Pan was a boy unlike other boys his age,
and very much like some men,
in that he would never grow up.
 
It was his vehement oath that kept him young.
A bargain struck in fear and bound in blood.
This same oath allowed other lost souls,
souls he named “The Lost Boys,”
to remain the age at which they entered the land.

That was the promise with which
he enticed these children to leave their world
and come with him to Neverland.

A lie.

It was his foolish ideals, wild, reckless nature,
and the magic that bound him to youth
that would be his downfall.
That would be our downfall.
 

   -   Recovered records of the Neverland Wars

In this twisted retelling of Peter Pan, Neverland is rotting from the inside out. Pan siphons something vital from the boys he lures into Neverland in exchange for eternal youth. Hook remembers everything—and he wants revenge. Tinker Bell, torn between loyalty and truth, becomes the unlikely heroine of a war brewing in the shadows.

This is not the Neverland you remember.

This is the one they tried to forget.

The Neverland Wars casts Peter Pan in a more sinister light, with Tinker Bell as the protagonist. The novel is an exploration of Jungian psychology principles such as the shadow self and the unconscious mind expressed through the metaphor of Peter Pan’s severed shadow, the chilling nature of the Lost Boys, and the wild, ever-changing landscape of Neverland itself. It explores themes of identity, power dynamics, and moral ambiguity.

The Neverland Wars is currently in the writing process. Its accompanying art collection is ongoing, featuring its characters, with fine art prints and canvas prints available.