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Peter Pan in Scarlet
by Geraldine McCaughrean, Scott M. Fischer
J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan is a classic, and though I wanted a sequel to try to live up to the original, I didn't think it would. I was wrong. This book, though obviously written by a different author, had a very distinct feel. McCaughrean has a way with words, using them to further the mood. I read this aloud to my daughters and often, they rolled off my tongue.
Neverland is leaking dreams into the real world where Wendy, John, and the Lost Boys have grown up. They return to find the cause of the ills, only to find more questions than answers. They meet a mysterious circus master, Mr. Ravello, and his path quickly entwines with Pan's and the children. They meet a new fairy, Fireflyer, cross paths with Roarers (Lost Boys grown up), escape a deadly fire, and climb to the top of Neverpeak in search of Hook's buried treasure. And Ravello is there for each adventure, curiously submissive to Peter's every whim and demand.
But Ravello is more than he seems and the children have to work together to rescue Peter and each other.
This book was better than I expected and I'll be seeking out other books by this author.
Neverland is leaking dreams into the real world where Wendy, John, and the Lost Boys have grown up. They return to find the cause of the ills, only to find more questions than answers. They meet a mysterious circus master, Mr. Ravello, and his path quickly entwines with Pan's and the children. They meet a new fairy, Fireflyer, cross paths with Roarers (Lost Boys grown up), escape a deadly fire, and climb to the top of Neverpeak in search of Hook's buried treasure. And Ravello is there for each adventure, curiously submissive to Peter's every whim and demand.
But Ravello is more than he seems and the children have to work together to rescue Peter and each other.
This book was better than I expected and I'll be seeking out other books by this author.