Meet the Captain before his hook, and the little mermaid who could redeem him.Captain James Hook was once a good man trying to make a somewhat honest living. He is a pirate, after all. However, after getting word that a boy named Peter Pan played a part in the death of a dear loved one, Hook makes it his sole purpose to hunt down and destroy the fiend.On his journey for vengeance, the captain … vengeance, the captain encounters many new comrades, including a young girl named Red and a fairy called Tinker Bell, and both push him to reconsider his desire for justice.
The accidental rescue of a mermaid leads him on a whirlwind adventure in Neverland. The journey is not a simple one, considering Pan, the Lost Boys, mermaids, and magic all come into play. After several misadventures, Hook must choose between the possibility of a new life with love and his much-desired retaliation against Pan.
Once everything is said and done, will the captain be able to overcome his need for revenge? Will he let compassion steer him toward love? Or will Captain Hook live up to his villainous reputation?
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Hook’s Little Mermaid is a fun retelling of the story of Captain Hook. The story had many characters and elements of several children’s stories. Suzanna Lynn wove them together in a fun and unique way that made it a fresh new story. I found myself cheering for Captain Hook and loving him. I was surprised when I found myself cheering against Peter Pan. This is a whimsical and fun book to read and quite enjoyable.
This is Book #1 in “The Untold Stories” series by Suzanna Lynn. I accidentally read Book #2 first so backtracked to this one.
In this tale, we learn about how Captain Jameson Shaw became Captain Hook, obsessed w/ Peter Pan and a little mermaid friend of Pan’s. As I am absolutely NOT a fan of the Peter Pan complex – in which men never want to outgrow being little boys – I have to admit that I’ve never read “Peter Pan,” and thus know very little about the actual fairy tale. However, one can enjoy this tale w/o knowing the “real” story.
Shaw is obsessed w/ finding and killing Peter Pan, blaming him for kidnapping his son, a child he had only recently met. The child was apparently killed while being one of the Lost Boys. Pan is friends w/ a little mermaid, Elynna. Shaw encounters a witch in the form of a mermaid, who has her own reasons for wishing to hunt down Pan and his little friend. We meet Red Riding Hood again, when Red gives Shaw some of the ever-burning ash from the Blakx Forest to defeat the kraken at sea when he goes on his quest for Pan. But first, Shaw and his crew go to Fairyland to kidnap a fairy, as they will need fairy dust to capture Pan. Thus we meet Tinker Bell, who honestly is my favorite character in this story, as she stays mostly true to herself and her own goals, as opposed to every other character in this story!
As in all fairy tales, nothing is as it seems. Shaw’s thirst for revenge makes him overlook the shady character of Zerena the mermaid witch until it is too late. Pan isn’t all selfish little boy, either. There’s lots of action and plenty of tongue-in-cheek dialogue, which is enjoyable. The action occurring when Shaw accidentally loses his hand was confusing, but it IS a fairy tale, so doesn’t have to always make sense.
All in all, I just didn’t enjoy this tale as much as the one about Red Riding Hood, and am looking forward to Book #3 which is about the Beauty and the Beast. I’m looking forward to how Ms. Lynn treats that story. As long as the beautiful library is there, I’ll be fine!
This is brilliant for revisiting your childhood favourite fairy tales as an adult. This was a fresh spin on the Captain Hook/Peter Pan story and I really enjoyed it. Captain James Shaw is hell bent on revenge, blaming Peter Pan and the Lost Boys for the death of his son. Whilst plotting how to bring down his nemesis he meets a mermaid along the way who enthrals and makes him question everything he knew. The character building was brilliant and the story was so beautifully written. This is definitely a saga that I am going to continue with, looking forward to see what happens next.
This book is an imaginative retelling of the evergreen children’s classic Peter Pan. The book’s central character is Captain Shaw, whom we know as the notorious Captain Hook in Neverland. This tale is about the humane side of Captain Hook and what caused him to be the notorious man he is known to be.
Captain Hook was a pirate, and was an honest pirate with his heart in the right place. He cared for his crew, and the women who came into his life, even for a brief fling. He begets a son from one such fling, is kept away from him for several years till one day, he is united with him. But his son joins the Lost Boys troop of Peter Pan and gets accidentally killed in one of the pirate encounters. This causes Hook to seek vengeance against Pan. He tries different venues to get to Pan, but is incapacitated with his inability to fly. To get near Pan, he first captures Tinkerbell for fairy dust, then befriends a beautiful witch who claims to be the sister of the Sea God Neptune, and falls in love with a mermaid who is Pan’s best friend.
But in his plotting and scheming, he loses his edge and falls prey instead of being a predator. Desperately in love, and now a target to an evil power, Hook tries to hold on to the humane side and for a brief time even forgets about his vengeance with Pan for the greater good.
But will his good side prevail and make him a better person? Or will the cruel fate take away what he is holding dear to heart and make him an evil heartless villain? That forms the crux of this story.
The language is beautiful and the book is a very easy read. But I did have some qualms on the plot. I felt it a little convoluted at few places. But I really enjoyed this imaginative retake of one of my childhood classics.
5/5 Stars
Hook’s Little Mermaid (The Untold Stories #1) by Suzanna Lynn
This is the first book I’ve read by Lynn. It won’t be my last. The Untold Stories Series is a Fairytale retelling of Captain Hook and Little Mermaid. Can be read as a stand alone.
Captain James Hook is looking to revenge the death of his son. Tinker Bell becomes his fairy friend while Red becomes his wolf buddy. Peter needs to taken care of, but will a mermaid change his mind. The quote I chose for James is: “I don’t need to trust them. I just need the dust. I believe any fairy would happily exchange some dust for its freedom.”
Elynna is a mermaid in Neverland. When she meets James she soon learns that he wants to do something horrible. When she learns the story she decides that she’s going to take into her own hands. The quote I chose for Elynna: “This is not the way to honor Owen. Be the man he was proud of.”
Highly recommended for YA Fantasy lovers.
This is my first book by Suzanna Lynn. I loved this rendition of Captain Hook and Peter Pan. It was well thought out and clever. You have all the cast you’re used to in the story of Peter Pan, however this gives Captain Hook some background and some footing to be evil really lol. I know that sounds weird but I’m now a Hook fan *Tinkerbell will always be my first love!* I can’t wait for book two! Absolute wonderful read.
We know the fairytales by heart, had great fun guessing which character we felt best represented us but what do we really know of these tales? In Suzanna Lynn’s “Hook’s Little Mermaid” these tales of wonder become alive once again but who is the villain and who is the hero? This page turner had me “hooked” from the start. The depth the characters hold was amazing to read and just when you thought you knew the plot a whole new twist kept you glued to this fictional drama until the very end. I loved this book and can’t wait to read the what happens next.
Hook’s Little Mermaid ( The Untold Stories Book 1 ) was such a great, enjoyable read!! First read from this author and will not be my last! Was unsure what to expect after reading the synopsis, but I was absolutely astonished. I enjoyed it so, it was such a great book. Loved the back story to Captain Hook! All ages will enjoy this story. It’s an adventurous, suspenseful, fairy-tale with a twist to the all famous classic characters I grew up on. Such a fun, easy read, couldn’t put book away until I was finished. Suzanna wowed me and I am very eager to read the next book in the series.
Captain James Hook wasn’t always a pirate and he didn’t always have a hook, he started off as a humble fisherman, but when it didn’t bring in any wealth, he decided to rename his ship the Jolly Roger and hoist the black and white flag of a pirate, but he was an honest pirate at least and did give back to the poor on occasion, however, that all changed when he went on a quest to kill Peter Pan to avenge the death of a loved one.
This journey was not as easy as he first thought, but he had made a start by knowing he had to go to Neverland to find him, so he pulled into one of his well frequented ports and went to visit an old friend to get some information on how to trap a fairy and once he had acquired that fairy called Tinkerbell and hashes out a deal, he stopped in an another port of call for supplies. While acquiring the means to cross the seas to Neverland, the Captain befriends a young woman named Red by the locals when he comes to her aid in a marketplace, in return he receives some valuable gifts and information, as well as a new acquaintance, or maybe even a friend.
As he nears Neverland and his nemesis, Captain Hook comes across a deadly sea creature and hopes his acquisitions will allow him to sail swiftly from it’s clutches and when he arrives, he sees Peter Pan and puts his plan into action, however, he is foiled by the wily fairy and doesn’t attain his goal. Meanwhile, he just can’t resist helping a damsel in distress, or becoming in distress himself and between storms, mermaids, magic and Lost Boys, this adventure is turning out to be one of many twists and turns, but can he resist the pull of vengeance, or will his one of his rescued damsels convince him to turn from that path? This is a story for all ages as this retelling steers you through dangerous waters and leads you to a destination you can only reach by reading through to the end.
If you love twisted tales about beloved characters like Peter Pan and Captain Hook, Little Red Riding Hood and the Big bad Wolf then you will love Suzanna Lynn’s “Hook’s Little Mermaid”. This tale is a definite page-turner that I promise you won’t want to put down. I know I didn’t. Mrs. Lynn gives you a great back story on Jameson Shaw (Captain Hook ) in a great spinoff of a classic fairy tale. Her attention to detail and character description is phenomenal and leads the reader down a trail of great imagination. While this twisted tale has a darker concept, it is a fantastic read and I would recommend to any reader that loves fantasy.
I was absolutely enthralled by this. I was a little worried as Peter Pan is one of my favourite stories from my childhood – the whole no-growing-up thing is something that I still live by – but this was just fantastic and there was honestly no way that I wasn’t falling in love with it.
Lynn takes Hook from being an out and out villain to a sympathetic character, who despite years of being programmed to hate the pirate, found myself rooting for him. I loved the way that Lynn took elements that everyone knows and loves from the classic tale and puts her own spin on it that makes something more magical than the original. I know, I can’t believe it myself and honestly, I feel like it’s sacrilege to even say it, but I don’t think I can go back to the original Peter Pan now without being forever changed by this book.
This is a fun read, that also has a depth to it that was wonderful to explore, anyone looking for a new and refreshing take on a beloved tale, this is perfect. I adored every second of it and cannot wait to read the next tale.
4 Stars
Hook’s Little Mermaid is the first instalment in The Untold Stories series by Suzanna Lynn. This is a wonderful young adult fantasy and is a mash-up of several classic fairytales, giving us a different perspective on a story(stories) we all know so well. With Captain Hook, Peter Pan, The Lost Boys, Tinkerbell, Mermaids, Red Riding Hood, drama, magic, revenge, history….. and so much more, everything comes together into a truly captivating story.
I really enjoyed this clever mash-up- as Peter Pan has always been a favourite of mine. This had an extra element of interest for me though, because we get Hook’s perspective of things- giving us the backstory and motivation behind Hook’s vendetta on Pan.
So, if you like clever and well-woven retellings of classic fairytales, are intrigued by Captain Hook and how he came to be like he is- then this is definitely a book you won’t want to miss.
Happy Reading!
Thank you, Suzanna Lynn!
Hook’s Little Mermaid (Book One of The Untold Series) by Suzanna Lynn was a great read! I was captured from the beginning. This was a twisted take and tale of a classic fairytale story. This was very reminiscent to me of the show Once Upon A Time, just like a younger version of it. This story is one for all ages, and I think everyone would enjoy it. Once I started reading this story I didn’t even want to put it down! Kudos to this author on an amazing story. I can’t wait to dive into the next installment!
Hook’s Little Mermaid: Captain Hook by Suzanna Lynn is a wonderful book about the background of how Captain Hook came to detest Peter Pan so much. I like that the author created such a detailed backstory. It makes the Peter Pan & Captain Hook story more interesting. Wonderful job keeping the fairytale and adding the background. There’s always two sides to a story and in this case we have a new perspective on Captain Hook. Doesn’t it make it much more interesting? I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.
The story of Peter Pan was my favorite growing up. This story is a close second. I love how well it was written and the picture it shows in my mind while reading it. Amazingly thought out with wonderful descriptions. A definite must read.
5 Stars
Hook’s Little Mermaid (The Untold Stories BOOK 1) by Suzanna Lynn
Hook’s Little Mermaid is the book one of The Untold Stories by Suzanna Lynn. This is a Young Adult Fantasy that will absolutely pull you in from the beginning and doesn’t let go till the end. I mean what’s not to love about a fairytale. This is a wonderfully written retelling of Captain Hook and Peter Pan. I think anyone can enjoy this book especially young adults ages eight and up. Follow along with Captain Hook on his wild adventure and find out what happens next in this must read. I can’t wait to read more from this Author.
I LOVED LOVED LOVED this book!!!!! I loved the characters of Captain Jameson Shaw (aka Captain Hook), Peter Pan, Tinkerbell and mermaids among other characters!! The story line and how each character is entwined in the story is so fantastic. Magic, mayhem and adventure awaits!!!! I cannot wait to continue this series and read other books from Author Suzanna Lynn!!
Hooks Little Mermaid: Captain Hook crosses paths with an enchanting mermaid, as he seeks revenge against Peter Pan by Suzanna Lynn is the first book in the Untold Stories series. This is a unique retelling of a well known story and the author has done a good job of taking the story and creating something new. The author manages to create a vivid picture of everything going on so it really felt like you were there. It would have been nice to see a little more of the dark Captain Hook that you are use to but it was good to see him in a whole new perspective. This was a front start to a new series and I am looking forward to reading the next.
This was an enchanting spin on the origin story of Captain Hook. Add Red Riding Hood and the Little Mermaid and you have an adventure full of surprises. Hook was not always the despicable pirate you’ve read about. Setting out to destroy Peter Pan, Hook become entangled in a plot to overthrow Atlantis when he saves a mermaid princess.
This book was a very quick read, meaning I couldn’t put it down! I cannot wait to get the second book in The Untold Stories series. This is definitely a series I want to share with my granddaughter.
Fairy tale – check. Mash up of beloved fairy tales – check. Brilliantly merged stories that create a brand new universe of imagery and imagination – triple check. The author does a brilliant job weaving together a tale that felt familiar and original all at the same time. It was brilliant and I loved every page. And now I’m torn as to whether I should immediately reread this book or devour the next in the series. Maybe both!!!!!