JENNY HICKMAN
(Book 1 in The PAN Trilogy)
Synopsis:
Since her parents were killed, Vivienne has always felt ungrounded, shuffled through the foster care system. Just when liberation finally seems possible—days before her eighteenth birthday—Vivienne is hospitalized with symptoms no one can explain.
The doctors may be puzzled, but Deacon, her mysterious new friend, claims she has an active Nevergene. His far-fetched diagnosis comes with a warning: she is about to become an involuntary test subject for Humanitarian Organization for Order and Knowledge—or HOOK. Vivienne can either escape to Neverland’s Kensington Academy and learn to fly (Did he really just say fly?) or risk sticking around to become a human lab rat. But accepting a place among The PAN means Vivienne must abandon her life and foster family to safeguard their secrets and hide in Neverland’s shadows… forever.
Content:
Language: several uses of minor swear words, multiple uses of "s" throughout, one use of "f" within the last twenty pages.
Violence: a few kidnappings/attempted kidnappings, a few fist fights.
Sex: Several descriptive kisses, a lot of romantic pining, several allusions to sex, talks of past relationships were sex is implied. A scene where an older college student hits on Vivienne.
LGBTQ: Not present
My Review: While there was more relationship drama than I had been expected, I still loved the idea behind this. I think it could have focused on the plot line with HOOK more (and I suspect it will in the next two novels). Vivienne and Deacon were fine, but I did find it kind of hard to like both of them at times. Just talk to each other!