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Lost in the Never Woods by Aiden Thomas

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 It's been five years since Wendy's brothers, John and Micheal, have gone missing. Now, kids in her small town have started disappearing without any explanation. When these strange circumstances hit the news, questions about Wendy's brothers start to resurface. In an attempt to escape all the questions and uncertainties, Wendy almost runs over an unconscious boy in the road. A boy named Peter who pulls her deeper into this mystery. I loved this book! Aiden Thomas's debut novel, Cemetery Boys , had me wanting more and he really delivered with Lost in the Never Woods . This book was everything! It was dark and twisted and defiantly my favorite take on Peter Pan . Scratch that, it's my favorite retelling. I think Aiden Thomas portrayed Peter Pan perfectly. There were those little moments where Peter would just start making flower crowns or do anything else off-track. One moment that I loved was when Wendy and Peter were talking about tracking down the missing kids and ...

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

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Yadriel has something to prove to his family. As a trans gay boy, his family doesn't believe that he can become a brujo. While trying to summon the spirit of his murdered cousin, Miguel, Yadriel accidentally summons the spirit of Julian, the school's resident bad boy. Yadriel makes a deal to help Julian cross over to the other side. But the more time Yadriel spends with Julian, the less he wants him to leave.  Yadriel was adorable! His family was so sweet and caring! I love him. Julain was so cold and dark at first but the more we saw of him, the more he became like a cute little child. Yadriel and Julian were so cute together! I was shipping them the entire time I was reading! Another character I really enjoyed was Maritza. She wasn't as fun in the beginning but by the end, I loved her!  Cemetery Boys  had a light tone of humor which I wasn't expecting. Julian added a lot of humor throughout the book. Maritza also contributed and of course, Yadriel had excellent sarcas...