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A gorgeous literary feminist take on what happened to Wendy and Captain Hook after Neverland from the bestselling author of Wendy, Darling, perfect for fans of Christina Henry and V.E. Schwab. Exploring themes of grief, survivor's guilt and healing broken bonds, Hooked is a modern-day Peter Pan story, perfect for fans of retellings, Christina Henry and V.E. Schwab. Once invited, always welcome. Once invited, never free. Captain James Hook, the immortal pirate of Neverland, has died a thousand times. Drowned, stabbed by Peter Pan’s sword, eaten by the beast swimming below the depths, yet James was resurrected every time by one boy’s dark imagination. Until he found a door in the sky, an escape. And he took the chance no matter the cost. Now in London twenty-two years later, Peter Pan’s monster has found Captain Hook again, intent on revenge. But a chance encounter leads James to another survivor of Neverland. Wendy Darling, now a grown woman, is the only one who knows how dark a shadow Neverland casts, no matter how far you run. To vanquish Pan’s monster once and for all, Hook must play the villain one last time…
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This was a fun page turning read, and a worthy sequel to Wendy, Darling. For a slightly dark alternative retelling of Peter Pan, I think it would be hard to be beaten!
I really felt for Captain Hook and his pirates, with his character arc very satisfying and poignant. I wish there was more light shed on the workings of Neverland and what had happened to Pan after the first book. The world still seems very vague and inscrutable, and hard to connect with and with the characters, although I suppose that's to highlight how strange and mysterious Neverland is (or maybe there will be a 3rd book in the series that explains everything?? Here's hoping!))