The 4th book in the Starcatchers series. This one takes place about 20 years after the adventures in Peter and the Secret of Rundoon. George and Molly have gotten married, had 3 children, and settled into more mundane life. The Starcatchers seem to have disbanded as the need for them appears to be over but now there are strange disappearances in the tunnels of the London Underground and a strange adviser to Crown Prince Edward. James, Peter's friend from the island that returned with the Asters after Rundoon, is now an Inspector and very suspicious of what he is seeing so he goes to visit Molly and tell her of his worries. Right afterward, he disappears and Molly goes in search of him. After she also disappears her daughter, Wendy, takes it upon herself to find this mysterious Mollusk Island and her mother's friend Peter as the only one who may be able to help save her mother. Peter can not refuse and returns to London to find that not only is Molly missing but there is a frightening new foe called The Skeleton and Ombra is back disguised as the soon-to-be king's adviser, von Schatten. Peter must find enough allies and enough courage to stop Ombra and the Skeleton once again or the world will pay the price.
Apparently the series was basically over after the last book but with children clamoring for more, this book was brought to life. I read it aloud to my younger two and they loved it. I found it a nice simple story that did a good job of bridging the Starcatchers series over to where we first met Peter Pan in the original book by Mr. Barrie.
Page count: 515p/32,673p ytd/213,711p lifetime
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