Hooked
Neverland will never let go...
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- $13.99
Publisher Description
A dark, gorgeous reimagining about what happened to Captain Hook after Neverland from the bestselling author of Wendy, Darling – filled with eerie suspense and heart-breaking anguish
Once invited, always welcome.
Once invited, never free.
Captain James Hook, the immortal pirate of Neverland, has died a thousand times. Drowned, stabbed by Peter Pan’s sword, eaten by the beast swimming below the depths, yet James was resurrected every time by one boy’s dark imagination. Until he found a door in the sky, an escape. And he took the chance no matter the cost.
Now in London twenty-two years later, Peter Pan’s monster has found Captain Hook again, intent on revenge. But a chance encounter leads James to another survivor of Neverland. Wendy Darling, now a grown woman, is the only one who knows how dark a shadow Neverland casts, no matter how far you run. To vanquish Pan’s monster once and for all, Hook must play the villain one last time…
Exploring themes of grief, survivor's guilt and healing broken bonds, Hooked is a modern-day Peter Pan story, perfect for fans of retellings, Christina Henry and V.E. Schwab.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Wise continues to explore the dark underbelly of Neverland and the lasting trauma it's caused to those who were caught in its spell in this satisfying contemporary fantasy. Eight years after the events of Wendy, Darling, Wendy's daughter Jane's roommate is murdered, throwing the women back into the paths of some familiar characters. James, the man once known as Captain Hook, lives in London, having escaped Neverland 22 years ago with Samuel, his former ship's surgeon, in tow—but he still can't shake the hold that world has on him. When someone close to James is murdered as well, he, Wendy, and Jane realize that someone—or something—from Neverland is hunting them. It follows the trio to Wendy's home, putting her brother, Michael, and husband, Ned, similarly in danger. Now they must find a way to return the beast to the shattered remains of Neverland before anyone else dies. The dark, shadowy magic of Neverland is as appealing as ever, and Wise uses this intelligent sequel to probe the effects of loss and explore what it takes for old wounds to heal. Fans of creepy updated fairy tales and readers hooked by book one should snap this up.
