Title: Second Star
Author: J.M. Sullivan
Published: March 5, 2019
Publisher: Bleeding Ink Publishing
Synopsis:
Review:
A re-telling of Peter Pan was something I couldn’t quite pass up. As a little girl I had always dreamed of Neverland and the adventures one might have there. In this story, we have all the classic Peter Pan characters with new twists and slightly adjusted personalities, which is totally fine!
One of the aspects that I really enjoyed from Sullivan was her ability to capture the essence of Wendy in her writing. Wendy in ‘Second Star’ has been raised in a rigid environment, always to follow the rules, and never give in to personal whims or desires. Which she does a magnificent job of following until she meets Peter.
The spark that happens between these two flips Wendy’s world upside down. Out of nowhere she is doing and saying things she never would have done before. Becoming an even braver and driven individual than she already was.
Oh and did I mention that this whole story is nearly science-fiction based? Including space ships, space travel and robotic droids!? An amazing job by Sullivan to create a modern and enjoyable version of Peter Pan that I would certainly recommend to my friends and other readers that are interested in the YA genre
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