In this riveting and adventure-packed follow-up to Peter and the Starcatchers, Peter leaves the relative safety of Mollusk Island -- along with his trusted companion Tinker Bell -- for the cold, damp streets of London. On a difficult journey across the sea, he and Tink discover the dark and deadly, slithering part-man/part-creature Lord Ombra. It seems that the dreaded Ombra has a variety of mysterious powers, including the ability to make shadows disappear. When Peter reaches London, he sets out to find the indomitable Molly. Together they must combat Ombras terrible forces to both protect the Starcatchers and the treasured starstuff and, most important, to rescue Mollys mother from the clutches of evil.
Grade 4-7–In this sequel to Peter and the Starcatchers (Hyperion, 2004), trouble arrives at Mollusk Island (otherwise known as Never Land) in the form of a ship filled with nefarious characters searching for the trunk of starstuff that the Starcatchers spirited away in the first book. When the bad guys, led by nonhuman Lord Ombra, learn that it is in London, they sail off in pursuit, and it takes the combined efforts of Peter, Tinker Bell, and Peter's friend Molly's Starcatcher family to ensure that it is returned to outer space before Lord Ombra can use it to rule the world. Kids won't have to have read the first book to dive headfirst into this one; it is filled with enough rollicking, death-defying adventure to satisfy anyone. Readers familiar with James Barrie's Peter Pan (or even the Disney animated version) will immediately recognize and enjoy familiar characters, but it is when the action switches to London that the plot really starts to sizzle. Breathless chases and near-death experiences are spiced with a miasma of Dickensian squalor, creating scenes that are rich in color and action if short on in-depth characterization. This should appeal to fantasy and adventure fans alike.
–Eva Mitnick, Los Angeles Public Library
Gr. 5-8. In this second prequel to the adventures made familiar by J. M. Barrie and Walt Disney, which builds on the events of Peter and the Starcatchers (2005), two veteran writers for adults do not disappoint. Sustaining the first book's lively pace are short chapters packed with action and well-chosen details--both icky (Peter and the bucket of excrement!) and marvelous (the pitch-perfect sound of Tink's exasperation). An evil force is once again trying to obtain starstuff, the magical substance that, among many other qualities, enables Peter to fly and to remain eternally youthful. Peter must visit London to help his friend Molly and her family of starcatchers, leaving the boys on Mollusk Island at the mercy of Hook. Squalid London streets, aristocratic mansions (one of which houses a young George Darling), and even Stonehenge make atmospheric backdrops for bouts with pirates, wolf packs, and a deliciously creepy villain who steals souls from shadows. Readers will relish the chance to further explore the backstory of a favorite childhood tale, and hope for a third installment.
GraceAnne DeCandido
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这本书给我最大的触动,在于它对“选择与代价”这一主题的探讨。它没有提供简单的黑白对错,而是将所有的角色都置于一个灰色地带,让他们在道德的十字路口做出艰难的抉择。每一次看似“正确”的选择,背后都隐藏着巨大的牺牲和不为人知的痛苦。这种对复杂人性的挖掘,让故事充满了现实的重量感,即使背景是架空的,但其中折射出的人类情感却是永恒的。你会忍不住去思考,如果是我,我会怎么做?这种互动性极大地增强了阅读的价值。它迫使我们审视自己的立场,理解不同角度的合理性,从而对世界多了一份包容和深刻的理解。这本书远不止是一个冒险故事,它更像是一部关于成长、牺牲和自我救赎的寓言,读完后让人久久不能平静。
评分从文学性的角度来看,这本书的语言风格非常独特且引人入胜。它不像某些作品那样追求华丽辞藻的堆砌,而是选择了一种既典雅又充满力量感的表达方式。句式长短结合得恰到好处,时而如行云流水般流畅,时而又像短促的鼓点一样敲击人心,极大地增强了阅读的节奏感和情绪的爆发力。而且,作者在一些关键的情节转折点,会不经意地流露出对哲学思考的探讨,这些思考并不突兀,而是自然地融入了角色的对话和内心的独白之中,使得作品在娱乐之余,也提供了思考的空间。这种平衡感非常难得——既能保证故事的精彩程度,又不失文学作品应有的深度和韵味。读完后,你会发现自己的词汇量似乎也悄悄地丰富了,因为它在潜移默化中提升了你对语言的敏感度。
评分这本书的叙事节奏把握得简直太棒了,从一开始就牢牢抓住了读者的心。作者很懂得如何在高潮和低谷之间切换,让整个故事充满了张力和回味。你读着读着,就感觉自己被吸入了那个奇诡的世界,完全沉浸其中,连周围的事情都变得模糊起来。那种层层递进的悬念设置,让人恨不得一口气读完,却又舍不得太快结束,生怕错过了每一个精妙的伏笔。特别是当故事进入高潮时,那种肾上腺素飙升的感觉,简直让人手心冒汗,完全停不下来。而且,角色的内心挣扎和成长也描绘得非常真实,他们的每一个选择都好像能感受到背后的沉重,让人感同身受。这本书的结构设计非常巧妙,不是那种平铺直叙的流水账,而是通过一系列精心编排的事件,将人物命运紧密地联系在一起,最后汇聚成一个震撼的结局。这种叙事技巧的成熟度,足以让很多老牌作家汗颜,读完后脑子里还久久回荡着那些情节的画面。
评分这本书在人物塑造上的功力,绝对是顶级的。我很少看到一部作品能把配角也写得如此丰满、有血有肉。主角固然光芒万丈,但围绕在他身边的那些人物,他们各自有着复杂而迷人的动机和背景故事,即使是出场不多的角色,也留下了深刻的印象。你可以清晰地感受到作者在刻画他们时投入的巨大心血,每一个眼神、每一个细微的动作都充满了信息量。尤其是一些亦正亦邪的角色,他们的立场和价值观的转变,写得极其自然和令人信服,让你在恨与爱之间反复拉扯。这种对人性的深刻洞察,使得整部作品的深度远超一般的娱乐小说。读到后面,你甚至会觉得,这些角色已经跳脱出了纸面,成为了你生活中的一部分,你会期待他们的未来,也会为他们的遭遇感到叹息。这种高度的代入感和情感共鸣,是衡量一部优秀作品的重要标准,而这本书无疑达到了极高的水准。
评分我得说,这本书的想象力简直是天马行空,但又非常扎实,不是那种空泛的胡编乱造。作者构建的世界观宏大且富有逻辑性,每一个设定、每一个规则都被解释得清清楚楚,让你在享受奇幻设定的同时,也不会感到困惑。这种“有理有据的魔幻”才是最吸引人的地方。更难得的是,作者在描述那些宏大场景时,文字功底极其深厚,画面感强到让人以为自己正在亲眼目睹这一切。无论是古老的遗迹,还是充满未来感的都市景象,都被他用充满诗意又精准的笔触勾勒出来。我甚至能闻到那种特定环境下的气味,感受到不同材质的触感。这种细节的把控,让整个故事的沉浸感提升到了一个新的层次。它不仅仅是在讲述一个故事,更像是在带你进行一次深入的、全方位的感官体验之旅,让人流连忘返。
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