"There is one version of my story that everyone knows. And then there is the truth. This is how it happened. How I went from being Peter Pan’s first—and favorite—lost boy to his greatest enemy.
Peter brought me to his island because there were no rules and no grownups to make us mind. He brought boys from the Other Place to join in the fun, but Peter's idea of fun is sharper than a pirate’s sword. Because it’s never been all fun and games on the island. Our neighbors are pirates and monsters. Our toys are knife and stick and rock—the kinds of playthings that bite.
Peter promised we would all be young and happy forever.
Peter lies." (netgalley)
You will fall in love with this version of the story we all grew up loving, the hero we all wished would come and take us away to never neverland. Except this tale will make you run in the opposite direction never to look back. We follow Jamie as the tale is told from his perspective, and we learn how Pan goes to the other place to find boys and bring them back to his island. Once they get their all the promises of no rules and fun all the time, are quickly taken away. Pan has rules on his island they cannot ever leave, and must learn to fight, they cant kill the many eyed or the pirates unless they have too during a raid.
We eventually learn some very disturbing things about Pan, and quickly learn who Jamie turns out to be in the infamous fairy tale. A great summer read for any fan of Peter Pan story, but beware for this tale changes your view on your favorite childhood hero.
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