What can I say about this book? 
 As a hardcore Peter Pan fan, I loved the idea of a story about Tiger Lily, who always seems like an after thought in most Peter Pan retellings. I expected a sad romance. A sad story about Tiger Lily's love for Peter Pan, who ends up falling for Wendy. However, that's only a tiny part of the story. It's so, so much more than a romance. 
 Tiger Lily is lonely. That's really the best word for her. Not just lonely, but incredibly lonely. She's stuck in a village where everyone believes she's cursed, and she's betrothed to an abusive man three times her senior. The only two people in the world who truly care about her are her adoptive father Tick Tock, and her loyal friend Pine Sap. 
 Then Tiger Lily meets Peter Pan. He's everything the villagers warned her about- he's a wild, dangerous boy, but also child-like and vulnerable. He's a cold blood killer who saved the lives of all his lost boys. He's a combination of light and darkness- but what is light and dark in this twisted Neverland? 
 Readers get to dive into a dark, harsh Neverland filled to the brim with good and evil characters that are very different from the blissful paradise filled with happy characters that most people imagine. Captain Hook is a hateful alcoholic with dreams of immortality. Smee is a sociopath who kills the people he admires. Tiger Lily isn't a princess. The Lost Boys are just dirty orphans trying to live in the unforgiving terrain of Neverland. The only character who I really think improves is Tinker Bell. She is usually petty and jealous in most Peter Pan stories. In this version, Tinker Bell is a wise and thoughtful narrator. She's able to dive into people's minds and tell the real story in all its dark glory. 
 The ending isn't a perfect fairytale ending. In fact, it's rather sad. However, I really think it ended how it should have. (view spoiler)[ I particularly liked the part where Tink went to England to see Peter, but ended up only having the courage to see the back of his head, covered in grey hair. I also thought the letter from Peter to Tiger Lily was the perfect bittersweet touch to end the story (hide spoiler)]