The Never Queen by Nikki St. Crowe (Paperback)

The fifth book in the bestselling BookTok viral Vicious Lost Boys series — a dark, spicy, aged-up Peter Pan reimagining where the villain gets the girl, and a why-choose romance following one woman and the four ruthless men who’d burn the world for her. This is the finale of the series’ main storyline. Will she ever truly be queen?

She’s settled into her life on the island of Neverland with no intention of ever returning to the home she left behind. She has Peter Pan and the Lost Boys at her side — what more could she want? But when word reaches them that her mother, Merry Darling, has gone missing, she’s left with no choice but to return to the mortal realm to save her.

The moment they set foot there, they’re ambushed — and worse, all their powers evaporate. She and Vane can’t reach the Neverland Shadow, the twins can’t use their fae magic, and Peter Pan can neither fly nor light anyone on fire. Pan knows at once what they’re dealing with: Witch Killers. Forced to retreat without their magic, they’re soon tracked down by the most infamous witch killer of all — Hansel. Except he hasn’t come to kill them. Instead, he reveals a secret that will change her life forever, and it’s that secret the Witch Killers are determined to bury, hunting her until every last Darling woman is dead. But they’ll have to get through four fiercely protective men first, and then face her wrath. Because she has no intention of going down without a fight.

The Never Queen is a darker, grittier reimagining of Peter Pan and Wendy, with aged-up characters. Expect ruthless, morally grey love interests, hate-kissing, bickering and ‘touch her and die’ vibes. Please check the author’s website for content warnings.

Perfect for readers who love dark why-choose romantasy, a fairytale retelling with teeth, morally grey protective love interests and an enemies-to-lovers burn — and anyone finishing the Vicious Lost Boys series.