First published 2016
Finn Cook loses his father and moves to London to live with Aunt Wendy. She watches over him carefully as he grows up. Something terrible happens to Wendy over fifteen years. She ages fast, changing from a healthy young woman into someone who cannot leave her bed. Finn thinks death will take the only family he has left. Then one night he hears a man's voice telling Wendy to come with him right away. Finn runs to her room and finds her gone. She has vanished completely. Finn starts learning about his family's hidden past. Captain James Hook befriends him and takes him to Neverland, the magical place from Wendy's bedtime stories. There Finn finds a mystery that connects generations of his family. He must figure out if Hook helps him or works against him. He needs to learn if Wendy is lost forever. Most importantly, Finn must decide if he has enough courage to fight Peter Pan, the spoiled prince of Neverland, to bring his broken family back together.
Genres: adventure, mystery, fantasy, young-adult
Vibes: emotional, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: London, Neverland
Period: 15 years
244 pages · Paperback · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform