Lost Boy

By Christina Henry

A lost boy's truth reveals Peter Pan's dark side and a deadly island game.

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292 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Once Peter Pan's favorite, a lost boy recounts his transformation into Peter's greatest enemy. On an island where fun is as sharp as a pirate's sword, the promise of eternal youth hides a sinister truth. As boys from the Other Place join the perilous games, the line between friend and foe blurs. What dark secrets does Peter conceal, and who is the real villain in this twisted tale of adventure and betrayal?

From the publisher

From the national bestselling author of Alice comes a familiar story with a dark hook–a tale about Peter Pan and the friend who became his nemesis, a nemesis who may not be the blackhearted villain Peter says he is… There is one version of my story that everyone knows. And then there is the truth. This is how it happened. How I went from being Peter Pan’s first–and favorite–lost boy to his greatest enemy. Peter brought me to his island because there were no rules and no grownups to make us mind. He brought boys from the Other Place to join in the fun, but Peter’s idea of fun is sharper than a pirate’s sword. Because it’s never been all fun and games on the island. Our neighbors are pirates and monsters. Our toys are knife and stick and rock–the kinds of playthings that bite. Peter promised we would all be young and happy forever. Peter lies.

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