Peter Pan is just a story passed down from my batty ancestor Wendy about a boy who never wanted to grow up. And that’s all it is to me until I’m kidnapped by a man with a twinkle in his eye and a shadow that does his dirty work. Peter Pan. But he’s not a kid anymore. He says he wants to protect me from Captain Hook, that together we can save Neverland from endless night. All I have to do is tell him stories. Tale after tale. Night after night. I do as he asks, and slowly, he becomes more than just a muddled myth from long ago. He’s a man, one who no longer accepts acorns when what he truly wants is a kiss. I know it’s a delusion, one that might claim my life. Even so, I begin to put my faith in Peter and his Lost Boys. But danger lurks around every corner of Neverland, and it’s always closer than you think.

Stolen and adrift, I’m held prisoner by Captain Hook. Peter warned me about how ruthless and terrible the monstrous pirate could be, but there was so much more he left out. Hook isn’t just the vicious captain of legend, he’s a man who confuses me and terrifies me all at once. But that’s not the worst part. By far the worst is when he makes me feel things I shouldn’t. When he gives me looks that make me want to combust. When he touches me. When he holds me close. James Hook is a villain, a killer who will stop at nothing to get what he wants. I’ve seen it first hand. So why do I seek him out instead of running away? And what will happen when Peter finds me with his greatest enemy?

This island holds secrets in its dark heart, ones that threaten to destroy all of Neverland and me with it. Peter has weakened me, Hook has beguiled me, and there’s no one else I can trust. Even so, I can’t stop my search for the fae or for the heart of the island. I have to find answers. But like everything else in Neverland, answers come at a price. Lily’s Note: This is the third and final book in the Never and Night Trilogy.