Shadow by Colleen OakesMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
"Because fear doesn't care if you are lying down or standing; it comes either way. And I would rather be standing when it comes for me."
The concluding book in the Wendy Darling series picks up exactly where the last one left off. Wendy has a dangerous plan in place in order to save all of Neverland from the Shadow and Peter. And somehow doing all of this, she's going to have to save her family and make it home.
Shadow is a real standout in the series. While the first was mostly a comfortable story with a twist, and the second was a bunch of plot twists (but mostly it fell into the second book syndrome), the third was filled with high-stakes, adventure, and stands out at the most uniquely written of the three of them. There was so much more world-building, and character development then in either of the others, and I found myself shedding a tear or two a few times.
The only reason I can't give this book a five star rating was because the romance didn't feel right to me. Booth and Wendy had a tentative friendship/maybe more in the first book, and we don't really hear from him again until this book. And I felt like some of the scenes where they proclaim their love (and other things) just felt...wrong.
Overall, everything was wrapped up nicely, but not overly nice. There was a lot more action-packed scenes then the previous in the series, and it was a joy to read.
**I received this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions states above are my own.
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