Silvara
Written on Apr 30, 2016
I love how you get the feel of actually being snatched away to Neverland in this book. And the sense of losing your memories and trying so hard to keep hold of them. A lot of Peter Pan retellings skip the feeling of being whisked away to a strange and sometimes scary magical land. And I can't think of any that actually mention, much less deal with, how you slowly forget your memories of home and family.
I also loved how you aren't really sure if Hook or Pan is the bad guy, not until you are close to half-way through the book. So many retellings make Hook the good guy right off the bat, and Pan totally evil. (And why is this exactly?? I want to read a retelling where Peter is absolutely the good guy for once!)
You don't really read about the Sluagh very often in books, so that was another reason to love this one. The fact that these dark fae appeared in the book, and were mostly true to the lore. The capriciousness of the fae was very well done in this book. They aren't sweetness and light, though they can be if they're trying to get something from you.
I do wish we found out more about Gwen's father. Like where he went, if he's still alive, that kind of thing. But overall, I really liked this book. If you like retellings, especially Peter Pan ones, you need to read this book.
This review was originally posted on Fantasy of the Silver Dragon