The first Brom book I ever read was Slewfoot and I loved it. I loved the writing and the illustrations and the whole vibe of the book. I had heard so many good things about Brom's other works and I decided to pick the one up. Now, I am not a fan of Peter Pan and Peter Pan retellings. The only thing I like from Peter Pan is Tick Tock Croc.
Right away with the prologue, this book rubbed me the wrong way and I almost did not read it. I do not like reading about daughters being raped/molested by their fathers and it seems like it is always when the mom dies and the father becomes an alcoholic. Peter obviously saves the girl. The next main character that we follow is a boy named Nick who is on the run from a drug dealer who his mom let move into their grandmothers house with them to help with bills.
Peter saves Nick and offers to take him to the world of Avalon of his own free will of course. Nick goes and is immediately dropped off with other kids. He has to fight his way to stay and he against Peter. Peter is on the way to get more children and then he sees the flesh eaters being way to close and starting fires. He is also enemies with the elf lord who is hiding away the main Lady. The lady is the one who is the creator of the mist.
This book was way too long and there was so much back and forth of the same thing. I was very bored and the ending I was just over it because it got religious with reverands and the captain having to be a doormat to them.
I also really disliked the ending because there was no developement in the story. The kids who fought for the lady died and the ones who survived were left behind by the lady and not given a second thought. She just left them back in their world to fend for themselves and to possibly go back to their abusive situations.
I am going to continue to read Brom's works, with the next one being Krampus. I really wanted to read that this year, but it will be made a priority for next year.
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