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March 1, 2021 Krysten Reviews

Krysten’s Review | The PAN by Jenny Hickman

Krysten’s Review | The PAN by Jenny HickmanThe PAN
by Jenny Hickman
Series: The Pan Trilogy #1
Pages: 414
Release Date: October 14th 2020
Genres: YA, Sci-Fi, Romance, Fantasy, Magic
Source: Publisher
Format Read: ARC
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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.

I received this book for free from Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.



Cue: Lost Boy by Ruth B

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Maybe it’s my love of Disney or my desire to escape to Neverland. Maybe it’s the intrigue of lost boys or the idea of flying into an adventure but I think the real reason I couldn’t put this book down was because Jenny Hickman’s writing is magical. This fresh, modern take on a Peter Pan re-telling is a world of fantasy and romance with a hint of science fiction and to me was one of my favorite reads of 2020 as well as one of my favorite stories of all time. Yes, you heard me right.

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Deacon is our leading lost boy with a naughty side so steamy that I would have gone to Neverland with him without even learning his name. Vivienne is our witty, strong-willed leading lady who finds herself landing in Deacon’s world as fantastical stories become reality. The reality is though that H.O.O.K is after her and the stakes are high. It’s fight or flight.

“???? ???? ?? ?? ?????????, ????????. ? ??????? ??? ???’? ?????? ??.”

I might be 31 but I’m still hoping I have an Active Nevergene so I can be whisked away to Neverland. The minute I finished this book, I tossed everything else aside to read my ARC of the sequel, The HOOK where the stakes are higher and meeting Peter Pan does not disappoint. Buy it now. Revel in it with me. Become a member of The PANdom now!

“? ???’? ????? ???? ?????,” ?? ?????????, ???????? ??? ????? ?? ????, “?? ??? ??????? ??? ?? ????? ????.”

Cue: Lay Your Head On Me by Major Lazer ft. Marcus Mumford

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Krysten

Oh Hi! I’m Krysten (@ladyofbookshire). Wife. Mom to two fur-babies. Lover of Fiction, Fantasy, Romance and I spend every day (almost) trying to make Romantasy an actual genre. It’s my favorite. I call sunny Orlando, Florida home. That’s right… i’m 15 minutes from Disney World. I mainly only text in GIFs. I have a ridiculous sweet tooth. I’m originally from Maryland. The only thing I may love more than reading is coffee… this is still up for debate. I’m passionate about finding new stories and sharing them with others and am always open to having a reading conversation. Not a fan of love triangles unless they are done really well and I love dark romance… especially a dark romantasy. That genre will always call to my heart.

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: magic, magical realism, retelling, Romance, sci-fi, YA, young adult, Young Adult Fantasy, young adult romance

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