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| Original Title: | The Child Thief |
| ISBN: | 0061671339 (ISBN13: 9780061671333) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Peter Duchene, Nick McKenna |
Brom
Hardcover | Pages: 476 pages Rating: 4.09 | 13878 Users | 2069 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Child Thief |
| Author | : | Brom |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 476 pages |
| Published | : | August 25th 2009 by Harper Voyager |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Horror. Retellings. Fiction. Fairy Tales. Young Adult |
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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.
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Ratings: 4.09 From 13878 Users | 2069 ReviewsNotice Appertaining To Books The Child Thief
What a wickedly dark and twisted re-imagining of the classic Peter Pan story. Dont expect the Disney version of cute Tinkerbell and ever friendly playful Peter. This tale will show you the dark side of every single character and all the shades in between.The story interweaves the tale of Peter Pan with some mythology of other origins (as the author notes explains at the end) and initially shows Peter Pan as the character portrayed in the Disney version who saves kids from abusive homes, runaways6.0 stars. This one goes on my "select" list of 6.0 star books and my list of all-time favorites. See my expanded review here. I absolutely loved this book from beginning to end. Dark, disturbing and beautifully written with breath-taking pictures that truly enhance the reading experience. Highest possible recommendation. Revised, expanded review
"And the stars winked back, for Peter's smile is a most contagious thing. Peter Pan's story is one of my favorites,so I was really excited to read this book. I was looking forward to see how the author had created the whole story of Peter Pan into something very dark,because after reading the first few pages,I knew that this book wasn't like the original version. I was surprised with how a fairy tale could turn so creepy and horrifying,because believe me,this book was terrifying.There were a
I deeply admire this book. It is brilliant, dark, stunning, imaginative . . . all those adjectives people throw around when reviewing great books. And this is a great book. Absolutely wonderful.
"The darkness is calling. A little danger, a little risk. Feel your heart race. Listen to it. Thats the sound of being alive. Its your time, Nick. Your one chance to have fun before its all stolen by them, the adults, with their cruelty and endless rules, their cant-do-this, and cant-do-thats, their have-tos, and better-dos, their little boxes and cages all designed to break your spirit, to kill your magic". Buddy read with Nina (Click for her review).I loved it. I loved it. I loved it. I
Rating: 5* of fiveI can't praise THE CHILD THIEF highly enough. I read it several Christmases ago at the behest of a graphic-novel loving friend and, in spite of hating comic books and disliking the work necessary to decode them, I took a chance on this book.1) Not a graphic novel.2) GORGEOUS.3) Read the revised review at my blog.Why make money for people who don't respect my data, except as they can profit from it?
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