A wonderfully ingenious take on the tale of Peter Pan. Just as with "Alice" Christina Henry's reinvented world is full of recognizable characters shown in new light. The ending was one of those where I had to take a break every other page or so and just put the book down for a minute while I absorbed it all. I loved it.

3 stars.

Although this book had a bit of a slow start it still contained a large amount of action, violence, and bloodshed. All of which gets a thumbs up from me. As a kid I was never a big fan of Peter Pan and watching it recently with my daughter confirmed my dislike. So reading a book where Peter Pan is a villan was quite enjoyable.

The writing is great, and the main characters are compelling but, the book lacks a little something. It is a very quick read and retellings are always a bit of fun but the book is just so-so.

Recommended to those specifically looking at dark retellings.

~ARC provided by Berkley and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Lost Boy is written by Christina Herny who is known for her dark retellings of Alice and the Red Queen. I was provided a copy of this title via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This is the story of Captain James Hook, before he becomes the Captain. This retelling takes the spin that is much more believable about what a truly ageless boy would be like if he had no supervision, responsibilities or rivals.
This book is well written and you do feel for the characters; sometimes even Peter, but not as much as the other characters. It’s an engrossing coming of age story with narratives we all recognize. For me I found some pacing issues in the beginning where the story dragged, but the second half of the book was very quick and I was unable to put it down!
In the end, though, there is no misunderstanding as to why Hook despises Peter. I have nothing but sympathy for Jamie/Hook and, I too, hate Peter Pan. By the end of this story I really, REALLY hated him.

I'm not this author's biggest fans, but library patrons are into her Alice series, so I will definitely be purchasing this title.

I love the whole Peter Pan story. And always enjoy finding a new way to enjoy the old story.

Sorry did' care for this book which is a shame because I loved Christine Henry's "Alice" series. Maybe I just didn't care for the characters I always thought that Peter was tiresome and cruel.