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Book Review of The Child Thief: A Novel

The Child Thief: A Novel
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I saw a flyer on this book right before it came out. Once I read about it, I knew I had to get it. I hinted around and before long I received it for my birthday. I had to wait to finish my other book but as soon as I did I jumped on this one. Before you know it, I was finished. I enjoyed every bit of this book. It is a dark tale of Peter Pan and how he came to be. It takes place both in our world and in the land of Avalon. Peter sets out to find children to take back to Avalon. He doesn't pick just any kid, he picks ones that are sad, mistreated, abused, in trouble... ones that he knows will want to go back to Avalon with him. The path to Avalon is rough. You must prove yourself in many ways in order to survive and pass the test to become part of the pack. Peter has a reason for bringing the children to Avalon. A dark selfish reason but you'll have to read the book to find that out. The book also has flashbacks that explain how Peter came to be. I enjoyed this part and it made me feel sad for Peter and understand how he is what he is.
A Child Thief kept moving and never slowed down. I could barely keep my nose out of it. The drawings were awesome and the story line perfect. I would have to say, like other reviewers, that this book does contain a lot of violence, swearing and some child abuse. If this kind of stuff bothers you, then stay away from this book. If not, then I highly recommend this one!