There was one point when Rowan said he got his arm enchanted so that he could “stand against as a true equal,” implying that he couldn’t be equal without it. Rowan was missing a hand but had a magical, mechanical hand that worked just as perfectly as a flesh one. *END SPOILER* So my expectations for this book were just way off. And Rowan just took on the role of the villain against Pan because he started to see Pan for the cruel, power-hungry person he really was. So when boys ended up on this island, they just assumed it was Neverland and that the one guy was Peter (although from what I understand, he wasn’t really). *SPOILER* In the world of Unhooked, the story of Peter Pan existed, and the characters speculated that maybe Barrie had been to the island they were on and based Peter Pan off of it. Why is the word hook in the title? It also wasn’t really a retelling, just kind of inspired by Peter Pan. – The blurb and title made me think it would have Captain Hook, but there was no Hook.
Caught in the ultimate battle between good and evil, with time running out and her enemies closing in, Gwen is forced to finally face the truths she's been hiding from all along.I’m just going to get straight to the point and say this book wasn’t necessarily bad, but it disappointed me, and here are the reasons why:
As Gwen struggles to remember where she came from and tries to find a way home, she must choose between trusting the charming fairy-tale hero who says all the right things and the captivating pirate who promises to keep her safe. Here, good and evil lose their meaning and memories slip like water through your fingers. Gwen discovers that this new world she inhabits is called Neverland, but it's nothing like the Neverland you've heard about in stories. And Gwen begins to realize that maybe her mother isn't so crazy after all. But shortly after their arrival, the girls are kidnapped by shadowy creatures and dragged to a world of flesh-eating sea hags and dangerous Fey. Gwen's only saving grace is that her best friend, Olivia, is with her for the summer. Her mother believes they are being hunted by brutal monsters, and those delusions have brought them to London, far from the life Gwen had finally started to build for herself. For as long as she can remember, Gwendolyn Allister has never had a place to call home.
From "talented wordsmith" ( Publishers Weekly ) Lisa Maxwell comes a lush, atmospheric fantasy novel filled with twists and turns about a girl who is kidnapped and brought to an island inhabited by fairies, a roguish ship captain, and bloodthirsty beasts.
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