I had a feeling I would, since I enjoy fairy tale retellings, but I wasn’t prepared for how amazing this book was going to be. Unhooked is such an incredible adventure that will appeal to anyone who enjoys a twist on a classic fairy tale and is full of action and adventure. But will she be able to save Neverland without losing herself? With time running out and her enemies closing in, Gwen is forced to face the truths she’s been hiding from all along. As Gwen struggles to remember where she came from and find a way home, she must choose between trusting the charming fairy-tale hero who says all the right things and the roguish young pirate who promises to keep her safe. Here, good and evil lose their meaning and memories slip like water through her fingers. The world Gwen finds herself in is called Neverland, yet it’s nothing like the stories. The only saving grace is her best friend, Olivia, who’s coming with them for the summer.īut when Gwen and Olivia are kidnapped by shadowy creatures and taken to a world of flesh-eating sea hags and dangerous Fey, Gwen realizes her mom might have been sane all along. Now these delusions have brought them to London, far from the life Gwen had finally started to build for herself.

As Gwen struggles to remember where she came from and tries to find a way home, she must choose between trusting the charming fairy-tale hero who says all the right things and the captivating pirate who promises to keep her safe.Ĭaught in the ultimate battle between good and evil, with time running out and her enemies closing in, Gwen is forced to finally face the truths she’s been hiding from all along.For as long as she can remember, Gwendolyn Allister has never had a place to call home-all because her mother believes that monsters are hunting them. Here, good and evil lose their meaning and memories slip like water through your fingers. Gwen discovers that this new world she inhabits is called Neverland, but it’s nothing like the Neverland you’ve heard about in stories. And Gwen begins to realize that maybe her mother isn’t so crazy after all… Gwen’s only saving grace is that her best friend, Olivia, is with her for the summer.īut shortly after their arrival, the girls are kidnapped by shadowy creatures and dragged to a world of flesh-eating sea hags and dangerous Fey. Her mother believes they are being hunted by brutal monsters, and those delusions have brought them to London, far from the life Gwen had finally started to build for herself. From “talented wordsmith” ( Publishers Weekly) Lisa Maxwell comes a lush, atmospheric fantasy novel filled with twists and turns about a girl who is kidnapped and brought to an island inhabited by fairies, a roguish ship captain, and bloodthirsty beasts.įor as long as she can remember, Gwendolyn Allister has never had a place to call home.

Unhooked by Lisa Maxwell