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Lost Boy: The True Story of Captain Hook by Christina Henry is a dark fantasy retelling of J. M. Barrie’s Peter Pan, told from the perspective of Jamie, one of Peter's original lost boys who eventually becomes Captain Hook. The story portrays Peter as a tyrant and explores the dark and violent events that lead to Jamie's transformation into Hook. The novel contains graphic violence, including violent deaths and severe injuries sustained by children, children's grief, and implied rape and abusive relationships.