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. 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. 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. And Gwen begins to realize that maybe her mother isn’t so crazy after all… 36.24 44 Used from 2.07 7 New from 34.18. 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 into 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. And for Esta to save her future, she may have to betray everyone in the past.For as long as she can remember, Gwendolyn Allister has never had a place to call home. Nothing is as it seems, including the Magician himself. And all of Esta’s training has been for one final job: traveling back to 1902 to steal an ancient book containing the secrets of the Order-and the Brink-before the Magician can destroy it and doom the Mageus to a hopeless future.īut Old New York is a dangerous world ruled by ruthless gangs and secret societies, a world where the very air crackles with magic. With her innate ability to manipulate time, Esta can pilfer from the past, collecting these artifacts before the Order even realizes she’s there. In modern day New York, magic is all but extinct. Unhooked by Lisa Maxwell The cover of the novel warns, 'This is not the Neverland you know.' Gwens seemingly psychotic mother is convinced that theyre being chased by monsters, so the two are.

Crossing it means losing their power-and often their lives.Įsta is a talented thief, and she's been raised to steal magical artifacts from the sinister Order that created the Brink. From Unhooked author Lisa Maxwell comes a captivating new world filled with magic and deception, about a girl who must travel back in time to find a mysterious book that could save her future. Any Mageus who enters Manhattan becomes trapped by the Brink, a dark energy barrier that confines them to the island. The remaining few who have an affinity for magic-the Mageus-live in the shadows, hiding who they are. In modern day New York, magic is all but extinct.