He asked feebly, but the apparition remained silent.

Flynn went to stand but a second shape appeared from behind him. A man dressed in white walked toward Gaston's bed, making no sound as it glided across the room. Both apparitions studied the body for a time, ignoring Flynn before vanishing through the bedroom wall, leaving Flynn alone. He immediately stood and left the room, fearful they may return, not daring to look back. Whatever he witnessed, he didn't wish to see again. Flynn was a scientist who staunchly refuted Gaston's ramblings about ghosts as the product of a vivid imagination. They had spent many years arguing over their existence. Perhaps this was his friend's final wish, to show him that everything he had written and said was true.

About the Author: 

Michael Leon is an explorer, writer, and author of the new novel, Sentient. Professionally trained in international trade, Michael has spent the last decade reading and writing SFF novels about new worlds to be explored in the future. His latest work, Sentient, imagines Earth in the year 2120. Michael has traveled extensively around Europe, walking the paths of his characters from the famous European opera houses in Phantoms to the mountain tops of Switzerland in Emissary. For more information, go to his website: www.michaelleon.com.au

Website: https://www.michaelleon.com.au

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15 comments:

  1. Thanks to Eye-Rolling Demigod’s Book Blog for hosting this stop on my tour!

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    1. The cover for Chandelier is awesome - thank you for taking the time to visit my blog today, Bridgett!

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    2. Thanks for the feedback, Bridgett! i agree. My designer created the right blend of science fiction and opera fantasy.

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  3. The cover art is awesome and I enjoyed the synopsis and excerpt, this is a must read book and series for me. Thank you so much for posting

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    1. The cover for Chandelier is awesome - thank you for taking the time to visit my blog today, Bea!

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    2. Thanks, Bea! A.I. meets phantom should make for interesting reading!

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  4. This sounds like a great book.

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    1. I think so too - thank you for taking the time to visit my blog today Sherry!

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    2. Appreciate your support, Sherry! I’m aiming to release Chandelier during a forthcoming review tour!

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  5. Great excerpt, Chandelier sounds like an exceptional read and I am looking forward to enjoying it! Thanks for sharing it with me and have a splendid day!

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    1. Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog this week Stormy - I hope you have a splendid day as well :)

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