It took me so long to find a plot line in this book. I could not figure out what was going on. I've read Peter Pan, so I sort of understood who all the characters were, but other than that, I could not find anything in this book to talk about. I had no idea what was going on, and while I wanted so much to get into the sci-fi element of a story that I already liked, there was nothing about it that pulled me in.
First off, it took a really long time to get started. The book was just slow in the beginning. I wanted it to be faster paced, and while it seemed like things were happening, I had no idea what the world looked like, or even what the characters looked like. It felt like I was reading about people sitting in a room with nothing in it talking to each other.
The weird romance that basically consists of Peter staring at Wendy for "too long" is based off of her "galaxy eyes" which is not a color I was familiar with unless it means that her eyes are literally blue, black, and pinkish with glitter in them. By the time it's the ending and they're trying to save each other, there's been no relationship built. I don't believe that Wendy would be crying and desperate to save Peter because I've barely seem them talk. There's been no development of the relationship to show me that one really would be miserable without the other.
The ending just didn't do anything for me, and felt like a cop out, and I honestly don't know if I cared about anything that happened in this.

Second star is a retelling of a classic story we all know and love. Wendy, Peter Pan and of course Captain Hooke ! I absolutely loved this retelling, which was set in the future where Neverland is an alien planet with natives that are not happy about newcomers but who religiously follow the “Shadow” a vicious creature that takes people and uses them. When the Jolly Roger crashes on Neverland time stops, the crew only come to know they have been stranded for 100 years is another crew sent to rescue them and informs them of their time spent there.
Overall I fell in love with this book and the classic Peter Pan quotes. My favorite will always be in that place between dreaming and awake is where I will always love you!
It broke my heart the ending and I really hope for a second book to see what happens between Wendy and Peter and if we ever find Captain Hooke again ?!

*Thanks to netgalley and BleedingInk for the ARC of Second Star for an honest review*

I have been all about retellings lately and totally washed out by the same old happily ever afters of modern tales and adventures so this was a breath of fresh air! We all know and love our lost boy, Peter and the idea of never growing up on an enchanted island, but who would have thought The Shadow could be lurking on a distant planet where only extraordinary space captains dare to venture.

Sullivan was able to capture the beauty of our favorite adventure and twist it into a rocket ship soaring through space. With twists and turns around every corner, readers get whisked away to a land only few could dream about. Second Star is filled with friendship, compassion, loyalty, heartache, a little bit of love, and of course a dash of pixie dust.

Think happy thoughts as you fly away with Wendy and her crew in hopes of saving the historical Captain Hook who isn't all he seems to be. Fall in love with Peter and the lost boys all over again in his fantastic retelling. HIGHLY RECOMMEND.

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

Wow, a version of Peter Pan where I didn't hate Peter? Sign me up!

This adaption was an absolute joy to read. I loved Wendy and the interactions with her crew and her terrible parents. I adored the Lost Boys.

I loved the way that Hooke's villainy was framed.

And the Shadow? YES!

This book was a joy to read and I would absolutely recommend it!

Love this sci-fi take on Peter Pan and Neverland. It was great to see Wendy shine as a strong, female leader. The way the characters were reworked into the sci-fi story was great and I was looking forward to see each one show up. The story was well paced and did have a cliffhanger ending. Loved it and the cover. Can't wait for the next one!

New adventure for today’s generation

Visit Neverland and all your childhood heroes and villains for a retelling of the classic tale of joys of eternal youth. Peter flies again in this wonderful tale of adventure and daring escapades. Pitted against the deadly Hook, he must keep his lost boys safe while helping Wendy and her crew escape the evil presence hidden within Neverland.

Set in the far future, Peter has sabotaged Hook’s ship to stop his evil plans. Stranded on a strange planet, that poses as much beauty as it does danger, Peter must convince Wendy Darling who has been tasked with rescuing Hook and his crew that the good Captain is up to no good.

Ms. Sullivan has returned after her much acclaimed, Alice with another tremendous adventure that mirrors some of our favorite childhood tales. Grab your sword and get ready for a swashbuckling read that will keep the pages flying.

This book was a clever take on a classic story and well worth the read. Creative, inventive, and sure to please lit lovers and science fiction fans.

This is a new twist on my favorite fairy tale Peter Pan so that immediately drew my attention to reading this book.

Second Star focuses on Wendy Darling's life as the new captain of the Jolly Roger that was formerly run by Captain James Hook. When Wendy discovers unkept secrets of the ship and with the planet we know as Neverland, Wendy takes the adventure to Neverland to uncover the secrets of the ship and Captain James Hook. But there is a dark force known as the shadow and it's on a mission to find a new body to escape it's imprisonment as a spiritual being. Will Wendy find her way out and escape with Captain James Hook or will she put her trust into this man they call Pan?

This book left me wanting more and increasing my curiosity leaving me on the edge of my seat wanting to know what will happen to Wendy and will she find and unlock the secrets to the ship. This book is similar to the movie Pan that came out carrying on the prequel to the classic fairy tale we all know and love because being a huge fan of the fairytale and seeing so many versions of it, made me want to find out how he came to be and finding new twists and turns to the story to see if the same result is still plausible and that in itself was very enjoyable and refreshing. This definitely will find its place on our YFiction/Fantasy shelves and that is why we are happy to give it 5 stars!

Second Star is a scifi spin on Peter Pan. I usually love scifi retellings. It was ok. I didn't really like the ending. Thank you for the opportunity to read and review.