Neverland was just the beginning...
Once upon a time, there were two brothers who loved the sea...
One was quick and bright, always chasing what lay ahead.
The other was steady and strong, becoming something he never meant to be.
But then, one night, a terrible storm tore them apart.
And that is how it came to be that all children, except one, grow up.
Explore the World of Second Star
Introduction
The Curse of the Second Star is a dark romance about what love becomes when it’s denied for centuries.
James Hook has spent 350 years protecting his cursed brother, Peter Pan, believing sacrifice is the purest form of love. Then he meets Maeve Carter—a woman searching for her missing brother, who looks hauntingly like the woman James once lost. Their connection isn’t comforting. It’s destabilizing. Because ending the war that’s consumed James’s life—and choosing a future with Maeve—may require him to betray the brother he saved, and become the villain he’s spent centuries trying not to be.
This is not a story about growing up. It’s a story about choosing who love leaves behind.
James Hook
An immortal who has spent centuries protecting the brother he failed to save, James believes love means sacrifice—even if it costs him his humanity, his reputation, and the woman he loves.
Peter Pan
Cursed into eternal youth, Peter has become a volatile mythic force who believes love is safest when no one is allowed to leave—and that choice itself is the true enemy.
Maeve Carter
A crisis-risk analyst who believes every disaster can be prevented with enough foresight, Maeve is pulled into a mythic war when her search for her missing brother collides with a love she can’t control.