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The Never King

Written by: Nikki St. Crowe
Narrated by: Stella Hunter, Shane East, Diontae Black, Curtis Michael Holland, Roxy Isles
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Publisher's Summary

The stories were all wrong—Hook was never the villain.

For two centuries, all of the Darling women have disappeared on their 18th birthday. Sometimes they’re gone for only a day, some a week or a month. But they always return broken. 

Now, on the afternoon of my 18th birthday, my mother is running around the house making sure all the windows are barred and the doors locked. 

But it’s pointless. 

Because when night falls, he comes for me. And this time, the Never King and the Lost Boys aren’t willing to let me go. 

NOTE: The Never King is a reimagining of Peter and Wendy. Characters have been aged up for this darker, grittier version. If you like your enemies to lovers romance with hot, ruthless, morally gray love interests, you’ll enjoy The Never King. You can expect hate kissing, fighting, bickering, and "touch her and I’ll unalive you" vibes. Book one ends on a cliff.

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©2022 Nikki St. Crowe (P)2022 Nikki St. Crowe

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Never thought about Peter Pan before

Honestly, I've never really given Peter Pan a serious thought, so buying this book was a whim because TikTok has been advertising it.
Well, now I am interested in Peter Pan and will get the next book because it ended on a cliffhanger!

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Recommended listening!

This was a great story, I really enjoyed reading/listening to it. The story started quickly and immediately immersed me in the world. The voice actors did a fantastic job with their characters and added a nice touch to the story. It was a quick read and was mildly spicy. Looking forward to the next book.

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Great reader

I really enjoyed the voiceover in this, the storyline was a fun take on Peter Pan, but for adults.

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Great Tie Ins

Sex aside, this is a great book for an alternative Neverland. How the author brings and ties in key plot and story points from the original is very creative.
I enjoy finding how she’s decided to integrate some of the most iconic lines and scenes.
The voice of Peter Pan reminds me of Richard Armitage and it’s epic.
The only thing that I would change is the voice of one of the brothers.
Other then that, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed this book and look forward to the remaining two.

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LOVE IT

Finished this within a day !! I am obsessed! On to the next asap! The voice actors are perfect for the characters! 100% recommend !

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Brilliant take on Pan

Dark and twisted grown-up version of Pan. I love that “the darling” is hardly a victim in the story. Although finding herself in distinctly dire (and strange straights), she decides to wrest back control and save herself.

Wonderful narration! Can’t wait to listen to the next instalment.

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Everything

I love every part of this book had me captured the whole time. Story and performance were amazing

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The Pan story we all need

I had a hard time telling the narrators apart but they played their characters so well that it didn't matter. I could tell when characters changed.

This is the story I wished was told, san graphic spicy scenes, of Peter Pan.

FREAKY LOVED IT!!!

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yes yes yes

The descriptions were so detailed I can visualize the characters perfectly.

100% please read/ listen to this. I'm jumping to book 2 now.

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So good

This story line is so good and addictive I immediately purchased the next 3 to listen to them all

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the Story Wasn't What I Thought

it was good, but I was expecting a tad bit more to be honest. I was expecting it to be a bit longer, but the story was great and the characters surprisingly fleshed out considering the length.

The female narrator did feel stiff at some points and it made the story a bit less engaging, but I absolutely loved the male voice.

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