The Child Thief by Brom
Release Date: August 25th, 2009
Publisher: Harper Voyager
Format of Novel: Paperback
Rating: 5/5 Stars
Summary (From good reads): Peter is quick, daring, and full of mischief—and like all boys, he loves to play, though his games often end in blood. His eyes are sparkling gold, and when he graces you with his smile you are his friend for life, but his promised land is not Neverland. Fourteen-year-old Nick would have been murdered by the drug dealers preying on his family had Peter not saved him. Now the irresistibly charismatic wild boy wants Nick to follow him to a secret place of great adventure, where magic is alive and you never grow old. Even though he is wary of Peter's crazy talk of faeries and monsters, Nick agrees. After all, New York City is no longer safe for him, and what more could he possibly lose?
There is always more to lose.
Accompanying Peter to a gray and ravished island that was once a lush, enchanted paradise, Nick finds himself unwittingly recruited for a war that has raged for centuries—one where he must learn to fight or die among the "Devils," Peter's savage tribe of lost and stolen children.
There, Peter's dark past is revealed: left to wolves as an infant, despised and hunted, Peter moves restlessly between the worlds of faerie and man. The Child Thief is a leader of bloodthirsty children, a brave friend, and a creature driven to do whatever he must to stop the "Flesh-eaters" and save the last, wild magic in this dying land.
There is always more to lose.
Accompanying Peter to a gray and ravished island that was once a lush, enchanted paradise, Nick finds himself unwittingly recruited for a war that has raged for centuries—one where he must learn to fight or die among the "Devils," Peter's savage tribe of lost and stolen children.
There, Peter's dark past is revealed: left to wolves as an infant, despised and hunted, Peter moves restlessly between the worlds of faerie and man. The Child Thief is a leader of bloodthirsty children, a brave friend, and a creature driven to do whatever he must to stop the "Flesh-eaters" and save the last, wild magic in this dying land.
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After finally re discovering my love for the classic Peter Pan, I began my search for amazing retellings of it. And after reading this book, I feel in utter love for Brom's writing. His style brought such a dark imagery and realistic vibe and as a reader of horror, I was in love with the concept. The concept of the Pan myth, the concept of Avalon/Babylon, and the religious aspects were a perfect blend of this gory tale. Not only that, I did also enjoy how realistic the vibes and the settings were in this story. Brom brought out
The cast of characters were very twisted and dangerous. Each of the key characters like Nick, Peter, Leroy, (etc) all came from various of difficult backgrounds with abuse and drug usage. The way Brom brought this to life was very well done and eye opening for the reader to emerge into the darkness that was morph throughout his writing and within the characters, and to also understand where some of the main cast came from before joining Peter Pan. Sekiu
With the general concept of Avalon/Babylon; I enjoyed the fact that the author was able to blend it along with the mythical ideal of the god Pan. It gave Peter a somewhat different purpose other than being a trickster. It reminded me of the movie "Horns" with Daniel Radcliffe with the protagonist turning into a twisted hero for the viewer's pleasure.
Overall, I thought this story to be one of the best stories I've read in late 2015 to now. The story twisted my heart in both exciting and depressing ways for the characters, the plot, and the vivid descriptions are still within my memory and I'm dying to read more of Brom's brilliant work. What are your opinions on Brom's work in general? Let me know in the comments below or on twitter and I'll be back soon with another post. Happy Howling! :)
The cast of characters were very twisted and dangerous. Each of the key characters like Nick, Peter, Leroy, (etc) all came from various of difficult backgrounds with abuse and drug usage. The way Brom brought this to life was very well done and eye opening for the reader to emerge into the darkness that was morph throughout his writing and within the characters, and to also understand where some of the main cast came from before joining Peter Pan. Sekiu
With the general concept of Avalon/Babylon; I enjoyed the fact that the author was able to blend it along with the mythical ideal of the god Pan. It gave Peter a somewhat different purpose other than being a trickster. It reminded me of the movie "Horns" with Daniel Radcliffe with the protagonist turning into a twisted hero for the viewer's pleasure.
Overall, I thought this story to be one of the best stories I've read in late 2015 to now. The story twisted my heart in both exciting and depressing ways for the characters, the plot, and the vivid descriptions are still within my memory and I'm dying to read more of Brom's brilliant work. What are your opinions on Brom's work in general? Let me know in the comments below or on twitter and I'll be back soon with another post. Happy Howling! :)
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