Charlie fingered the fairy toy’s delicate wings. “I’d wish I could fly just like them. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to soar on the air above everything?”
Peter smiled, and it was the smile of a crocodile.
“Yes,” he said. “Wouldn’t it be.”
Lost Boy is a twisted tale of Peter Pan. The narrative follows Jamie, second lost boy on the island and Peter’s favourite. We follow Jamie and get to know some of the lost boys we are so familiar with and some who are new additions, but not for very long. Peter leaves a bloody trail of destruction in his wake in this dark retelling of the boy who never grew up.
It reminded me very much of All Darling Children by Katrina Monroe with this idea that Peter was corrupted with something much darker than pixie dust and eternal youth. And the more you delve into this idea of this forever-young boy who takes othe boys to live on his island of blood-thirsty pirates, the more suspect he becomes (for me, there’s always been something off about this story!).
This retelling wasn’t as dark as others in this series that I’ve read so far (Alice and Red Queen were really disturbing!) but it was still very chilling. This series verges on horror for me.
What surprised me the most, was the ending. I did not see it coming and I really should have as the clues were all there littered throughout the story. You know the writing is clever, when it has you rooting for the villain (although was Captain Hook ever really the villain?) and I really wanted him to exact his vengeance on Peter.
Overall, I really enjoyed this stand alone and I will definitely be reading more from this series!
Rating: 🧚♂️🧚♂️🧚♂️🧚♂️
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