Reviewed by Silvara on
I have loved the Peter Pan mythos ever since I was a little girl. I have a great many copies of the original book, all of which are just slightly different. So when I saw that this book is the first authorized sequel, I had to read it.
I think it did a pretty good job of staying true to the voice of J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan. And it still had unique twists of it's own. I loved that the adult Lost Boys were able to become children and travel to Neverland again by putting on the clothes of their own children. The part where they all tried to chase down a fairy in Kensington Gardens was funny, and I could totally picture it in my head.
The illustrations were neat as well. They were solid black, like shadows, and each chapter had it's own. There were a few others scattered through the book as well.
Tinker Bell didn't show up until nearly the end of the book, and she barely had a part at all. Which was one of the only things I didn't much care for. Instead we have a new fairy named Fireflyer, a boy fairy that helps them return to Neverland.
Neverland is a bit darker than we've seen it before, but it all fits once you know all the pieces as to why. The Raveling Man is a better choice for Peter's foe than the description on the book jacket makes him out to be. And we even get to know a little bit more about Hook himself.
If you love Peter Pan, you need to read this book.
This review was originally posted on Fantasy of the Silver Dragon
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 4 March, 2015: Finished reading
- 4 March, 2015: Reviewed