Book Review: The Never King by Nikki St. Crowe

I picked up this book with extremely high expectations. Who doesn’t love a good re-imagining or twist on something familiar? The Never King spins the familiar story of Peter Pan, Neverland, and Captain Hook into a dark, debauched romance with magic and menace. If you are not a fan of reverse harem stories (which I have discovered that I am not), then this book will be jarring at the very least.
I have seen this book (the first in a series) hyped in several places on social media but I was not prepared for how debauched it was. If that’s your thing, great. It isn’t mine, so I gave the book 3 stars. Not because it was poorly written, (it wasn’t), and not because the story wasn’t well crafted (it was), but I need more from a story than what I got from The Never King.
I will say, however, that I intend to read the other three books in the series. You might ask why. Why would I keep reading if I don’t like reverse harem romance? Why bother using precious reading moments with a book series that doesn’t thrill me? Well, to be quite honest, the story itself intrigues me.
St. Crowe has created compelling characters and a world I am anxious to explore. For those reasons, I am willing to see the series through to the end, even if the romance is a little dark for my tastes. Don’t take my word for it. Read this book, and decide for yourself 🙂