The Child Thief - Mosman Readers2024-03-28T15:58:28Zhttp://mosmanreaders.ning.com/forum/topics/the-child-thief?feed=yes&xn_auth=noHow could I resist a recommen…tag:mosmanreaders.ning.com,2009-12-24:2517344:Comment:72452009-12-24T03:12:27.000ZKatehttp://mosmanreaders.ning.com/profile/Kate
How could I resist a recommendation like that???<br />
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I really liked this too! Fantasy is not generally my thing, especially not with this level of graphic violence, but I found the characters in this really interesting, and the use of the Peter Pan and Captain Hook characters to tell a whole new story was done really well. The Peter in the child thief is definitely not some charming and benign elf rescuing unloved children to take them to a fantasy world, rather a highly skilled manipulator…
How could I resist a recommendation like that???<br />
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I really liked this too! Fantasy is not generally my thing, especially not with this level of graphic violence, but I found the characters in this really interesting, and the use of the Peter Pan and Captain Hook characters to tell a whole new story was done really well. The Peter in the child thief is definitely not some charming and benign elf rescuing unloved children to take them to a fantasy world, rather a highly skilled manipulator recruiting unwitting children into his army of warriors to fight in a centuries old magical war. And many of them die. Quite horribly.<br />
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Once I got into it this had me gripped to the very last page and had me aching to read on. I was really surprised how much I enjoyed it.<br />
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Just goes to show it's good to try something different, now and again! Thanks for the tip, Angus!