The Never King

This book was almost impossible to put down. It was recommended to me by a friend who knows I love retellings, and don’t mind when they’re a bit spicy. This book was practically smoking, and had an amazing, compelling storyline. I loved Winnie – she’s had a tough life, and while she might not be perfect, she’s strong. Peter Pan and the Lost Boys are so different from what you’d expect, yet somehow fit in so well as adults that it doesn’t feel completely off the mark. My biggest complaint is the ending, it’s such a tease, and I cannot wait to get my hands on book two, I need to know what happens next!

“Peter Pan was a myth and now he’s real and he’s drinking in the sight of me like I’m a mirage.”

I don't think I enjoy anything more than I do a Peter Pan retelling and I have to say I'm incredibly mad at myself for waiting this long to dive into these amazing books. I love the fact that we've aged up our characters. It always makes these retellings more fun that way. I adore this book, I feel like I inhaled it. Winnie is the perfect character. She feels alone and to an extent she's searching for something more... I mean when you start looking forward to being taken by Peter Pan, who it turns out is the bad guy... The whole book just had this amazing feeling to it. Pan and his three most loyal Lost Boys are a group for sure. A show more very powerful group of people. I instantly loved how each of them are all so different. I apparently have a thing for the sweet morally gray "villains" and I won't apologize.
The book has the romance dynamic down of course and the scenes are chef's kiss. I really enjoyed though just how much of an actual broader story exists. Neverland is basically in a power struggle between Pan, Hook and Tilly (the Fae Queen) and watching all the ways this plays out is amazing. It's also really cool because we don't know much about Pan at this point or really any of our major players and I have to say I can't wait to find out more. The book throws so many plot twists that you just know something amazing is coming. I really feel like this one kept me on the edge of my seat at the end... just to end on an intense cliffhanger that made me dive right into the next one. show less

Nikki St. Crowe writes a Peter Pan reimagining to die for, and just like Winnie, you won't want to leave.
In this tiny book under 200 pages she paints a new Neverland you've seen before, but never imagined.
The story isn't complete without mystery, danger, and a lot of spice.
Who is Pan, What does he want from Winnie, and Why is everyone so secretive?
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18+

Wow! This was a doozie, and an amazing retelling. Neverland and Peter Pan have never been so dark...and naughty.

Peter Pan is the king of Neberland -- well he was before a Darling stole his shadow. Now the island, and the king, are slowing dying.

Peter and his lost boys have been kidnapping Darling women for centuries, all with the hope that one of them had inherited the memory of where his shadow was hidden.

Winnie is likely the last Darling Peter will ever see, and if she doesn't have the answer to where his shadow is hidden, Peter, and Neverland are done for.

This was very dark, and violent. The eroticism was exciting. I couldn't put this down. I wasn't even annoyed by the fact that it is told from multiple first person points of view. show more I enjoyed every bit of this story and cannot wait to jump into the sequel. show less

Sooo, I was hesitant to read this book because of the trigger warnings. But it was one of the books for a book club back where I used to live, it was short, and I needed something that didn't require a lot of brain power.

It was definitely an interesting take on Peter Pan and the Lost Boys. I've read Hooked by Emily McIntire and enjoyed that book for the dark romance it was. There's always this inner fight that cannot help to see all the red flags, and even knowing it's fiction, doesn't stop me from wanting to tell Winnie to run. The book was a bit clunky and while the back stories for the four men where fascinating and intriguing, the only aspect that we had with Winnie was that she loves sex, oh and she's malnourished. But that last show more one is brought up once and never again. I want to make it clear, I'm not shaming anyone for loving sex or having sex, as long as everyone is consenting adults, have at it. But in a story, having one of the main characters only personality trait be that made it get a little old after a while.

I did immediately start reading the second book in the series, The Dark one, but I think I only got to chapter 2, maybe 3, that night and have not picked it up since then. I highly doubt I'll finish this series. show less

This was fun. Short, dirty AF, and left lots of room to continue on. I actually loved that she was an experienced woman because I am so very tired of virgins getting picked up and carried into dark fantasy books where everything is a surprise. Let's not.

If she wants to climb every lost boy like a dang tree, let her live.

This story offers a dark, seductive twist on the classic *Peter Pan* tale. Like generations of Darling women before her, Winnie Darling is abducted by Peter Pan on her 18th birthday. Unlike the story, Peter is desperate to regain his lost magic and believes the Darling women hold the key. This retelling is intense, blending enemies-to-lovers romance with a gritty, morally complex plot. The characters are brooding and mysterious, creating a compelling dynamic that hooked me. Though the story dives into dark themes and explicit content, it’s an imaginative and fast-paced read. If you enjoy dark retellings with steamy romance and strong female leads, this book is a must-read.