I bought the first novel and it did not engage me. So, I was hoping that the sequel would make me like this book. It turned out that this series was not my cup of tea. Except the names, this series does not remind me of Peter Pan in any way. I think this series would be better off as an original story than asa retelling.

Peter Pan story remake. It was really good.! Although there are some moments that am logging off with the story, it still proves to be interesting.

Actual Rating: 3.5 Stars!

First  of all, I'm really loving the covers in this series. They're simply beautiful. Coming to the book, It was a good sequel, but honestly I didn't enjoy it as much as I thought I would. There's nothing wrong with the book, but the pace was a bit slow for my taste and I might've enjoyed it more if I wasn't in a slump.

After the events in the first book, Wendy finally gets on-board a ship. Despite his crews disapproval, Captain Hook appoints Wendy as his navigator because she's the only one who can take him to Peter Pan. Using the magical Compass, Wendy travels across the sea to find peter which eventually leads her to Neverland, a place no mortal has discovered. With the help of a flying ship and an unexpected ally, Hook wants to defeat Blackheart, the enemy of England.

Wendy was brave, smart, and daring. She's a pretty likable and fun character. You'll not get bored of her. Her character development was well done. She's strong but at the same time vulnerable. Despite the crews disapproving gaze, she always stood strong and proved her worth as the Navigator. Peter is very adorable with his charming and childish personality but sometimes he might be a bit annoying. He admires Wendy and I think there's some hidden feelings. Captain Hook is still broody, uptight, and complex. We see some change in his cold personality, and he starts to acknowledge Wendy's skills. And also we finally get the backstory of Peter and Hook, and how they became enemies. In the second half, we meet some new characters which made the story even more interesting.

The plot was very much entertaining filled with adventure, action, and a little bit of feminism. It was slower than the first book. If you don't mind slow paced reads, then you'll definitely enjoy it a lot more than I did. There are surprising twists in the second half and I really enjoyed Tigerlilja's character who's sort of a viking woman. The writing was pretty good. As usual, the book was written in third person pov. The world building and magic was amazing. The author's version of never-land was really fascinating. There's dragons, mermaids, Imps, pirates, etc., I really want to explore more of this world.

Overall, I liked it! Although it's not my favorite, I think it was a good sequel and I'll definitely look forward to the next book.

*I received a free copy of this ebook from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*

This book continued much like the first book. I had rather hoped it would get more exciting (and I suppose it did for a few pages), but I was disappointed. They’re not bad books—they’re just very slow.

My favorite character is Hook. He is the most dynamic character in the series, and I wish there was more of him. He is definitely not the Captain Hook of the Disney movie Peter Pan or the Dustin Hoffman Hook of, well, Hook. No, he’s rather dashing. Complicated and complex. And he actually undergoes some pretty significant change in the course of the first two book. I’d be lying if I said I didn’t have (not-so-secret) wishes for him and Wendy to be together. It’s not like he’s that much older than she is in this series (maybe six years).

Peter Pan? Meh.

Second favorite character is Charming, the innisfay. Though what we get of him is mostly behavioral description and Wendy guessing at what he’s saying.

I still am annoyed that Wendy seems to be the center of the universe for half the male population of the book. Yet she doesn’t seem to care for anyone except the occasional half-formed desires that Peter would kiss her. Honestly, I can’t figure out what she sees in him.

Apparently the series continues; however, this is likely my stop. Although I would be interested to see how it ends, I’m afraid that I have other books in which I am more interested.

In the book’s favor is its loose ties to the source material. It’s not simply rewriting the original with new character names in a new setting. Rather, we still have many of the same characters and places. They are, however, different. Tigerlily is Tigerlilja, and her people are Vikings. Michael and John are Wendy’s brothers in arms rather than biological brothers. Etc. So there’s that.

Note: Can't think of anything bad.

This was the first book I've read from this author and it was just okay. It was hard for me to get into and the characters didn't keep my attention.

I have received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

The Navigator is the second book from the Tales of the Wendy Series. Just like the first one, I was definitely hooked within the first few chapters. No idea as to why I took so long to dive into it but maybe I forgot that I even had it? Seems like it could've, and probably did, happen to me. Anyways, still enjoyed the crap out of this adventure book.. and might even want to dive into some Peter Pan movies??

That being said, Wendy is damn bad ass. I love her character so much! Definitely way more than she is in the movies because again.. this is a completely different side of her (in a way). Besides her, we get PAN! UGH, love him even more as well. I was a bit disappointed in the first book because we didn't get much of him.. but this book delivered all the pan-ness that I could handle. Even if I wanted more of him.

Overall, this book delivers on the adventure. The twists and turns could give you quite a scare (or two) and you might even call it. I definitely didn't.. but there's hope for you! Will definitely try to get my hands on the novella!!

Loving this whole re-telling adventure I'm on!

Some of the best stories are born from the absolute worst ideas.



I immediately read this after reading The Wendy, because I really loved The Wendy.
I liked The Navigator a lot too, but not as much as The Wendy.

Unfortunately, I didn’t take notes on why I didn’t like it as much, but that only means I got to reread this in the near future.

But until then, have my other thoughts and memories on The Navigator, with bullet points!
• Charming was a great addition and I adore him
• I am still rooting for Hook, even with the backstory we were provided for Peter. It just doesn’t seem like Peter has much room to grow as a character, whereas there’s so much potential for where Hook’s character could be going
• Tigerlilja is bae. There, I said it. I loved her character, and the story around her tribe
• There was an epic sky battle, which is a huge plus for the book imo. Who doesn’t like sky pirate battles??
• There’s some weird ass magic shit going on and I love it
• Have I mentioned the flying ships? Because there’s flying ships in this!




Thanks to NetGalley and the authors for providing this ARC!

I loved the first book in the series Tales of the Wendy, so when I saw that there was a new one coming out I was super excited. I really enjoyed reading this book, the characters were great and the story itself was great. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this and look forward to more in the series

What fun adventures these stories are!

A historical Peter Pan retelling that reimagines Wendy as the protagonist, an orphan with dreams of sailing the seas and captaining a ship.

As I said when I reviewed The Wendy, I felt that in these books, Sky and Brown have managed to create a more realistic retelling--or at least as realistic as a story can be with fairies and flying pirate ships. I really enjoyed The Wendy and in this book, The Navigator, Wendy has finally achieved her dreams of earning a place aboard a Royal Navy ship. The only downsides are that she is serving under Hook and that she is expected to help hunt down Peter Pan and Neverland.

Because of this, The Navigator is a far more adventure-driven story than The Wendy was. The Wendy was far more about Wendy's character, getting to know her and her motivations. All the action scenes from the first book have been massively expanded on in this one and, pretty much from the beginning, it's a fast-paced adventure.

The beginning is mostly a journey to Neverland, which gives us lots of time to play around on the flying ship, get to know the crew and enjoying all the conflict involved in Wendy finding her place among the men. The second half of the book--no surprise--takes us to Neverland itself, where we meet mermaids, demons, Viking warriors and Ancient god-like evil.

The Navigator is a brilliant sequel. It expands on the existing characters, adding some more dimension to the ones we already know, and also adds in a whole raft of entirely new characters each with their own point of view and and reasons for acting as they do.
I really like the way the Hook and Wendy relationship develops in this one. I think it's really interesting to see the distrust and the disrespect in the first book grow into something that's more akin to respect and almost camaraderie in this instalment. Likewise, Wendy's relationship with Peter evolves in a very interesting way. I'm still not entirely sure that I would buy a romance between Wendy and either of the two obvious male leads but I really do like the way their relationships are currently progressing.

The Navigator is a fantastic continuation of Wendy's story, full of adventure and beautifully fleshed-out characters and memorable relationship dynamics.

I really enjoyed the second installment of this series. It was fun and interesting to see how Wendy grows into her new responsibilities and takes charge of her career and her future. I enjoyed seeing her relationship with Hook develop. Wendy's understanding of herself and how she fits into her world grew and I really liked reading about that.
I didn't love this book as much as I loved the first book in the series, I think because the action and plot seemed just a little bit aimless--there wasn't a clear journey or point to which the story was moving. I still really liked the book, however, and would recommend it to anyone who enjoys YA, Fantasy, or classic re-tellings. I cannot wait for the next book in the series.

*e-arc received from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*

I just finished reading The Wendy (book 1) a few days ago and immediately Picked up this second book and it was just as good as the first book. I loved Wendy as a character and kick butt girl. I loved seeing Hook and Peter and how they were reimagined for this story.

Such an amazing world and story.

I don't want this review to just be a repeat of what I said about The Wendy so just assume that I like the worldbuilding and I think the ideas and ways that the original Peter Pan elements are incorporated are good and an additional bit of fun for those who know the original well. 

If you want to read more of my thoughts then check out my previous review!
Now on to this sequel, was this going to be able to stand up after book one? I thought it did. This book is different enough from the first book that it doesn't feel like a remake, but the characters are familiar and the plot continues on from book one (not that that is unique to this book, that's kind of how sequels work). 

We get to see Wendy aboard the ship which brought me so much joy. This book does spend quite a bit of time justifying her presence there and explaining the thought processes of characters like Hook who don't necessarily want her in a position of authority. For my part, I prefer to read worlds where the sexism just isn't there, but that wasn't the case here and I felt as though the point got just the tiniest bit laboured towards the end. The flipside of that is that whenever Wendy does get a win it feels all the more triumphant. 

I liked how Neverland was portrayed in this book, I don't want to explain it in too much detail because I think you'll want to find out for yourself, but it is a good way of capturing the essence of Peter Pan's childhood fantasy realm, while still making things feel high stakes and otherworldly as opposed to cheesy. 

The antagonist in this book, no spoilers here, is also quite cool. I would have maybe liked to go a bit more into their backstory and their motivation as they felt a tad 'evil for the sake of it' - not the most cackling bad guy we've encountered but I just wanted a bit more depth. 

I think that is my main feeling with this book, while it is a fast-paced read it just feels a tiny bit shallow. I want more from these characters than just 'I want to go adventuring' or 'I am Peter Pan' and I think spending a little more time enriching the character motivations and backstories would make the story feel a lot more whole. 

Overall, I would recommend these books to anyone looking for something light and easy with a few dark twists (especially if you like Peter Pan). Definitely read The Wendy first - but reading both certainly won't take you long!

My rating: 3/5 stars

I received a free copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own. 

The Navigator is available now!

Book two and it was good!

I read the book The Wendy a while ago and couldn’t wait to read book two. This book didn’t disappoint.

Wendy’s journey, the action, Hook and Peter, what a great book! Book three needs to be here soon!

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for this ebook copy in exchange for an honest review.

What a great twist to an old tale. I am so glad that these author's stayed true to the same characters and places but just put their own twist on Neverland and some other aspects of this story. A great read for sure. I will not look at this movie the same again.

In the first book of this series, The Wendy, we meet and learn a lot about Wendy Darling. Wendy wants to be on a ship with a crew, but she never intended to be on a ship with Captain Hook. Wendy is a very ambitious young lady that is determined to prove her worth among all men.

We learn more about Wendy in the first book, but with this book brings more about Peter and Hook! We learn why Peter is so childish and we learn that Hook is changing his way of thinking about having Wendy on the boat with him. When this series first started out I thought that Hook would never change his way of thinking about a woman on his ship with him.

This series is so enjoyable and intriguing since we all know the time old story, but I absolutely love the twist these authors have put on this story. I was luck enough to get the first and the second books right back to back so I didn't have to wait on the second book to come out, but now I am going to have to wait for the third book and it is killing me!!!

I voluntarily read and reviewed this book. All opinions are my own. Thanks to Netgalley, the authors and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book.

I was thrilled when Erin wrote to me and offered me an advanced copy of The Navigator. I missed the Wendy and Peter and Hook and, of course, the Fourteenth Platoon. This book doesn't disappoint - we are once again transported into the whimsical world of the beloved fairy tale Peter Pan with a healthy dose of feminism that just pulled me right in during the first book. My favourite parts were definitely the adventures at sea and the beautiful imagery that Erin evocates through her writing.

This is a difficult book to review because there are so many possibilities to spoil the content (or the really good twists that are incorporated in this story) so I will say that I enjoyed the content and I do recommend picking up the sequel if you enjoyed the first book. It was quite good and a fast read!

This book has just hit the shelves, so look it up on Amazon.

A lovely follow-up. The pacing and plot kept my attention as much as the first book did. I was very excited to see Neverland.

You know when you just request a book from NetGalley because the cover looks stunning? Well, The Wendy (and consequently, The Navigator) was one of these books. Sure, the synopsis sounded interesting enough – a Peter Pan retelling – but it was the covers that drew me in. After reading both books I decided to review them together, as they are very much two parts of the same story, and I think if you just read The Wendy you may feel cheated at the end, given where it stops, if you don’t know that The Navigator exists.

Meet Wendy Darling, an orphan with a dream – that is, to one day captain a ship in the British Royal Navy. She is, perhaps understandably for the time, laughed at, but she persists, taking lessons from a helpful expert, and using more than a little gumption to procure herself a position – perhaps not in the Navy, but something official nonetheless. She is enlisted to help protect Britain from something new – magic. Enter Peter and his Everlost, flying down to steal children in the night and in general being massive magical nuisances.

This story gives you all the familiar faces, from Michael and John – not her brothers in this story but part of her squad – to Captain Hook. Even Nana is in this, a discovery that made me squeal in delight as she was always one of my favourite things in the animated movie. In a twist, Captain Hook is not the typical moustache-twirling pirate captain, but actually a renowned captain in the Navy, and responsible for shoring up Britain’s defences against not only the French, but these magic terrors as well. This leads to unlikely alliances and more than a small amount of frustration on both sides. During these stories Wendy is constantly battling the expectations of both society and her friends, trying to prove that she is not weak of mind, or body, and capable of great things. There are some things that get on my nerves a little bit – and with me other readers, I’ve noticed – and that is that she seems to be able to do no wrong. Everybody – even though some grudgingly – like her, even love her. I wish she could be a little more flawed. It does fit the style of the story, as none of characters have massively complex character flaws. Ah, and Peter! While he is aged up a bit – to match our older Wendy and company – he is still as juvenile and overconfident as you expect him to be. He is a perfect match for our Wendy, and I do love what the writers have done with their interpretation of Tinkerbell, who of course is also featured.

I won’t go too much into the plot – that would give away things too much – but I think overall I enjoyed The Wendy more than The Navigator. While the latter continues the story, it also feels a lot more convoluted (and that’s saying something, as in The Wendy there is already a lot of two-and-fro’ing with our characters!). I do like their version of Neverland, which of course cannot be absent in a Peter Pan retelling. There were some changes made to some of the inhabitants – I’m guessing to avoid the caricatures they were in the original – which I found worked either way. There is apparently a novella featuring Tigerlilya and Peter which would hopefully shed more light on their relationship.

My main gripe with The Navigator versus The Wendy, is that while the latter had a reasonably simple plot and stakes, the Navigator suddenly upped this not once, but twice, in a way that did not work for me. Some of the backstory created for Peter was not required to further the plot, and it created this personal vendetta aspect that felt so unnecessary – they had already established a common goal for our team of adventurers, it didn’t need the extra escalation of stakes!

All in all I highly enjoyed reading these stories, and will be definitely on the lookout for the third instalment that is likely to follow. It also seems from the blurb at the back that these stories have been created in an experimental way – completely funded by Patreon support in advance, one chapter at a time!

*thank you to Netgalley, Erin Michelle Sky, Steven Brown and INscribe Digital for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review*


4 stars.

After having read "The Wendy" which is the first story in this series, I was eager to get my hands on a copy of this one as I thoroughly enjoyed the first. This did not disappoint at all. It's such a fun retelling version of Peter Pans characters with the author's own twists to the characters. It was such fun to read and I really like Wendy's character. She's the type of girl who I would hang out with. There is so much adventure and action. I loved the world building. There is just so much to enjoy with this. It did make me laugh a bit at times too. I can't wait to read the novella to this series, Tigerlilja as I have heard good things about it. 

Thank you again to both Erin and Steven for a copy of this.

Again.... Archived before I could read this. 2 days difference. Such a shame and disappointment. I was really looking forward to reading this.

Holy Cow. I loved the first book in this series, The Wendy, but y'all The Navigator blows it out of the water. Cannon pun fully intended. It picks up right where the first one left off, with all of us sailing headlong into adventure. These writers excel at world building. Neverland was more than I could have hoped, absolutely magical. I loved how the land itself is connected to Peter and the explanations of how everything works. The way it provides a home and safe haven for those who need it most. And of course how nothing and no one is who or what you would expect them to be! So much imagination and just a fun and excellent interpretation of such a classic story. I can't wait for the next book!