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The Pan: Experiencing Neverland
Take a journey with one of the world’s most popular orphans, Peter Pan, as he leaves his native land, England, in search of adventure. Traveling across the Atlantic Ocean, Peter makes some new friends and villainous enemies as well. Eventually, he discovers the place where a boy should never ever be— The land of pirates, natives, zombies, missionaries, and Wendy’s orphans, the Lost Boys.
And while Peter vows to never grow up, he can’t help but to mature into a young man, faced with the attraction of a beautiful young woman.
But Peter’s entrusted with a He can stay young forever, after all. He only needs to discover the clues to finding and unlocking the Fountain of Youth, while battling the dreaded Captain Hook for the same prize.
Matthew Eldridge’s version of the Peter Pan story is a dark, humanistic, yet innocent adventure, dipped in realism with true settings and believable characters. Join Peter, Wendy, John, Michael, Tiger Lily, the Lost Boys, Captain Hook and many others as they fight their way from Neverland to the Fountain of Youth. This is not a fairy tale, but a historical action adventure following the life of the boy who refuses to grow up.
This special edition of The Pan benefits impoverished Native American children living on reservations. Many of these native children live in deplorable, third world country-like conditions.
And while Peter vows to never grow up, he can’t help but to mature into a young man, faced with the attraction of a beautiful young woman.
But Peter’s entrusted with a He can stay young forever, after all. He only needs to discover the clues to finding and unlocking the Fountain of Youth, while battling the dreaded Captain Hook for the same prize.
Matthew Eldridge’s version of the Peter Pan story is a dark, humanistic, yet innocent adventure, dipped in realism with true settings and believable characters. Join Peter, Wendy, John, Michael, Tiger Lily, the Lost Boys, Captain Hook and many others as they fight their way from Neverland to the Fountain of Youth. This is not a fairy tale, but a historical action adventure following the life of the boy who refuses to grow up.
This special edition of The Pan benefits impoverished Native American children living on reservations. Many of these native children live in deplorable, third world country-like conditions.
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208 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 27, 2015
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About the author
Matthew Eldridge
15 books14 followersMatthew's debut novel, Saint Nicholas, the Christmas Story, made it to the #1 Best Seller for religious fiction ebooks on Amazon. Penned the next Christmas Classic, this novel will be one that will be remembered for a lifetime.
Matthew Eldridge writes a variety of styles including historical fiction, young adult fiction, adventure, nonfiction, and middle grades books.
Outside of writing, Matthew is a professional actor, musician, and singer.
Matthew Eldridge writes a variety of styles including historical fiction, young adult fiction, adventure, nonfiction, and middle grades books.
Outside of writing, Matthew is a professional actor, musician, and singer.
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September 17, 2015
SPOILER FREE Book Review: THE PAN: EXPERIENCING NEVERLAND by MATTHEW ELDRIDGE
I *loved* this book! It was so fun to just escape from our world into this magical one! I didn't really have any expectations going into it, but I was blown away! The pacing was perfect, it never felt to fast or too slow, and I loved the world building and the setting! It felt like our world but an alternate version of it.
I thought Peter was a super great character- despite his flaws, you can't help but love him. The small love story between him and Wendy was so innocent and sweet! I absolutely loved it.
I think that the "retelling" aspect of this novel was done really well; the author did a great job of including all of those "classic Peter Pan elements" to where you're like "AHHH I KNOW THIS" while still keeping you on the edge of your seat!
I found myself falling in love with so many of the characters and getting really invested! It made me fall in love with the story of Peter Pan (which I'm now actually going to read!) I really don't have any complaints; I would totally recommend this book to everybody!! Support our indie authors! ☺️ I read this on ebook but I'm going to be purchasing a physical copy of this book, because it was so wonderful and I want to have a copy to display on my bookshelf!
5/5 stars - completely recommend!!
(I also have a video review of this book now up on my BookTube channel)
**DISCLAIMER** I was sent a copy of this book early to read and review in exchange for my honest opinions.
I *loved* this book! It was so fun to just escape from our world into this magical one! I didn't really have any expectations going into it, but I was blown away! The pacing was perfect, it never felt to fast or too slow, and I loved the world building and the setting! It felt like our world but an alternate version of it.
I thought Peter was a super great character- despite his flaws, you can't help but love him. The small love story between him and Wendy was so innocent and sweet! I absolutely loved it.
I think that the "retelling" aspect of this novel was done really well; the author did a great job of including all of those "classic Peter Pan elements" to where you're like "AHHH I KNOW THIS" while still keeping you on the edge of your seat!
I found myself falling in love with so many of the characters and getting really invested! It made me fall in love with the story of Peter Pan (which I'm now actually going to read!) I really don't have any complaints; I would totally recommend this book to everybody!! Support our indie authors! ☺️ I read this on ebook but I'm going to be purchasing a physical copy of this book, because it was so wonderful and I want to have a copy to display on my bookshelf!
5/5 stars - completely recommend!!
(I also have a video review of this book now up on my BookTube channel)
**DISCLAIMER** I was sent a copy of this book early to read and review in exchange for my honest opinions.
January 19, 2016
I loved this book! It was such good writing, and Matthew really bad you feel as though you are apart of the story and of Peter and the gang. Personally, I feel as though my favorite thing about this book, is that it's not just an average retelling - but instead of all the fantasy and Disneyworks, it is based in real places, as if Peter, Wendy and the Lost Boys - were real. And I love that about this book!
** I received a free copy of this book for an honest review.
** I received a free copy of this book for an honest review.
January 30, 2019
THE PAN: EXPERIENCING NEVERLAND by MATTHEW ELDRIDGE - NON-SPOILER REVIEW
*I was sent a copy of this book to read and review in exchange for my honest opinion. Thank you for this opportunity.*
This book is a re-telling of Peter Pan, but than way cooler (yeah, it's possible). All the origional characters still played a role in the story, but the author introduced new characters as well. It was Peter Pan, but in a different way. It was the same, but it wasn't. It made the book very unique and fun to read.
I really enjoyed this book. I didn't love it, but it was a fun and easy read. It is catagorized as "young adult," but it read more like a middle grade book.
The pacing was fast; sometimes a little bit too fast in my opinion. It wasn't annoying though, but sometimes I thought it would be nicer to have more details, to make the story deeper. I think this is the reason why it felt more like a middle grade book than a young adult.
What I liked the most about this book, is that the story was based in real places and because of that the story became more appealing and the character more real.
I recommend this book if you're looking for a nice and quick re-telling with a little twist. It is a fun read for the younger ones as well as for adults. I give it a 3,5/5 stars, because I enjoyed it, but didn't love it.
*I was sent a copy of this book to read and review in exchange for my honest opinion. Thank you for this opportunity.*
This book is a re-telling of Peter Pan, but than way cooler (yeah, it's possible). All the origional characters still played a role in the story, but the author introduced new characters as well. It was Peter Pan, but in a different way. It was the same, but it wasn't. It made the book very unique and fun to read.
I really enjoyed this book. I didn't love it, but it was a fun and easy read. It is catagorized as "young adult," but it read more like a middle grade book.
The pacing was fast; sometimes a little bit too fast in my opinion. It wasn't annoying though, but sometimes I thought it would be nicer to have more details, to make the story deeper. I think this is the reason why it felt more like a middle grade book than a young adult.
What I liked the most about this book, is that the story was based in real places and because of that the story became more appealing and the character more real.
I recommend this book if you're looking for a nice and quick re-telling with a little twist. It is a fun read for the younger ones as well as for adults. I give it a 3,5/5 stars, because I enjoyed it, but didn't love it.
May 28, 2016
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I won’t lie, I picked up The Pan: Experiencing Neverland because of the promise of it being dark. Don’t get me wrong, I like Peter Pan and his childish innocent ways, but I most definitely wanted to see a dark version.
I was disappointed though, although it may be just me personally, I felt that it lacked the ‘darkness’ that I was looking for. Admittedly, I had wanted to see Peter be rather…well, bad. My interpretation of dark was that he wasn’t going to be the giggling boy who wouldn’t grow up, he was going to be a boy who knew so much that he had to.
Eldridge captured the child-like part of Peter, I would have to agree. I could hear his voice as I read, sometimes I would raise my eyebrow at his thoughts (which was the most movement the book could elicit from me (besides my eyes as they read)), and his juvenile thought process was realistic. I do wish Peter had grown up though...
Read the rest of this review and more here: The Pan: Experiencing Neverland Review
I won’t lie, I picked up The Pan: Experiencing Neverland because of the promise of it being dark. Don’t get me wrong, I like Peter Pan and his childish innocent ways, but I most definitely wanted to see a dark version.
I was disappointed though, although it may be just me personally, I felt that it lacked the ‘darkness’ that I was looking for. Admittedly, I had wanted to see Peter be rather…well, bad. My interpretation of dark was that he wasn’t going to be the giggling boy who wouldn’t grow up, he was going to be a boy who knew so much that he had to.
Eldridge captured the child-like part of Peter, I would have to agree. I could hear his voice as I read, sometimes I would raise my eyebrow at his thoughts (which was the most movement the book could elicit from me (besides my eyes as they read)), and his juvenile thought process was realistic. I do wish Peter had grown up though...
Read the rest of this review and more here: The Pan: Experiencing Neverland Review
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June 13, 2016Putting this down since I'm having trouble still with getting into it. Will pick up again someday
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