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Son of Pan: The Journals of Pan Series Book Two

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The nightmares are back — and they’ve missed you.

Peter is cracking.
Maya is lost.
Finn is polluted.
Evangeline is heartless...
And Crow — son of Pan — is alive.

After their king sacrificed his life and the dying Paragon’s new 'Messiah' arrived, peace was meant to be forged. But in his wake, mayhem spills across the realms — both hidden and seen — engulfing Neverland, the Peculiars and their domain, Corporeals, and everything around them in vicious peril. The nightmares are no longer confined to Pan's mind; they’ve spilled into the world, leaving destruction, madness, and betrayal in their shadows. And when the Shaedrym forces of the Umbraic kingdom unleash their horrors, all hell breaks loose. Literally.

Those we know — those we love — may crash like Lucifer, torn from grace... but the war? The war has only just begun. Every choice drips with consequence. Every soul hangs by a thread. Every kiss tastes like betrayal. Everything is a lie — but the truth is worse. In this epically deranged tale, one creed must be kept in “Perception is leverage. Fantasy is gospel. Reality is forged.”

The realms are fractured illusions, and everyone is lost in the fight for their own sanity. They say dreams are just nightmares sprinkled with dust... but what if memories are just nightmares masquerading as happy thoughts?

Whose side are you on?

Wickedly witty, unhinged, and packed cover to cover with sinister, evocative fantasy, Son of Pan continues the gripping saga from I Prefer Peter, picking up after the jaw-dropping cliffhanger and plunging you into the next chapter of how a broken boy learns to fly.

The cursed Journals of Pan saga spirals onward.
Can you see it through? Or will you burn with the rest? Be careful what you wish for.

Hey! Before you read...
This is an adult Peter Pan reimagining/retelling, containing sensitive topics & real-life situations which include drugs, eating/mental disorders, trauma, suicide, sex, gender identity, and death. Note that the characters in this book will handle some of these situations with humor – as the author would as her coping mechanism. Your mental health comes first –- Reader’s discretion advised. xoxo

611 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 9, 2025

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Profile Image for Samantha.
186 reviews
April 25, 2025
((ARC REVIEW))

If you thought I Prefer Peter was intense, Son of Pan will absolutely wreck you—in the best way. This book is darker, deeper, and so much more emotionally charged. It throws you headfirst into a twisted legacy full of magic, secrets, and characters so vivid you’ll swear they’re real.

This is not a story that holds your hand. It grabs you. And once you’re in, you’re in. The world is brutal. The choices are crazy. And the emotions are very, very real.

Mia Battaglia takes everything you thought you knew about this universe and flips it on its head. Whether you’re in it for the magic, the heartbreak, or the messy relationships—this one delivers. And it doesn’t just deliver. It destroys.

If you are at all thinking about reading this series I highly recommend it. As always make sure to check the trigger warnings and put your mental health first, but if you are able to I highly recommend everyone read it. You do not need to be a fan of Peter Pan to enjoy it, I promise you it will be well worth the read.

5 stars. Without a doubt. I’m so honored I got to be a part of the ARC team. Thank you to Mia and my fellow ARC and BETA Readers. I’m so glad I get to be a part of this Journals of Pan family ❤️



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SPOILERISH THOUGHTS BELOW! IF YOU WANT TO GO IN BLIND, DON’T KEEP READING! YOU’VE BEEN WARNED





This book? Devastating.

There’s no other word. I finished it and sat there in silence. Maya’s amnesia, Crow’s chaos, Peter’s grief, and Finn’s heartbreak—it all tore through me.

Crow is an instant favorite. Peter’s arc is tragic and tender. And Finn… his fall hurt more than anything. Every twist, every betrayal, every lost moment—it earned the pain.

Mia Battaglia crafted something brutal and unforgettable. And the epilogue? I’ll be screaming about it until the next book drops. 💫

Profile Image for Desiree Ann Clark.
73 reviews
November 11, 2025
I may have to give this a reread at another time cause there's ALOT going on and it was hard for me to stay engaged. I do like this series though
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62 reviews3 followers
November 14, 2025
4.55/5

Nightmares have escaped into the real world, bringing chaos to every realm. Peter is falling apart, Maya is missing, Finn is corrupted, and Evangeline has lost her heart, yet Crow, the son of Pan, is alive.
After the king’s sacrifice and the rise of a new “Messiah,” peace was expected. Instead, destruction spreads through Neverland and beyond. The nightmares once trapped in Pan’s mind now ravage everything, and when the dark Shaedrym forces strike, total war erupts. No one can trust their memories, their allies, or even their own sanity.
This dark, twisted fantasy continues the story from I Prefer Peter, following the aftermath of the previous cliffhanger as a broken boy tries to survive, and maybe learn to fly. Every choice has dire consequences, and the line between truth and illusion keeps crumbling.

REVIEW:
Imma be honest, probably would’ve given this book a 5/5 if it wasn’t for my friend spoiling it for me. This book gives Once Upon a Time vibes, and honestly - couldn’t get that out of my head the entire time reading this.

Just like the first book, the last 50 pages literally had me crying. Mia really knows how to hook you in, pun intended.


CHARACTERS:

PETER:
ugh, chefs kiss man. Never disappoints me.

DELBITCHIAN:
I cant stand this man. He once was my lover (from the first book), now he’s the ex I wish gets a paper cut on his tongue.

MAYA:
Honestly, still don’t like her.

EVANGELINE:
Again, still can’t stand this woman.

C R O W:
UGH. MY BOY. AGAIN, CAN DO NO WRONG.
I felt so bad for this kid, literally didn’t ask for any of what happened to him, and his witty remarks had me cackling on the ground.


FAVORITE QUOTES:

“FAte’s A BitCH, anD iM her FAVORITE”

“He’s not my kid.” “Oh, you bet your sweet, divine cum he is, pal.
^AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

“fuck, man. Whoever said the ‘ sticks and stones’ bullshit was mad off.

“You were my sunrise to sunset,”

“Don’t Judas me, got that? My back has been stabbed one too many times.”

Well, fuck me with my own hook.

“You’re cute when you beg. It’s a shame you’re straight.”

“I always knew you’d taste fucking sublime.”
^ you know, for me not being able to stand this man for this book, man really had me hootin and hollering.
Profile Image for Sara.
75 reviews2 followers
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April 27, 2026
This book sucks!!!! Don't read this. It's absolutely terrible. I read it so that i could see what happens, the more i read the worse the book got.The only good thing about it is that the last 100 pages are really good, and there is a really good villain monologs in it. Everything else just sucks, is weird, or just doesn't make sense. I will be comparing this book to the 5th Acotar book. Which deals with ptsd a lot better than this does. For example, in this book, Peter self harms and is trying to overcome his ptsd. Sadly, it doesn't mean anything when he can just heal himself like nothing happened. Nesta in Acotar deals with her ptsd a lot better than Peter pan does. From the very beginning of this book, the reader is expected to believe that fairy pregnancies are a lot faster than normal human ones. Which is acceptable. What is not is the fact that the baby is fully developed in the womb in so short a time. That the baby can do anything a mature adult can do in the womb before being born, in such short of time. Another thing that happens is that the author needed a villain, so they included a literal shadow daddy to be the hook character. As well as some other villains as well, that did not do anything to the story. Other than adding a gay/bi romantic storyline that was not good at all. The oral sex between the two characters also sucked. The character who is bi betrays Peter randomly, and it makes no sense at the time, then has a wonderful monolog to explain it later. The Wendy character has the ability to make Peter and his son fall in love with her with just one look. Turns out that Peter and Wendy are mates, which was incredibly random and did not work. Unlike in Acotar with Fayre and Rhysand or Cassian and Nesta, where you spend a long time with them and come to understand what they have gone through. In order to understand their love story, this love story is forced on us, and I was not invested in it as I was with Acotar. Read that series instead of this. It's a better, and not a waste of time. One last thing I kept having to do was Google big words that were used so that I could know what they meant. Which gave me extra homework to do, and I should not have to do that as a reader
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Profile Image for Samantha Carol-Ann.
91 reviews
April 28, 2026
Finished this at 2:30am the other day and am still processing...

BUT I think I can form a solid thought for a review finally. I won't have any spoilers from this book but I will be referencing events from book one. So if you haven't read the first book, you have been warned.

Son of Pan is the second book in the Journals of Pan series.

It focuses on our established main characters Peter Pan, Maya, Finneas; as well as new characters Crow and Leviticus.

The book starts out where I Prefer Peter ends and continues the journey to save the realms. One part of our fearless trio is missing though... Maya. Evangeline had sent her away but had no idea where she had ended up. Peter was not doing well and honestly the realms were suffering.

When Peter learns of the betrayal of his best friend and right hand man Finneas, he sends him away. Leaving Peter alone and trying to navigate saving the realms by himself. He also sends his son Crow to find Maya with no leads as to where she might be. Just sends Crow to the siren that he once encountered, saying she owed him a favor.

Watching Peter's development through this book was amazing. I feel like he is actually starting to become the person he was always meant to be. I was not expecting that ending though, my jaw literally dropped when I heard it. I did a mix of reading and listening to the audiobook, @ohitsmiagic does an amazing job with her audiobooks and I love listening to her bring her books to life. She does such great accents for all the characters, it's just a great listen.

I love a good retelling and this series is quickly becoming a favorite for me. I can't wait to read the novella soon and I can't wait to see where the series goes from here.

If you've made it this far and you haven't read the Journals of Pan series yet you really should, better yet check out the audiobooks and hear the amazingly talented Mia Battaglia narrate 💚
Profile Image for Jillian Davis.
22 reviews
April 15, 2025
Son Of Pan Ya'll ain't ready. Trust me on that. I reread I Prefer Peter in preparation and anticipation for Son of Pan thinking since I am all caught up with the adventure in I Prefer Peter that I was ready for the adventure that awaited in Son of Pan. I was completely totally and utterly wrong. The ride that Mia took us on in I Prefer Peter was just a tiny glimpse of the ride we get taken on in Son of Pan. There is intrigue, love, heart break, betrayal, pain, joy, feeling lost then being found, friendships broken, reunions, and maybe just maybe a villain becoming a hero or visa versa. I wasn't expecting the journey each character takes in this story but in the end the characters ended right where they were meant to. I know this book hasn’t been released yet but it was so incredibly amazing that I can't what to see where the story goes in the next installment. Way to go Mia
I can't wait until this is released into the world so it can get all the love and respect it deserves.
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Gold
You need to read I Prefer Peter to
understand whats happening in Son of Pan.
Son of Pan comes out May 9th. So run don't walk to get your copy of I Prefer Peter: I highly suggest immersive reading | Prefer Peter because Mia narrates the audio herself and it’s outstanding because she has a different voice for each of the characters.
Profile Image for Lexie Huffine.
105 reviews12 followers
April 25, 2025
This book took me a little while to get into. Though I slammed through the first novel and anxiously begged for the second, I found myself struggling to grasp the timeline and the events happening in the beginning of the book. I later discovered that my slowness to start was due to the lack of Mia’s gracious character voices bringing the words to life. I found that I missed the audiobook.

That being said, after making my realization, I journeyed deeper into the book. And wouldn’t you know it, it got better. The romance sparked to life, the characters grew more in depth, and the world began to materialize around me. The author is great at creating characters you want to fall for and worlds you want to live in.

Finn will forever be a favorite of mine but Crow started to grow on me. I found I HATED Peter in this book, but you’re not exactly meant to love him for the actions he presents in this book. Maya fell flat to me in this book, but it wasn’t about her so it’s okay.

All in all, I kinda wish there had been more action in this novel. I did feel like it wasn’t as intense as it could have been. The villains weren’t dark enough and it felt a little too…. Easy? Would love to see more suspense in the next book.

Also….. I’m so mad at you for my guy Finn and you know what I’m talking about.
Profile Image for Heather H.
650 reviews13 followers
July 9, 2025
I have never read a Neverland story quite like this, and I absolutely love it. Yet again, like I said with I Prefer Peter, I recommend the author annotated version. Getting to be inside Battaglia’s head and understand why she wrote certain things and her personal connections just make this even more enjoyable.

That cliffhanger in I Prefer Peter was brutal, so Son of Pan picks up where it ended. The details surrounding Crow are very intriguing, and learning certain things I can’t share without spoiling have me NEEDING the next book to see his story continue. Hook? Smee? Never been written like this before and I’m obsessed with it.

Maya’s fate and Peter’s destiny? FINNEAS? I finished this hours ago and writing a spoiler free review is hard. So damn hard.

I’m struggling with rating this one.
The beginning and end? Absolutely 5 star. A chunk of the middle was 3.5-4; I love these characters and this story but I struggled some. It was all necessary, but it was very information heavy in between the action.
Profile Image for TheMalerieverse.
31 reviews
March 23, 2026
Omg everyone needs to read this series it was so good and it's definitely one of my favorites that I know I will constantly go back to. It taught me as a broken person that I can love and be loved by others and I should trust more and not be afraid and I'll do anything for my loved ones and hold them close because they are the reason why I'm still here alive and breathing because of them I owe them my life. To my lover thank you for breaking down my walls and letting you in because you show me everyday that why I can full heartedly trust you and depend on you and you show me what true love is and I can't wait to marry you and have kids with you because frankly you are my twin flame and I always and forever choose you over and over again even if the odds are against us because I love you so much and I only want you and no one else you are my everything, my happiest thoughts, my universe.
Profile Image for Melly.
315 reviews4 followers
April 25, 2026
Woozer! What a story. My heart broke. My mind screamed. My anger ranted. Peter Pan was just another story from my childhood. But THIS version? So real. Disbelief was definitely suspended. It pulled me in with book 1. Book 2 devoured me. Or rather I devoured it. And again-the ending! Mia knows how to pull the emotions from us. These characters are so real. The things they suffer through. The trauma they survive. The anger they have. The impulsive decisions made and words said in that anger that lead to regret, loss, and change. If you like romantasy, you will like this series. AND the author is the narrator! And she does a ‘frackin good job’!
Profile Image for Anna Jason.
1,358 reviews14 followers
June 10, 2025
Ahhhh!!!! That was like riding a roller coaster! Book two picks up right where book one ends and takes us on a journey through hope in the midst of hopelessness! I couldn’t get enough as I cried, laughed, gasped and screamed and even yelled a time or two. I was trying to wait for the audiobook but I simply couldn’t wait any longer. She has done incredible work and I can’t say enough good things about it.
Profile Image for C Wright.
104 reviews1 follower
March 28, 2026
I know the dates look like I was reading this for a long time but really, I started the audiobook, only have time to listen to it on my way to work, and that just makes it take longer.

But Mia Battaglia!!!!! What a cliffhanger!!!!

Holy, wow, this series is the best and I love it so much! Mia does a fantastic job on her audiobooks and it is the only way I can read these books! Her voices are AMAZING and there isn’t any other person that could tell it the way she does!
12 reviews
June 30, 2025
I NEED the next book holy moly. There is so much to unpack here first of all the author? amazing. Love the references, love love love that it's truly set in modern day. IF ANYONE WANTS TO TALK ABOUT THE WORLD BUILDING OF UMBRADOM AND DAEMONIUM FEEL FREE CAUSE I HAVE THEORIES ON WHAT WAS TRADED TO SATAN.

when's #3 👉👈
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Profile Image for Kathryn Charlton.
67 reviews1 follower
November 16, 2025
this book was an adventure! it was very dark and twisted and I loved getting more of a back story on Phineas. it was a LITTLE long winded at certain parts but in all it was a GREAT 2nd book. I can't wait for the next one with the way it ended!!
Profile Image for tabetha bakke.
166 reviews1 follower
March 28, 2026
Wait that ending

And once again Mia has filled my head with a great story. I love her variation of Pan. If you haven't read this series you should!
There was a part in the story that did have me hitting my nails but oh the rainbow on the other side! And that epilog ending 🤯
157 reviews2 followers
March 31, 2026
I think I liked this book better than the first one! A dark Peter Pan retelling, super fun. And I highly recommend the audiobook, the author does such a great job narrating. She has a different voice for every characters, and it is just amazing!
Profile Image for Cupids_Neverland Cupid.
27 reviews
May 14, 2025
**** 6⭐️’s imma need like 8-20 business days to process what I just read cause ow. I love every single second of this book and I can’t wait to see what else awaits in the journals of pan series
Profile Image for Lisa.
107 reviews5 followers
June 5, 2025
Carpe fucking diem, bitches.
That was one hell of a ride.
Profile Image for Cadence Marshall.
Author 19 books6 followers
April 18, 2026
great continuation

This is an amazing book to continue the storyline. The characters are amazing and the dynamic between are good. Can’t wait to read more of this series
Profile Image for Felicia Belcher.
139 reviews1 follower
May 10, 2025
😍

Gahhhh!!!! That was like riding a roller coaster BLIND! Strap in for the wild ride!!!🤣🤣 Mia is bad ass with a THESAURUS, I learned a few new words 😉 Evangeline absolutely keeps demolishing everyone's relationships until the extremely unthinkable happens😔 SO SO SO many PUNS (especially Disney😅) I laughed, I cried, I held my breath, I had to stop and sing😆
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