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The Dark Ascension Series

The Lost Ones

#2 in series

by Lauren De Stefano
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From New York Times bestselling author Lauren DeStefano comes a journey into the darker side of Disney's Never Land—the second book in the Villains-focused Dark Ascension series, starring teenaged Captain Hook and his twin sister.
Before Captain Hook became Never Land’s villain, there were two siblings seeking a home . . .
James and Marlene have always felt out of place in their humdrum fishing village, longing to escape the quiet lives their parents envision for them. But when Marlene’s birthday wish transports them both to an unsettling, magical paradise called Never Land, they discover an unexpected alternative: the chance to stay forever with the charismatic Peter and his Lost Boys.
As the twins delve into the island’s violent secrets, their actions reignite a conflict between the fractured Lost Boys—and for the first time in their lives, James and Marlene find themselves at odds. With a war brewing and their memories slipping away every minute they spend in Never Land, they must choose whether to stay or go. But even if the twins stand together, Never Land—and Peter—won’t allow them to leave so easily.
How far are James and Marlene willing to go to chart their own destinies? And if the price for freedom is losing their true selves—and each other—is it worth the cost?
Disney Villains meets Succession in the Dark Ascension series, which explores the complex origins of memorable characters and their siblings.


Read the whole series:
The Wicked Ones by Robin Benway
The Lost Ones by Lauren DeStefano
The Wishless Ones by Hafsah Faizal

  • Creators

  • Series

    Dark Ascension

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    January 9, 2024

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      • ISBN: 9781368108287

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      • ISBN: 9781368108287
      • File size: 4678 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Kirkus

      November 1, 2023
      This entry in Disney's freshly reimagined backstories for signature villains follows Robin Benway's The Wicked Ones (2023) with a look at Peter Pan's archnemesis. James and Marlene, English twins from a town on the North Sea, are close despite their differences in temperament. Shy, timid, methodical James dreams of higher education and life in London--not inheriting their father's struggling fishing business. Outgoing, fearless, impulsive Marlene rejects the demure role their mother, nanny to a wealthy London family, cherishes for her. Swept out to sea on their 15th birthday, the twins surface on the beach of a tropical island, where Peter Pan rules a loyal band of fairies and the Lost Boys. Marlene's thrilled with Never Land and fascinated by Peter, while James is increasingly anxious to leave before Never Land erases their memories of home. They clash over their next steps after discovering a rival band of Lost Boys, exiled by Peter following a failed coup, and the twins' sibling bond continues to be tested. This intermittently entertaining tale suffers from jarring inconsistencies in James, its linchpin character, whose motivations and actions shift abruptly; lively Marlene is engaging, if underdeveloped. The generic historical English setting is vaguely fleshed out. While many of the Lost Boys seem to be younger than the twins, some sparse but pivotal violence that is not foreshadowed makes the book skew older. Most characters are cued white. An origin story that will leave readers with more questions than answers. (Fantasy. 12-16)

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