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James Cook was abandoned on the steps of St. Catherine's orphanage as an infant and has been raised by the only mother he knows, Sister Maddie. A new boy, Peter, is brought in by his mother who then takes her own life but not before telling Sister Maddie to tell Peter to never grow up. Peter and James grow close at the urging of Sister Maddie with Peter beginning to tell James of a place called Neverland....A wonderful retelling of the classic Peter Pan. Six Points of Light brings in all of the
I want to point out the good things about this book, which are the action sequences. They were exciting and full of tension and excellent pacing. It was the hope of more action sequences that kept me reading. As for the rest, I will say it needs more editing. There is a lot of repetition in the narrative. The relationships need to be built upon more with interaction between characters rather than being told that relationships exist.
A fun twist to an old classic. I really enjoyed meeting all the characters from the Peter Pan story in this altered tale. Well written and paced. You will learn to love James Hook and despise Peter. Can't wait for the sequel.
I received this book from a #goodreadsgivaway. I was so excited when it arrived in the mail. Now to say that I thoroughly enjoyed this book is really a big deal since I am not a huge fan of Peter Pan. I love this take on the timeless tale. It was a great read and I am looking forward to "The Lost Son". I loved reading James's story. I have a long list of people who want to borrow my copy. (Only if they read it with gloves, lol) I must say a huge Thank You to #KalynnBayron for this honour. Most o...
This is a really cool take on the Captain Hook/Peter Pan origin story. It took me a few chapters to get fully invested, but once I started recognizing all the familiar characters and little tidbits from all the versions we all know so well, I couldn't wait to find out more. It really reminded me of the tv show Once Upon a Time, and I love the way that show takes the characters you know, but isn't afraid to take dark twists and turns with their stories or surprise you by playing around with who a...
This is not your typical retelling of a well-known story’s origin. Instead, it turns everything you thought you knew on its head, and I’m not sure I like it. This retelling is dark, and Peter Pan especially suffers for it. James Cook (eventually Hook) is a little too good to be true, as is his instant love for Wendy (a pet peeve I’ve documented in other reviews). It takes liberties with some basics of the story, as well.The storytelling is…fine. There’s some good description. There are also some...
This book was an intriguing concept to me - to go back in time and revisit one of the biggest villians in children's literature, Captain Hook and find out what made him who he was. It's a clever concept and I got literally hooked on the story from the start, really enjoying the fluidity of Kalynn's writing. She's incredibly descriptive and I had a lot of empathy with the character's childhood. You learn what really formed him, the struggles he had and that appearances can be deceptive. I was giv...
I really enjoyed this book! It was a refreshing take on the story of Peter Pan, centered around Captain Hook instead, and I found it very captivating. The author writes eloquently and I really found myself pulled into the story, which doesn't happen often lately since I have so much on my plate! But it was certainly a welcome escape from every day life. Well done, Miss Bayron! I'm looking forward to the next installment!
I found myself completely lost in this book, and the story that, it turns out, was a new take on a story I've known since childhood: Peter Pan! This is the story of James, who later turns out to be Captain Hook, and his friendship with a boy named Peter! Can you believe it?! I loved that the relationship between Captain Hook and Peter isn't just one of an annoying kid bugging an adult. They really knew each other, and weren't just neighbors who fought. It gave me a new way to look at it all, and...
I have always loved fairy tales; and Peter Pan is no different. But in Six Points of Light by Kalynn Bayron, you hear the story from a different view – that of James Cook.Long before he was Captain Hook, James Cook was a quiet and sickly boy who lived with other misfits in St. Catherine’s. Though he has the love of Sister Maddie, he never knew the love of his mother as he was abandoned on the steps of St. Catherine’s as a child. When Peter shows up as a mischievous boy, James decides to stay awa...
This is quite a different retelling. This isn't some happy new imagination of a fun adventure. No, this is darker, twisted and will make you rethink the story of Peter Pan. All our favorite characters are here. James Cook (Hook), Peter, Wendy, John, Micheal, Smee, Tigerlily, Tinkerbell and even Hook's least favorite crocodile! They all play a part. And for many of them, the roles are not quite what you'd expect from the original tales.James grew up in an orphanage, with one of the Sisters raisin...
Been a long time since I've read a Peter Pan retelling, but it's hard to come upon something that will not piss me off when it comes to fairytale retellings anyway. Still, looking for them and trying them out, getting my last bit of patience tested, I'd say it's worth it.Because there are times like this, when I find a rare treasure among useless stories, and suddenly, all the books I had to go through to get to read this one seem like a trial I had to pass in order to earn this wonderful reward...
