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Never and Night #1
A Land of Never and Night
Peter Pan has stolen me away to Neverland.
He’s not the child of legend. Instead, he’s a man who vows to protect me from the villainous Hook. I stay with Peter and his Lost Boys, safe in the wilds of the island.
But Hook is searching for me. And when his pirates find me, the black-hearted pirate king will claim me for his own.
He’s not the child of legend. Instead, he’s a man who vows to protect me from the villainous Hook. I stay with Peter and his Lost Boys, safe in the wilds of the island.
But Hook is searching for me. And when his pirates find me, the black-hearted pirate king will claim me for his own.
280 pages, Paperback
First published June 26, 2022
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Lily Archer
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Lily Archer believes in fairies, mermaids, and fierce fae warriors. Armed with nothing more than her imagination and a well-worn MacBook, she intends to slay the darkest beasts of the fantasy worlds and create true love where none seemed possible.
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Lily Archer believes in fairies, mermaids, and fierce fae warriors. Armed with nothing more than her imagination and a well-worn MacBook, she intends to slay the darkest beasts of the fantasy worlds and create true love where none seemed possible.
Visit me at www.lilyarcherauthor.com
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October 31, 2022
What the fuck was this?
Okay so first of all, I didn't even have an issue with the female mc but the weirdly Peter Pan retelling was just not my thing and made me extremely uncomfortable.
First of all, all these men kept getting way too close to my liking to her and you could tell that she was uncomfortable too and I was very confused on the focus of seeing way too many penises. That was just not appealing to me.
ON top of the this book is very short but somehow still extremely slow. I am aware that this is a trilogy but after reading everything, this could be one 400 page book with more tension and less stretched out scenes.
I also just don't like the use of Tiger Lilly, since the character is inspired by the very racist and stereotypical written character in the peter pan disney movie and I never liked that since it always made me uncomfortable.
Also this is just my personal taste now but this book is in Neverland and has a lot of characters form the Disney movie with similar attitudes (Tinker bell is possessive of Peter etc) but Hook has both of his hands and she points it out with relief???
Idk that sounded wrong in the book.
Okay so first of all, I didn't even have an issue with the female mc but the weirdly Peter Pan retelling was just not my thing and made me extremely uncomfortable.
First of all, all these men kept getting way too close to my liking to her and you could tell that she was uncomfortable too and I was very confused on the focus of seeing way too many penises. That was just not appealing to me.
ON top of the this book is very short but somehow still extremely slow. I am aware that this is a trilogy but after reading everything, this could be one 400 page book with more tension and less stretched out scenes.
I also just don't like the use of Tiger Lilly, since the character is inspired by the very racist and stereotypical written character in the peter pan disney movie and I never liked that since it always made me uncomfortable.
Also this is just my personal taste now but this book is in Neverland and has a lot of characters form the Disney movie with similar attitudes (Tinker bell is possessive of Peter etc) but Hook has both of his hands and she points it out with relief???
Idk that sounded wrong in the book.
October 5, 2022
3.75 Star Rating.
A peter pan retelling? Sign me up.
This book is super short and easy to get though. Honestly, this felt like the first half in what should have been a full first book.
We follow our FMC who is taken by Peter to neverland. Immediately, so intrigued. Pan and the lost boys are all grown up, but they dont want to be. Hook is a villian and is trying to get to our FMC.
Ok. So. I was going to put this book down, BECAUSE.....i was not clicking with the romance. It was so weird. I didn't love Peter. But then......*wink wink* im super glad I kept going, because this turned into something I am VERY excited for! I will absolutely be continuing.
A peter pan retelling? Sign me up.
This book is super short and easy to get though. Honestly, this felt like the first half in what should have been a full first book.
We follow our FMC who is taken by Peter to neverland. Immediately, so intrigued. Pan and the lost boys are all grown up, but they dont want to be. Hook is a villian and is trying to get to our FMC.
Ok. So. I was going to put this book down, BECAUSE.....i was not clicking with the romance. It was so weird. I didn't love Peter. But then......*wink wink* im super glad I kept going, because this turned into something I am VERY excited for! I will absolutely be continuing.
July 8, 2022
I am a sucker for retellings! This book was so good with a different take on Peter Pan than the fairytale. Our main character Moira is Wendy’s great granddaughter and Peter whisks her off to Neverland without her consent. When she gets there, Peter and the Lost Boys aren’t boys anymore and it’s up to her to reclaim the islands magic and help them kill Hook but is everything what it seems to be? Being in Neverland starts to make Moira sick and when she meets a pirate who saves her from a mermaid attack even Moira ends up questioning who’s side is the right one.
November 13, 2022
ARC gifted by Lily Archer
I read this in one sitting and was addicted from the start.
Such a good story packed into a short book!
I loved the modern twist following Wendy’s descendants as well as Peter and the lost boys being grown up because of Neverland losing its magic.
The romance wasn’t it for me BUT I can see there being so much more to the story as the books go on!
I read this in one sitting and was addicted from the start.
Such a good story packed into a short book!
I loved the modern twist following Wendy’s descendants as well as Peter and the lost boys being grown up because of Neverland losing its magic.
The romance wasn’t it for me BUT I can see there being so much more to the story as the books go on!
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July 28, 2022
This was a really quick read/listen for me. It is a Peter Pan retelling where Moira is the great grand daughter of Wendy. She's a highly educated woman who is well read and working very hard to distinguish herself from her family. Suddenly, she is kidnapped and whisked away to Neverland by Peter who she thought was just apart of the family lore/stories - not actually real. However, the Peter she meets is vastly different from the family legends... He's and adult man - not a boy and has a bit of a temper. Besides that he's keeping secrets swearing that he needs her help to kill Captain Hook. Even though Moira doesn't believe she's actually in Neverland she tries to go along with it all, hoping it'll all be over and she'll eventually wake up. However, nothing is as it seems and when an evil pirate saves her instead of harming her she starts to reevaluate what she's being told verses what she witnessing. Not to mention she's suddenly missing gaps in her memory and the boys are suddenly younger. Be aware this book ends on a cliffhanger. There's no spice in this book but lots of innuendo and I believe the next book will be decently spicy especially with the "perfect tits" comment towards the end of the book. I'm anticipating some morally grey antiheroes in this books future.
This whole book just feels like a set up for the actual story. So be aware that not a whole lot actually happens till the last like 50 pages. Not to mention the island mysteries are super vague and the lost boys intentions are also unknown. I wish the author had put a little more plot development in it to move the story along or at least to build into the next story. I think if this book had ended on a plot development point as a cliffhanger rather than a cliff jump it would've made me need to read the next book immediately. The other bone I've got to pick with this story is the fact that Moira is a writer, shes highly educated and is going for her master's degree in literature - and yet she doesn't ask ANY goddamn questions of Pan. She just sits there and is like, "okay, I swear I'm not crazy so to prove that I'm just gonna let this happen to me." I feel like her character would be fighting the kidnapping more or at least pestering the boys with questions.
I can see where the story is going and I think the next book is gonna be exactly what I hoped this book would be. I'm excited to learn what's so important about Moira telling the boys stories, and the pirates side of the story. I will read the next book once it's out on audible.
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This whole book just feels like a set up for the actual story. So be aware that not a whole lot actually happens till the last like 50 pages. Not to mention the island mysteries are super vague and the lost boys intentions are also unknown. I wish the author had put a little more plot development in it to move the story along or at least to build into the next story. I think if this book had ended on a plot development point as a cliffhanger rather than a cliff jump it would've made me need to read the next book immediately. The other bone I've got to pick with this story is the fact that Moira is a writer, shes highly educated and is going for her master's degree in literature - and yet she doesn't ask ANY goddamn questions of Pan. She just sits there and is like, "okay, I swear I'm not crazy so to prove that I'm just gonna let this happen to me." I feel like her character would be fighting the kidnapping more or at least pestering the boys with questions.
I can see where the story is going and I think the next book is gonna be exactly what I hoped this book would be. I'm excited to learn what's so important about Moira telling the boys stories, and the pirates side of the story. I will read the next book once it's out on audible.
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August 11, 2022
This was a Peter Pan retelling, and in some ways it resembled the movie Hook. I really enjoyed it, although it ended on a cliffhanger, so now I need the next book in the series!!!
May 3, 2024
This was such a fun read! I love love love Peter Pan retellings, and I have a feeling this series is going to shed Peter in a new light. Also? This “Wendy” is hilarious. Moira’s however-many-greats grandmother is THE Wendy…but no one ever believed her wild stories about Peter Pan and the Lost Boys…especially not Moira. That is until Peter Pan himself kidnaps her and takes her to Neverland.
He says that Captain Hook is after her, and he will keep her safe. He also says that she’s the key to saving Neverland from eternal night. But Peter says a lot of things. It’s very strange to Moira that unlike the stories, Peter and the Lost Boys are all men…men much older than her. Though they act like boys, the curse on Neverland has affected them too. And then, Moira meets a pirate…and so now you’re caught up and held in a state of suspense, just like I was! Off I go to read book #2!
He says that Captain Hook is after her, and he will keep her safe. He also says that she’s the key to saving Neverland from eternal night. But Peter says a lot of things. It’s very strange to Moira that unlike the stories, Peter and the Lost Boys are all men…men much older than her. Though they act like boys, the curse on Neverland has affected them too. And then, Moira meets a pirate…and so now you’re caught up and held in a state of suspense, just like I was! Off I go to read book #2!
July 3, 2022
3.25/5 ⭐️s
Did I read this in one sitting? Yes, and there were moments where I was genuinely lost in the world and forgot about everything going on outside of these pages. It was a fast and fun read, and that cliffhanger is going to eat me alive until I get my hands on the next book!
Moira was an interesting amalgamation of moxie, timidity, and complacency…there were moments where she’d have a burst of courage, and I loved her for it. But she also did very little to rectify her less than stellar situation. And there were times when I genuinely questioned how dense she was to not catch on to what was happening.
THAT BEING SAID…Holy fuck, I loved the dynamic between her and Peter.
*SPOILERS AHEAD*
I thought Lily did such an amazing job slowly opening the story to the possibility that Peter wasn’t the good guy he made himself out to be. His relationship with Moira played into sly and subtle manipulations, and it really pushed this book past a simple read. I loved every second of it!
My issues really stem from the lack of progress we got in this book. Everything’s HINTED at, but nothing’s established.
• Peter and the lost boys are getting younger. Because of Moira’s stories? We know that because the blurb mentions it, but nobody ever talks about it in the book.
• There’s more to Peter’s story, but we only get hints of that. Tiger Lily (a QUEEN here, and she was only on page for a brief flash) obviously doesn’t trust him, but there’s nothing established.
• Hell, even Hook! We get a random “pirate” for the last third of this book, and Moira’s obviously feeling a connection…why not end this book with his name? Leaving it in the air when there’s only a slim possibility it’s NOT Hook just feels like that reveal will fizzle out in book two.
I’m so intrigued by this world and these characters, but I hate the feeling of going into a book with questions and leaving that book with exactly zero of those questions answered. I have high hopes for the sequel though! Bring on James Hook!
Spice: zero - there’s not even a kiss yet
Did I read this in one sitting? Yes, and there were moments where I was genuinely lost in the world and forgot about everything going on outside of these pages. It was a fast and fun read, and that cliffhanger is going to eat me alive until I get my hands on the next book!
Moira was an interesting amalgamation of moxie, timidity, and complacency…there were moments where she’d have a burst of courage, and I loved her for it. But she also did very little to rectify her less than stellar situation. And there were times when I genuinely questioned how dense she was to not catch on to what was happening.
THAT BEING SAID…Holy fuck, I loved the dynamic between her and Peter.
*SPOILERS AHEAD*
I thought Lily did such an amazing job slowly opening the story to the possibility that Peter wasn’t the good guy he made himself out to be. His relationship with Moira played into sly and subtle manipulations, and it really pushed this book past a simple read. I loved every second of it!
My issues really stem from the lack of progress we got in this book. Everything’s HINTED at, but nothing’s established.
• Peter and the lost boys are getting younger. Because of Moira’s stories? We know that because the blurb mentions it, but nobody ever talks about it in the book.
• There’s more to Peter’s story, but we only get hints of that. Tiger Lily (a QUEEN here, and she was only on page for a brief flash) obviously doesn’t trust him, but there’s nothing established.
• Hell, even Hook! We get a random “pirate” for the last third of this book, and Moira’s obviously feeling a connection…why not end this book with his name? Leaving it in the air when there’s only a slim possibility it’s NOT Hook just feels like that reveal will fizzle out in book two.
I’m so intrigued by this world and these characters, but I hate the feeling of going into a book with questions and leaving that book with exactly zero of those questions answered. I have high hopes for the sequel though! Bring on James Hook!
Spice: zero - there’s not even a kiss yet
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 26, 2022
I am absolutely in love with this story! It's a Peter Pan retelling with a twist!
There is a delightful cast of characters that you will fall in love with and be rooting for. Your imagination will be running wild once you land in Neverland. Moira is in for the adventure of a lifetime and she doesn't even know it. When a stranger takes her away to a far off place she could never imagine what lies ahead for her. Magic, pirates, mermaids, and a sassy AF Tinker Bell.
I literally can't wait for book two!
There is a delightful cast of characters that you will fall in love with and be rooting for. Your imagination will be running wild once you land in Neverland. Moira is in for the adventure of a lifetime and she doesn't even know it. When a stranger takes her away to a far off place she could never imagine what lies ahead for her. Magic, pirates, mermaids, and a sassy AF Tinker Bell.
I literally can't wait for book two!
April 2, 2024
Probably my least favorite Peter Pan retelling. It honestly felt like a tame, poorly constructed copy of Never King by Nikki St. Crowe.
Moira had zero dimension to her and was far too comfortable with being kidnapped by anyone and everyone. I think there was maybe one half ass attempt to escape during the entire book. She was completely complacent being a captive.
The story was a lot of telling and no showing.
I gathered that Peter is doing something/draining her to some degree when she tells her stories or maybe it’s something with blood. Because him and the lost boys are getting younger. However it’s hard to tell what age a “hot professor” is. 🙄 also the headaches… why doesn’t she question the fact she constantly has headaches?!?
Tink just comes in hot with the hate… Moira again seems ok with it. She has an opportunity to NARK on Tink but doesn’t…. Like the fairy has been nothing but slightly vicious and tried to kill her a couple of times…. But somehow Moira thinks she can be redeemed?!? Um ok. 👌
Hook is obvi the pirate saving her ass.
Spoiler…. The shadows are obvi Pan and his key group of lost boys.
The story had a lot of ideas that went no where. It had the same outline without the key execution of the Never King.
If you want spice this isn’t the book. The closest thing to intimacy that happens is a kiss on the cheek.
Moira had zero dimension to her and was far too comfortable with being kidnapped by anyone and everyone. I think there was maybe one half ass attempt to escape during the entire book. She was completely complacent being a captive.
The story was a lot of telling and no showing.
I gathered that Peter is doing something/draining her to some degree when she tells her stories or maybe it’s something with blood. Because him and the lost boys are getting younger. However it’s hard to tell what age a “hot professor” is. 🙄 also the headaches… why doesn’t she question the fact she constantly has headaches?!?
Tink just comes in hot with the hate… Moira again seems ok with it. She has an opportunity to NARK on Tink but doesn’t…. Like the fairy has been nothing but slightly vicious and tried to kill her a couple of times…. But somehow Moira thinks she can be redeemed?!? Um ok. 👌
Hook is obvi the pirate saving her ass.
Spoiler…. The shadows are obvi Pan and his key group of lost boys.
The story had a lot of ideas that went no where. It had the same outline without the key execution of the Never King.
If you want spice this isn’t the book. The closest thing to intimacy that happens is a kiss on the cheek.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 20, 2022
I’m crying. Second book isn’t out yet and I need to know more! Ahhh!!! I really enjoyed this story sooo much. I can’t explain it. Think there was a couple typos and some inconsistencies like the color of Peter’s eyes. The color description seems to change a few times. I find the characters very interesting. I feel drawn to Coy, Peter, and the mysterious pirate Moira meets and gets kidnapped by. But Peter has a secret I need to know and so does this pirate. I can’t wait for the next book.
July 31, 2022
I’m absolutely, one hundred percent, ADDICTED to this retelling 🥹😍I couldn’t put my kindle down! I cried. I laughed. I fell in love with these characters and this unique version of Peter Pan and his Lost Boys. Moira is completely relatable and I saw so much of myself in her. The way the author described Neverland was so well thought out and I could imagine it all. That cliffhanger though! 😰😰 I’m starting the second book right now and so anxious to meet Captain Hook 😏
September 18, 2022
3.5 stars.
It's a little slow and maddening to get through at times, but push through to the end because book 2 is a 5 star read that more than makes up for this one.
It's a little slow and maddening to get through at times, but push through to the end because book 2 is a 5 star read that more than makes up for this one.
June 14, 2025
The introduction to Peter and the lost boys. There is sexual tension there but you just don’t feel right about it. Is it because you think of Peter as the little boy in a man’s body or is it because there is something dark and not right there……
August 18, 2022
I felt like this wasn’t very well written but it was still fairly entertaining *shrugs*
March 4, 2023
4.75 ⭐️
i devoured this in 2 hours lol whoops
i devoured this in 2 hours lol whoops
July 6, 2022
This is an exciting, well-written story but ends abruptly with a cliffhanger. That's a pet peeve, and I won't be coerced into buying the next book just to see what happens next. If you're already planning on reading the next one, or don't mind a "series" that turns out to be a serial in the best "Perils of Pauline" style, by all means go ahead. I prefer books that have a well-defined story arc with some sort of resolution.
December 29, 2022
I have never felt more uncomfortable reading a book.
The fact she constant describes the lost boys as being child like - Even though they are grown men but at heart are still boys and act like boys but then brings them having sex into it and commenting on their size down there just gave off really bad vibes.
The Main character Moira; every time she has a thought or opens her mouth it makes me cringe. Very very pick me girl behavior and she's written very poorly the writing reminds me of a 15 year old making a Wattpad fanfiction.
To give you a direct quote and if you can read this quote and be like oh that's not bad you may be able to finish the book. "He was gorgeous, after all, but there was something more. I don't know what, but it doesn't matter. I'm not here for friends or guys or anything other than getting my degree and showing my family that stories do matter." ---- She's getting a degree in creative writing...
It was a really good idea but terribly executed, in a more experienced and competent writer would of been great but she's not only missed the mark but dangerously on the line of it feeling borderline pedophilic.
The fact she constant describes the lost boys as being child like - Even though they are grown men but at heart are still boys and act like boys but then brings them having sex into it and commenting on their size down there just gave off really bad vibes.
The Main character Moira; every time she has a thought or opens her mouth it makes me cringe. Very very pick me girl behavior and she's written very poorly the writing reminds me of a 15 year old making a Wattpad fanfiction.
To give you a direct quote and if you can read this quote and be like oh that's not bad you may be able to finish the book. "He was gorgeous, after all, but there was something more. I don't know what, but it doesn't matter. I'm not here for friends or guys or anything other than getting my degree and showing my family that stories do matter." ---- She's getting a degree in creative writing...
It was a really good idea but terribly executed, in a more experienced and competent writer would of been great but she's not only missed the mark but dangerously on the line of it feeling borderline pedophilic.
January 7, 2024
I really loved this!
It's a slow story which is fine although I was hoping, begging, praying for some action between Peter and Moira. Can't help falling in love with a grown up Peter.
And the cliffhanger! Thank god I own book 2 already! Despite hoping for more, I devoured this story and it left me begging for more.
So, excuse me while I open part 2 of this wonderfully crafted world.
It's a slow story which is fine although I was hoping, begging, praying for some action between Peter and Moira. Can't help falling in love with a grown up Peter.
And the cliffhanger! Thank god I own book 2 already! Despite hoping for more, I devoured this story and it left me begging for more.
So, excuse me while I open part 2 of this wonderfully crafted world.
December 2, 2022
It's giving toxic as fuck
July 2, 2022
An interesting take on a Peter Pan retelling, where everything and everyone is cloaked in mystery. Who can Moira trust? What is everyone after? Why do each of the groups on Neverland seem to want Moira? What happened to Wendy? And was there more to what happened to Moira’s mother?
*spoilers below*
With the short length of this book, a lot of it does feel like setup for the rest of the books, since we’re getting world building established and also getting a slight feel for some of the characters. For however much you learn about each of them, though, you’re left with more and more questions, questioning everyone and everything that happens. Peter Pan is definitely up to something, and I doubt it’s good, what with the way the Guardians of Neverland and the pirates both are acting whenever it comes to Peter. Of course, I’m not sure what the pirates (and therefore Hook) are after, but I’m 99% sure that the only pirate Moira has encountered thus far is Hook himself (which, I do love a hot pirate).
The trickle of information Moira (and this the reader) is fed as she spends time on Neverland increasingly points to Peter being a manipulative, crafty bastard, and I’m really curious about exactly what he’s up to; the Lost Boys seem to fear him and his outbursts, and they know that he means his threats. They do seem loyal to him (with the exception of Geo’s faction), but I wonder how much of that is out of habit, as the Lost Boys all came to Neverland as children and respected him as their leader. I wonder if Peter was always like this, too, or turned into this version as they grew up. Hopefully we get answers to these questions! And figure out what exactly the snippets at the start of each chapter were about (it seems to be the story of Wendy’s time in Neverland, I’m thinking).
Moira was sort of likable for the most part, but she had her super irritating and dense moments too. I wanted to shake her so badly when she kept denying things (I get that what happened with her mother made her extra cautious, but… girl, just commit to this at this point lol), and I felt bad for her when she got manipulated by Peter (he’s got red flags on him, what with the way she’s confused into thinking she did things wrong, though Tinker Bell was the one who endangered Moira’s life that time… and if Peter doesn’t even take the idea of Tink wanting to hurt Moira seriously, that’s another red flag). She also kept denying the information she learned about Peter, partly because of the stories she heard from her mother that were originally passed down from Wendy, but… I wonder what Wendy’s true experience was like, as well. Perhaps her stories were accurate but Peter has changed in the years since as he’s grown older.
I wonder what the Lost Boys closest to Peter knew—Coy’s apology must’ve been for his part in whatever Peter’s plotting that involves Moira, but what exactly is it? And the bedtime stories she tells all of them that make them younger… whose life is being drained here? Moira’s? She keeps having bad headaches on the island. What is wrong with the magic? Is it caused by Peter? What does Hook want with Moira? How can she help?
Also after reading the description for book two, I’m excited for some sexy times with Hook, heh.
*spoilers below*
With the short length of this book, a lot of it does feel like setup for the rest of the books, since we’re getting world building established and also getting a slight feel for some of the characters. For however much you learn about each of them, though, you’re left with more and more questions, questioning everyone and everything that happens. Peter Pan is definitely up to something, and I doubt it’s good, what with the way the Guardians of Neverland and the pirates both are acting whenever it comes to Peter. Of course, I’m not sure what the pirates (and therefore Hook) are after, but I’m 99% sure that the only pirate Moira has encountered thus far is Hook himself (which, I do love a hot pirate).
The trickle of information Moira (and this the reader) is fed as she spends time on Neverland increasingly points to Peter being a manipulative, crafty bastard, and I’m really curious about exactly what he’s up to; the Lost Boys seem to fear him and his outbursts, and they know that he means his threats. They do seem loyal to him (with the exception of Geo’s faction), but I wonder how much of that is out of habit, as the Lost Boys all came to Neverland as children and respected him as their leader. I wonder if Peter was always like this, too, or turned into this version as they grew up. Hopefully we get answers to these questions! And figure out what exactly the snippets at the start of each chapter were about (it seems to be the story of Wendy’s time in Neverland, I’m thinking).
Moira was sort of likable for the most part, but she had her super irritating and dense moments too. I wanted to shake her so badly when she kept denying things (I get that what happened with her mother made her extra cautious, but… girl, just commit to this at this point lol), and I felt bad for her when she got manipulated by Peter (he’s got red flags on him, what with the way she’s confused into thinking she did things wrong, though Tinker Bell was the one who endangered Moira’s life that time… and if Peter doesn’t even take the idea of Tink wanting to hurt Moira seriously, that’s another red flag). She also kept denying the information she learned about Peter, partly because of the stories she heard from her mother that were originally passed down from Wendy, but… I wonder what Wendy’s true experience was like, as well. Perhaps her stories were accurate but Peter has changed in the years since as he’s grown older.
I wonder what the Lost Boys closest to Peter knew—Coy’s apology must’ve been for his part in whatever Peter’s plotting that involves Moira, but what exactly is it? And the bedtime stories she tells all of them that make them younger… whose life is being drained here? Moira’s? She keeps having bad headaches on the island. What is wrong with the magic? Is it caused by Peter? What does Hook want with Moira? How can she help?
Also after reading the description for book two, I’m excited for some sexy times with Hook, heh.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 1, 2022
3.5 because Archer is good with creating realistic heroines in supernatural/fantastical situations. This is her take on Peter Pan and I’m all for the premise: Moira is a descendant of Wendy: grad student, creative writer, wallflower, and geek. She’s stolen away to Neverland by Peter, who has mysteriously grown up into a mature-bodied man along with all the other Lost Boys. Turns out Hook has been draining Neverland of its magic, and as result, the sun has disappeared, all faeries but Tink are dead, and the indigenous peoples are almost all wiped out. The other creatures turn monstrous and deadly every full moon. Then of course the biggest result: the boys are now men.
Peter tells Moira she is the key to helping him kill Hook once and for all so that the magic can be restored. But, and what I appreciate, Moira is determined to believe that this whole experience is in her head. This causes her a lot of anxiety, as her mother was committed and died as result of her (supposed) delusions. Much like the movie “Hook,” Moira is unable to see most of the “food” the Lost Boys “eat” because she doesn’t believe in Neverland. However, she catches fleeting whiffs of the food, hinting that she is starting to accept this fact. Frankly, I was becoming a little exasperated toward the end of this first book because I would’ve liked a bit more development than just that at that point.
Because this is an adult PNR, of course, Peter has his now very adult eye on Moira. The other boys (er, men) also flirt in an adorable mash up of boys learning to be guys. However, Peter and all the others are mum as to why exactly they’ve brought her to Neverland and exactly what they plan her role to be. Moira tries to put her foot down and demand answers, yet they never really come clean. This was a bit frustrating, too.
Then enter the pirate, whom Moira gets the warm fuzzies for despite the danger. I think everyone suspects who exactly it is, which will make for an odd love triangle in the next book. Ehhh, I dunno. The guy murders your friend in front of you: why are you still attracted to him? (I read the synopsis for book 2, so yeah, it’s a thing.)
This was a terrible cliffhanger ending, though. It just ends in the middle of a climax scene. It should have gone at least one more chapter with Moira on the ship, with the cliffhanger (because Archer likes them) being the reveal of her pirate kidnapper. This felt like she has X number of pages and couldn’t go any more, so it had to stop there. These are books, not Netflix episodes. It feels like a cheap clickbait trick when authors write like this.
I like this author and I’m intrigued enough to read the next book.
Peter tells Moira she is the key to helping him kill Hook once and for all so that the magic can be restored. But, and what I appreciate, Moira is determined to believe that this whole experience is in her head. This causes her a lot of anxiety, as her mother was committed and died as result of her (supposed) delusions. Much like the movie “Hook,” Moira is unable to see most of the “food” the Lost Boys “eat” because she doesn’t believe in Neverland. However, she catches fleeting whiffs of the food, hinting that she is starting to accept this fact. Frankly, I was becoming a little exasperated toward the end of this first book because I would’ve liked a bit more development than just that at that point.
Because this is an adult PNR, of course, Peter has his now very adult eye on Moira. The other boys (er, men) also flirt in an adorable mash up of boys learning to be guys. However, Peter and all the others are mum as to why exactly they’ve brought her to Neverland and exactly what they plan her role to be. Moira tries to put her foot down and demand answers, yet they never really come clean. This was a bit frustrating, too.
Then enter the pirate, whom Moira gets the warm fuzzies for despite the danger. I think everyone suspects who exactly it is, which will make for an odd love triangle in the next book. Ehhh, I dunno. The guy murders your friend in front of you: why are you still attracted to him? (I read the synopsis for book 2, so yeah, it’s a thing.)
This was a terrible cliffhanger ending, though. It just ends in the middle of a climax scene. It should have gone at least one more chapter with Moira on the ship, with the cliffhanger (because Archer likes them) being the reveal of her pirate kidnapper. This felt like she has X number of pages and couldn’t go any more, so it had to stop there. These are books, not Netflix episodes. It feels like a cheap clickbait trick when authors write like this.
I like this author and I’m intrigued enough to read the next book.
June 18, 2025
Nije loš pokušaj ali prosto nisam mogla do kraja knjige da se udubim. Možda je po malo infantilno, previše providan pokušaj da stavimo Petra Pana u svet odraslih kao i Nedodjiju. Falilo mi je više uzbudjenja ,razradnej likova i kao da čekam da se nešto nesvakidašnje desi, ali se ne dešava.
Poneki delovi imali su potencijal da budu nešto više, delovali su pomalo sneno i metafizički lepo, nedokučivo, zanosno, ali celokupan utisak nije da preterano nahvalim knjigu .
Dobar je pokušaj da se glavna junakinja nadje u mračnom carstvu kojim vladaju ''Izgubljeni dečaci'' samo što su oni odrasli muškarci, ali nekako se priča redovno vraća na to da su oni ipak dečaci negde u duši, to je ponovljeno toliko puta da i ne vidim aliku odrasle jedinke nego tinejdžera.
E onda to ne ide sa ostatkom provokantnih i začinjenih scena, koje su ,u bilo kom drugom slučaju romantasy žanra, sasvim okej, negde i odlično izvedeni, ali ne i ovde. ne sa ovom pričom.
Ne bih zato mogla ni da kažem da je ovo YA, ako se vodi da je to za tinejdžere, možda neke starije i adult žanr. Opet, pokušaj da se preslika Petar Pan energija u mračnom stilu, nije tako loš, ali sam negde prosto izgubila interesovanje jer je i knjiga kratka, prebrza, loše izgradjen svet a brzo dolazimo do glavne radnje i kraja. Ovo je deo trilogije tako da ću još porazmisliti da li me vuče da nastavim.
Šteta jer su prelepe korice, fina imena, postoji neka nit mistike i urbanizma takodje koja se lepo uklopila, tako da nije tipična YA romantasy priča. A takodje, podsetila me je na Once Upon A Time seriju, koja je takodje Petra Pana stavila u jednu od sezona, i gde je kapetan Kuka i sam Petar Pan tako mračno i odlično urađen, da prosto nisam mogla da izbijem iz glave koliko je ova tema imala potencijala ali nije došlo do ostvarenja njenog maksimuma.
Sve us vemu zanimljivo,ali prosečno, u nekim delovima i ispod proseka očekivanog. Barem za mene.
''And like all the dreams of children, they faded. Until I was too old for
Neverland. Until I realized my mother’s stories were just that. Stories.
Creative little fables told to a child who was afraid of the dark. I was
grateful for them, but I no longer needed them.''
Poneki delovi imali su potencijal da budu nešto više, delovali su pomalo sneno i metafizički lepo, nedokučivo, zanosno, ali celokupan utisak nije da preterano nahvalim knjigu .
Dobar je pokušaj da se glavna junakinja nadje u mračnom carstvu kojim vladaju ''Izgubljeni dečaci'' samo što su oni odrasli muškarci, ali nekako se priča redovno vraća na to da su oni ipak dečaci negde u duši, to je ponovljeno toliko puta da i ne vidim aliku odrasle jedinke nego tinejdžera.
E onda to ne ide sa ostatkom provokantnih i začinjenih scena, koje su ,u bilo kom drugom slučaju romantasy žanra, sasvim okej, negde i odlično izvedeni, ali ne i ovde. ne sa ovom pričom.
Ne bih zato mogla ni da kažem da je ovo YA, ako se vodi da je to za tinejdžere, možda neke starije i adult žanr. Opet, pokušaj da se preslika Petar Pan energija u mračnom stilu, nije tako loš, ali sam negde prosto izgubila interesovanje jer je i knjiga kratka, prebrza, loše izgradjen svet a brzo dolazimo do glavne radnje i kraja. Ovo je deo trilogije tako da ću još porazmisliti da li me vuče da nastavim.
Šteta jer su prelepe korice, fina imena, postoji neka nit mistike i urbanizma takodje koja se lepo uklopila, tako da nije tipična YA romantasy priča. A takodje, podsetila me je na Once Upon A Time seriju, koja je takodje Petra Pana stavila u jednu od sezona, i gde je kapetan Kuka i sam Petar Pan tako mračno i odlično urađen, da prosto nisam mogla da izbijem iz glave koliko je ova tema imala potencijala ali nije došlo do ostvarenja njenog maksimuma.
Sve us vemu zanimljivo,ali prosečno, u nekim delovima i ispod proseka očekivanog. Barem za mene.
''And like all the dreams of children, they faded. Until I was too old for
Neverland. Until I realized my mother’s stories were just that. Stories.
Creative little fables told to a child who was afraid of the dark. I was
grateful for them, but I no longer needed them.''
September 1, 2023
Sometimes booked based around something are so on the nose that it is hard to read. This one is not like that at all. It has a great spin on it. The ending had be hooked and I automatically picked up the next one. I hope to devour it tonight and the last one the day after. For avid readers they are quick reads, but so good. You get a little steamy, but such a good story and world building you just fall in love.
I cannot wait to see where Moria's story goes, but I hope she gives "the pirate" another chance *laughs.*
**Update**
After reading some of the bad reviews, they really did not understand what the writer was going for.
1. Moria is very innocent so of course she is going to blush intensely all the time if something happens. She describes Moria as someone who cannot even change in a locker room around other girls that she doesn't like showing her body period.
2. Have you ever been around early 20 frat mentally men? It is these characters... to a T. So the people saying it is gross to think that they are describe as child like, you are reaching... Yes...yes they are child like, but never once does she say they look like children... I describe my husband who is 37 as child like...does that make me see him as a child; nopppeeee. They also are like hundreds of years old? Or older? Come on people...I am sure these are the same people who read high school romance *eye roll, that is gross but no judgement not my thing*
3. The characters don't have to be on the nose the same as the movie. I am living for Pan being the bad guy, because guess what, he was the bad guy. Tell me you don't know anything about Peter pan with out telling me you don't know anything about Peter pan.
4. Tiger Lily was a bad taste? Why? Because Natives are getting a representation? The writer also doesn't say she is Native. Just describes her as making her Bi confused (jokingly) because of how beautiful she is. She comes across as a bad A$$ character that I am excited to see where they go with it.
5. I feel for the author because I completely see where she is trying to go with this and it shows people are not actually reading or understanding the book. So please take a chance on this awesome book. It does make you think at times and not mind numbing like most smut filled books out there.
Peace, Love and Piracy <3
I cannot wait to see where Moria's story goes, but I hope she gives "the pirate" another chance *laughs.*
**Update**
After reading some of the bad reviews, they really did not understand what the writer was going for.
1. Moria is very innocent so of course she is going to blush intensely all the time if something happens. She describes Moria as someone who cannot even change in a locker room around other girls that she doesn't like showing her body period.
2. Have you ever been around early 20 frat mentally men? It is these characters... to a T. So the people saying it is gross to think that they are describe as child like, you are reaching... Yes...yes they are child like, but never once does she say they look like children... I describe my husband who is 37 as child like...does that make me see him as a child; nopppeeee. They also are like hundreds of years old? Or older? Come on people...I am sure these are the same people who read high school romance *eye roll, that is gross but no judgement not my thing*
3. The characters don't have to be on the nose the same as the movie. I am living for Pan being the bad guy, because guess what, he was the bad guy. Tell me you don't know anything about Peter pan with out telling me you don't know anything about Peter pan.
4. Tiger Lily was a bad taste? Why? Because Natives are getting a representation? The writer also doesn't say she is Native. Just describes her as making her Bi confused (jokingly) because of how beautiful she is. She comes across as a bad A$$ character that I am excited to see where they go with it.
5. I feel for the author because I completely see where she is trying to go with this and it shows people are not actually reading or understanding the book. So please take a chance on this awesome book. It does make you think at times and not mind numbing like most smut filled books out there.
Peace, Love and Piracy <3
October 21, 2022
I don't know what in the Fifty Shades of X-rated Disney Peter Porn I just read but I'm having trouble rating it.
It's tacky, trashy and compulsively readable.
Ya know when you throw caution to the wind, suspend all disbelief and indulge that insane side by reading the National Enquirer, click bait or the nutrition information on that tub of ice cream you just ate? It's like that. You know it's wrong but you can't NOT do it. That twisted side of you that just HAS to touch the flame or stick the fork in the toaster.
When Tinker Bell said the B word I should've slammed the (e)book shut.
But I couldn't.
This review covers all three twisted books btw.
I liked the idea here, the story was good too. But the "romance"... ah gawd it was cringy and awful and I wanted to gouge my eyes out 😵😵💫
These books really swerve between 1 and 5 stars but im going with 4 because dangit if I didn't stick all the forks in the toaster and eat the whole tub of ice cream.
It's tacky, trashy and compulsively readable.
Ya know when you throw caution to the wind, suspend all disbelief and indulge that insane side by reading the National Enquirer, click bait or the nutrition information on that tub of ice cream you just ate? It's like that. You know it's wrong but you can't NOT do it. That twisted side of you that just HAS to touch the flame or stick the fork in the toaster.
When Tinker Bell said the B word I should've slammed the (e)book shut.
But I couldn't.
This review covers all three twisted books btw.
I liked the idea here, the story was good too. But the "romance"... ah gawd it was cringy and awful and I wanted to gouge my eyes out 😵😵💫
These books really swerve between 1 and 5 stars but im going with 4 because dangit if I didn't stick all the forks in the toaster and eat the whole tub of ice cream.
November 28, 2022
First book is very confusing and very fast paced. It’s a short book but it takes ages to read it. Every second of the book something is happening, and we don’t meet hook until the very end. I feel like everything that happened sure had a reason later on but still if could’ve been written better. Everything happens so fast you don’t have time to precess it, the book feels like it’s written by an amateur writer and has not been edited. It feels like I’m reading bullet points of a book. The trilogy could’ve also been written as one longer book or two books max which have sections like 1st Peter Pan and then 2nd James Hook.
Also every male character in the beginning seems like a love interest, like she sees a half naked body and he’s blushing and when they’re close she licks her lips and all that. It made no sense and was so annoying.
All in all very boring start of a plot that is so promising. The book had huge potential and then just flopped.
Also every male character in the beginning seems like a love interest, like she sees a half naked body and he’s blushing and when they’re close she licks her lips and all that. It made no sense and was so annoying.
All in all very boring start of a plot that is so promising. The book had huge potential and then just flopped.
January 23, 2023
If you like Peter Pan retellings where the script is flipped between who is good and who is evil, this is for you.
The story is mix of dark romance, morally grey/ or just grey characters, plenty of spice (definitely not a ya series) swashbuckling pirates and a magic curse that threatens their very existence.
There are so many plot twists and red herrings, I spent most of the book not knowing who was the better of two evils.
Every character has a secret, every character has a flaw that makes you love and hate them. I loved how Lily Archer managed to hold true to the original character personalities amplifying their individuality and eccentricity.
The story follows the Wendy characters journey as she struggles to come to terms with or accept what her reality may look like. And her journey is not helped by the influence of her broodingly handsome pirate captain, nor by the disarmingly beautiful and mischievous Peter-pan
Definitely worth a read!
The story is mix of dark romance, morally grey/ or just grey characters, plenty of spice (definitely not a ya series) swashbuckling pirates and a magic curse that threatens their very existence.
There are so many plot twists and red herrings, I spent most of the book not knowing who was the better of two evils.
Every character has a secret, every character has a flaw that makes you love and hate them. I loved how Lily Archer managed to hold true to the original character personalities amplifying their individuality and eccentricity.
The story follows the Wendy characters journey as she struggles to come to terms with or accept what her reality may look like. And her journey is not helped by the influence of her broodingly handsome pirate captain, nor by the disarmingly beautiful and mischievous Peter-pan
Definitely worth a read!
July 19, 2022
Fast adventure from the frying pan to the fire to….
This is a fun read to occupy the imagination and bring back childhood memories and maybe some college ones, too. However, this book is not for kids. There is profanity, sexual references, and violence. Some characters die.
There is potential for a romance or two with this first book, but not much develops between all the running around or flying from one misadventure to another. It reminds me of an an Indiana Jones plot. There’s a lot of action. Screaming. Creatures. Attacking enemies. Some brief nudity. And a cliff hanger. (Really.) Quite fun!
This is a fun read to occupy the imagination and bring back childhood memories and maybe some college ones, too. However, this book is not for kids. There is profanity, sexual references, and violence. Some characters die.
There is potential for a romance or two with this first book, but not much develops between all the running around or flying from one misadventure to another. It reminds me of an an Indiana Jones plot. There’s a lot of action. Screaming. Creatures. Attacking enemies. Some brief nudity. And a cliff hanger. (Really.) Quite fun!
January 4, 2023
Very interesting twist on Peter Pan and the Lost Boys; they have now grown up. I never liked Tinker Bell (thought Peter Pan and the Lost Boys were creepy too, for that matter) and the author gives a voice to her that is fitting to how I envisioned her. I loved Coy, by far my favorite Lost Boy, but the author did a great job giving personalities to the handful that were in the story on a regular basis. I kept picturing the pirate Moira runs into as the Hook from the TV show "Once Upon A Time..." which means he is sexy!!
I have my theories on where this story is heading and can't wait to see if I'm right!
I have my theories on where this story is heading and can't wait to see if I'm right!
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