A Land of Never After: A Peter Pan Retelling (Curses of Never) - Fantasy Adventure Novel for Teens & Adults | Perfect for Book Clubs & Dark Fairy Tale Lovers

I ADORED this retelling by R.L. Davennor, it hit all the marks that I look for in a retelling. It's vastly different than the original and MUCH darker. Hook is definitely my favorite character along with Peter. The LGBTQ+ rep is so well done and I love the concept of Peter not wanting to leave Neverland due to what will happen to him. Wendy is this very strong willed character who's life is completely turned upside down and it really makes me excited to know what happens going forward.Plot: I honestly loved the idea of crossing Peter Pan with Pirates of the Caribbean. The ending scene with the curse was really intriguing and I found myself unable to put it down at this point. There were strings left open for an installment and I'm super excited to know where its going to go.Characters: Again, Hook is my favorite.. him and Elvira were such a great duo! Wendy and Peter were fun as well and I definitely can't wait to see more of their character growth as the story goes on.Setting: I definitely felt the dark edge in this, while it could be much darker (and I know R.L. Davennor knows how to handle dark!) I definitely feel like it hit the mark for the first installment into what I believe will be much darker books as it goes on.Overall, great job by the author and I am so ready for the next book in the Curses of Never world!