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Blood in the Water (Scary Faerie Tales #1)

M.A. Kersh

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Why we're reading this: I have found my new favorite fairy tale retelling! Its dark! Its enchanting! And it is covered in superna…more
[close] I have found my new favorite fairy tale retelling! Its dark! Its enchanting! And it is covered in supernatural lore! I will never look at Peter Pan and Captain Hook the same again. I truly feel like I have discovered the truth of an unknown history. Pan has all the markings of a perfect villain. I already read the sequel to this haunting tale and it is as dangerous as falling down the rabbit hole! This series finds like a hidden treasure, but I will definitely be keeping an eye out for this author's works!

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Nov 08, 2019 Scarlet Siders rated it it was amazing

OMG! I don't think I have ever sped through a book this way! I couldn't put it down. More! More! ...more

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Nov 08, 2019 Scarlet Siders rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I cant even begin to describe how great this book is! A few parts I found to be a bit haunting (I am not usually one for scary stories) but this gripped me so tight, I couldn't put it down. I used to think of Peter Pan as a hero, but NEVER again. The crazy thing is that the events of what happens once the Darlings get to Neverland aren't all that different than I remember, and yet I just didn't see it from this point of view at all! Both Pan and Tinker Bell are awful and wicked! I am getting the ...more

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Mar 18, 2023 Candace marked it as to-read

Shelves: fairy-tale-retellings, paranormal

Oct 05, 2023 Beth marked it as retelling-fairy-tales · review of another edition

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