A review by taylorhathcock
The Dark One by Nikki St. Crowe

5.0

“She is a quicksand I will welcome. We will never get out and I don’t want to.”

I didn't think it could possibly get better... I was wrong. I may or may not have stayed up to read this one. I jumped in as soon as I finished the first one because I needed to know what came next. I love that in this one we get more of the dynamic between Winnie and the boys. She knows what she wants and she makes it abundantly clear in this one. I love that Winnie is such a sex positive character. I really adore the fact that with Pan, Bash, Kas and Vane she has such a different dynamic. It works really well in my opinion. I really loved how this one was more focused on the dynamic between her and Vane. I mean who would have thought it was possible for the spice to get spicier but it sure did. It's phenomenal. 

I mean of course all of these things are super important... but we are in Neverland and we get to see some scheming happening in this one. Tilly is working on a plan and willing to do whatever it takes to accomplish that goal. She tries to get Hook's help... she even bribes her brothers. Hook is sure he can defeat Pan... if he can locate the missing shadow first. It basically becomes a plot of schemes and secrets which boils over in the most delicious way. I really think this one does a great job of moving along the plot and keeping you hooked. I didn't want to put this one down. I had to know if Pan would find his shadow... and most importantly what was going to happen with the other shadow... And much like the first book this one ends on an intense cliffhanger that really made me scream.