Wendy Darling was an orphan since young and lived in an overcrowded almshouse. I liked the whole concept and also the 17th century historical setting when gender equality doesn’t exist. The Wendy is really a good start to a new YA historical fantasy series, and I quite enjoyed the story and the characters. This was my first book by these duo, but I’ve heard good things about their debut novel The Intuitives so I really hoped that this was going to be a good read and I wasn’t disappointed. It’s the first thing that grabbed my attention and when I read the synopsis I knew I had to read this book because I love Peter pan Retellings.

Accompanied by a reimagined cast of the original Peter Pan, Wendy soon discovers that her dreams are as far away as ever, that choosing sides isn’t as simple as she thought, and that the only man who isn’t blinded by her gender… might be her nation’s greatest enemy.įirst of all, I loved the cover art of this book. Magic.īut the secret service isn’t exactly what she had hoped. When she learns the Home Office is accepting a handful of women into its ranks, she jumps at the chance, joining the fight against the most formidable threat England has ever faced. Isn’t it?īy 1789, she’s sixteen, old enough to be sold into service as a dressmaker or a servant. More than anything in the world, she wants to be the captain of a ship. 1783. Wendy Darling is an orphan, living in an overcrowded almshouse, ridiculed for believing in a future she can never have. “Girls can’t be in the navy! Girls take care of babies! You’re so stupid, you don’t know anything!” GENRE: Young-Adult, Historical Fantasy, Adventure, Retelling.

The Intuitives by Erin Michelle Sky