Wendy Darling has never been called rash. But when she discovers her cruel stepfather intends to separate Wendy from her brothers, she gives in to their wish to run away to Neverland. She’s rewarded in ways she’s never dreamed: abundant beaches, a ready-made family of Lost Boys to mother, and her first taste of freedom. But Neverland is not all it seems.

The Lost Boys are going missing, and it looks like Peter Pan is to blame. When Wendy stumbles across Pan’s secret, he comes for her, too. She manages to evade him by hiding among a ship’s cargo but when the ship leaves port, Wendy finds herself stranded on the Jolly Roger, the most feared pirate vessel in Jocestrian waters. Worse, her brothers have been left behind.

Captain James Hook is as blackhearted as they come—and Pan’s sworn enemy. If anyone can defeat Wendy’s pursuer, it’s him. But something is strange aboard the Jolly Roger. Sure, Hook is as rude and high-handed as the stories say. But his crew treats him like the savior of the seven seas, not a notorious villain.

If Wendy wants to save her brothers, she’ll have to convince the devilishly (distractingly?) handsome pirate to return to the site of his greatest defeat and face their shared enemy. But Hook is convinced she’s a spy sent to foil his plans. As she works to convince him Wendy begins to realize not only is her life at stake, but so is her heart.