{"product_id":"it-came-from-neverland","title":"It Came from Neverland","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCynthia Pelayo \u003c\/b\u003eis a Bram Stoker Award-winning author and poet. Her works include \n\u003ci\u003eChildren of Chicago\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Shoemaker's Magician\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eLotería\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eForgotten Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eVanishing Daughters\u003c\/i\u003e, the poetry collections \n\u003ci\u003eCrime Scene \u003c\/i\u003eand \n\u003ci\u003eInto the Forest and All the Way Through\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. She holds a master of fine arts in writing from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and is currently pursuing a PhD in English. She lives in Chicago with her family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eIt Came from Neverland\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Exquisitely written . . . [An] exploration of the lasting impact of childhood trauma.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e-- \n\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Like Charlie Manx's Christmasland in Joe Hill's \n\u003ci\u003eNOS42\u003c\/i\u003e, Pelayo portrays Pan's Neverland as the horror it truly is.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e-- \n\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A refreshing novel that feels both oddly comforting and twisted at the same time.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e-- \n\u003ci\u003eCemetery Dance\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"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.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e-- \n\u003ci\u003eBloody Disgusting\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A devastating re-imagining of a classic, \n\u003ci\u003eIt Came from Neverland\u003c\/i\u003e will sweep you off your feet and terrify you in equal measure. A striking achievement, and a book you don't want to miss.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e--Gwendolyn Kiste, Four-time Bram Stoker Award-winning author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Haunting of Velkwood\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eEverything Looks Better in Red\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003ci\u003eIt Came from Neverland\u003c\/i\u003e is what all the best fairy tales ought to be - bloody, frightening, uncanny, and wild. A perfect reimagining of a classic!\" \n\u003cbr\u003e--A. C. Wise, Bram Stoker award-nominated author of \n\u003ci\u003eWolf Moon, Antler Moon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\" \n\u003ci\u003eIt Came From Neverland \u003c\/i\u003eis a bone-sharp sequel to \n\u003ci\u003ePeter Pan\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e--Christina Henry, bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eLost Boy \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"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.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e--Sadie Hartmann, author of \n\u003ci\u003e101 Horror Books to Read Before You're Murdered\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter Pan\u003c\/i\u003e meets Stephen King's \u003ci\u003eIt\u003c\/i\u003e in this twisted horror retelling of a classic childhood fairy tale set during WWI.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e1914\u003c\/b\u003e, 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. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen 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. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/01\/2026 (EAN 9798892424448, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/24\/2026 pg. 1 (EAN 9798892424455, Paperback) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/01\/2026 (EAN 9798892424455, Paperback) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Crooked Lane Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51496106066198,"sku":"9798892424448","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9798892424448.jpg?v=1783053269","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/it-came-from-neverland","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}