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Biographical Note: -- Booklist, starred review "A refreshing novel that feels both oddly comforting and twisted at the same time." -- Cemetery Dance "Through gorgeous prose, finely drawn characters, and an iron grip on the themes that drive the story . . . One of the year's must-read genre novels, both a horrifying spin on Peter Pan and a luminous dark fantasy about the search for salvation in a cold, brutal world." -- Bloody Disgusting "A devastating re-imagining of a classic, It Came from Neverland will sweep you off your feet and terrify you in equal measure. A striking achievement, and a book you don't want to miss." --Gwendolyn Kiste, Four-time Bram Stoker Award-winning author of The Haunting of Velkwood and Everything Looks Better in Red " It Came from Neverland is what all the best fairy tales ought to be - bloody, frightening, uncanny, and wild. A perfect reimagining of a classic!" --A. C. Wise, Bram Stoker award-nominated author of Wolf Moon, Antler Moon " It Came From Neverland is a bone-sharp sequel to Peter Pan, both breathtakingly lovely and spiked with thorns edged in darkness. Don't fly away with the boy called Peter - he will never, ever let you go." --Christina Henry, bestselling author of Lost Boy "I always thought Peter Pan felt more sinister than magical! Thank you, Cynthia Pelayo, for centering Wendy's story on the other side of Neverland and exploring the nightmare of knowing his legacy of trauma isn't over. Classic book lovers and horror fans, this is for us." --Sadie Hartmann, author of 101 Horror Books to Read Before You're Murdered Publisher Marketing: Peter Pan meets Stephen King's It in this twisted horror retelling of a classic childhood fairy tale set during WWI. 1914, Wendy Darling works by day as a school teacher, and by night, she assists soldiers who have returned home from the Western Front. There is one mysterious patient who, despite all the care they've given him, is in a deep sleep, unable to wake up. One night, when he murmurs the words "Peter Pan," Wendy is thrown back to a darker time, one that she wishes she could forget. When one of her students goes missing, it brings back memories of when children went missing and were later found murdered in London many years ago. Wendy is convinced that Peter Pan, the entity that she believes killed those children, is back. She and her brothers had a close encounter with Peter Pan, after all. But her brothers only remember Peter Pan and Neverland as a fantasy of childhood games. When another child goes missing and signs start to point to Wendy, Scotland Yard digs into old reports, finding that Wendy knew the names of all the children who had been killed. As Wendy tries to prove her innocence, she also has to find a way to stop Peter Pan once and for all. Review Citations:
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It Came from Neverland
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