The Child Thief

I found this book very fascinating. For some reason, I have never read J.M. Barrie's original Peter Pan. I've seen movie adaptations of the book, but never actually sat down to read it. This book is a very dark Peter Pan, deadlier and definitely more adult. I am not usually a squeamish person when I read graphic scenes, but there were a few times when my skin crawled (there is one scene where the head Reverend explains how he will go about exorcising the demons he believes lives in Peter and his Devils aka Lost Boys). Brom mixes other legends into this story, which created an interesting history for the characters. I've always been fascinated with faeries, witches, pixies, trolls and elves and you'll find them in this story. This Peter is both playful and mischevious, as well as has a very dark side that reveals a murderous appetite. That was different. This is definitely not Disney's Peter Pan nor is it anywhere close to the playful stage versions I've seen. This is not a bedtime story type of book either, this book deserves a mature audience. I think if you're familiar with the basic story of Peter Pan (the boy who never grew up) and have a tiny idea of what Avalon is, you'd probably find this book interesting and possibly enjoyable.