READING: Sinister Symphony - Whispers of Scandals, Book 1

Premiere reading by Marina Neumeier on 12 September 2026 at Hugendubel bookshop in Erding.

"Sinister Symphony" opens the "Whispers of Scandals" series with a story of forbidden love between two opera stars whose families have been torn apart by a devastating secret for years. Set against the backdrop of international opera houses, it's a rivals-to-lovers, slow-burn romance charged with tension and dangerous truths.

Icaro Palladino - son of the greatest opera singer who ever lived - is Aria's personal nemesis. She is convinced his father put her father behind bars. When she receives an offer to join a joint European tour, she has no choice but to make a deal with the devil. Although Aria has been performing under a false name since her father's scandal, Icaro recognises her instantly: his Giulietta. After fifteen years of hatred between their families, a liaison ignites that could bring to light truths hidden for good reason. The Phantom of the Opera meets Romeo and Juliet meets Succession.

Marina Neumeier was born in 1995 in Erding, studied art history in Munich, and works at an auction house - just like the characters in her series. Following the Love-Trilogie, "Golden Hearts" is her second New Adult series. More on Instagram and TikTok at @marina.writing.