"Every child knows how the story ends. The wicked pirate captain is flung overboard, caught in the jaws of the monster crocodile who drags him down to a watery grave. But it was not yet my time to die. It's my fate to be trapped here forever, in a nightmare of childhood fancy, with that infernal, eternal boy."
Meet Captain James Benjamin Hookbridge, a witty, educated Restoration-era privateer cursed to play villain to a pack of malicious little boys in a pointless war that never ends. But everything changes when Stella Parrish, a forbidden grown woman, dreams her way to the Neverland in defiance of Pan's rules. From the glamour of the Fairy Revels to the secret ceremonies of the First Tribes to the mysterious underwater temple beneath the Mermaid Lagoon, the magical forces of the Neverland open up for Stella as they never have for Hook. And in the pirate captain himself, she begins to see someone far more complex than the storybook villain.
With Stella's knowledge of folk and fairy tales, she might be Hook's last chance for redemption and release if they can break his curse before Pan and his warrior boys hunt her down and drag Hook back to their never-ending game.
Alias Hook is a beautifully and romantically written adult fairy tale perfect for fans of Gregory Maguire and Paula Brackston. Title Info. Dedication. Kensington Gardens, 1950
Prelude: Him or Me
Chapter 1. Bristol, 1688: Jamie
Chapter 2. Lost Men
Chapter 3. London, 1702: Young Blood
Chapter 4. Purgatorio
Chapter 5. The Infernal Boy
Chapter 6. Perish
Chapter 7. Make-Believe
Chapter 8. London, 1709: Caroline
Chapter 9. Suite: The Fairy Revels
Chapter 10. Saint-Dómingue, 1724: Proserpina
Chapter 11. Roses
Chapter 12. Hammer and Tongs
Chapter 13. The Neverland, 1724: Hook
Chapter 14. The Fallen
Chapter 15. Suite: Resurrection
Chapter 16. The Pirates Are Afraid
Chapter 17. Indians
Chapter 18. The Boys' Council
Chapter 19. Suite: The Mermaid Lagoon
Chapter 20. Crocodile
Chapter 21. Le Reve
Chapter 22. Idyll
Chapter 23. The Funera
Chapter 24. The Redeemer
Chapter 25. A Parley with Pan
Chapter 26. Suite: Farewell Hope
Chapter 27. Suite: Farewell Fear
Chapter 28. Suite: Bravery
Chapter 29. First Judgment
Chapter 30. Suite: Folie á Deux
Chapter 31. Suite: The Queen's Price
Chapter 32. The Bloody Plank
Chapter 33. Pan or Me
Chapter 34. Mortal Magic
Coda: Hugh Town, St. Mary's, Scilly Isles, 1950
"A really beautifully written novel about Captain Hook. It tells that
story from his perspective. He's stuck in this childhood world where
Peter Pan rules everything until an adult woman finally falls into
Neverland. It's an unusual premise. I love it."
"A rich and darkly humorous tale of a man trapped in a
child's nightmare. A delicious and thought-provoking read."
"A marvelous book. A plot to keep you guessing, and a
character to fall in love with. Written with verve and warmth, Alias Hook will challenge what you
thought you knew about Neverland and have you cheering for an unlikely but
irresistible hero."
"Jensen's wonderful imagination and devotion to history and
myth allow the reader to fly with her through this outstanding adventure-no
fairy dust required."
"Scintillating description and deep characterization make Jensen's Neverland a psychologically intriguing place to
visit."
"Filled with magical creatures and breathtaking adventure, Jensen's imaginative yarn is bound to enchant readers of all ages."
"Both a cracking adventure and a chance to witness that
annoying little prig Peter Pan get a good kicking! Highly recommended."
"Captain Hook is as proud and lonely as Lucifer-though,
being a pirate, he's loads more fun-while the impious Peter Pan is as cruel as
an unleashed child can be. Alias Hook
is pure joy."
