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The Never Queen (Vicious Lost Boys, 5)

A Peter Pan Dark Romance

Paperback
$18.00 US
5-1/2"W x 8-1/4"H | 13 oz | 24 per carton
On sale Aug 04, 2026 | 240 Pages | 9781638935995

The fifth book in the bestselling BookTok viral Vicious Lost Boys series, a Peter Pan-inspired enemies-to-lovers spicy romantasy where the villain gets the girl.

Will I ever truly be queen?

I’ve settled into my life on the island of Neverland with no intention of ever returning to the home I left behind. I have Peter Pan and the Lost Boys by my side. What more could I want?

But when we receive word that my mother has gone missing, I’m left with no choice. I must return to save Merry Darling.

As soon as we set foot in the mortal realm, we’re ambushed. Worse, all our powers evaporate. Vane and I can’t access the Neverland Shadow. The twins can’t use their fae magic. And Peter Pan is not only unable to fly, he also can’t light anyone on fire.

Pan knows right away who we’re dealing with – Witch Killers.

Without our magic, things turn grim. And just when it looks like we’ll be defeated, a Witch Killer takes our side. The most infamous Witch Killer of all– Hansel.

He reveals a secret that will change my life forever, and it’s this secret that has the Witch Killers determined to hunt me down, until all the Darling women are dead.

But they’re going to have to get through four protective men first…before facing my wrath. Because I’m not going down without a fight.

NOTE: The Never Queen is a dark reimagining of Peter and Wendy. Characters have been aged-up for this darker, grittier version. If you like your enemies-to-lovers romance with hot, ruthless, morally gray love interests, you’ll enjoy this series. You can expect hate kissing, fighting, bickering, and ‘touch her and I’ll unalive you’ vibes. The Never Queen is the final book in the main storyline for the Vicious Lost Boys series.

Please check the author's website for CWs.
Nikki St. Crowe is a USA Today bestselling author of several romantasy novels, including the #1 Amazon bestselling series The Vicious Lost Boys. When not writing about villains getting the girl, and the girl getting the power, Nikki can be found with her husband and daughter on the shores of Lake Michigan hunting for the perfect sunset.

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The fifth book in the bestselling BookTok viral Vicious Lost Boys series, a Peter Pan-inspired enemies-to-lovers spicy romantasy where the villain gets the girl.

Will I ever truly be queen?

I’ve settled into my life on the island of Neverland with no intention of ever returning to the home I left behind. I have Peter Pan and the Lost Boys by my side. What more could I want?

But when we receive word that my mother has gone missing, I’m left with no choice. I must return to save Merry Darling.

As soon as we set foot in the mortal realm, we’re ambushed. Worse, all our powers evaporate. Vane and I can’t access the Neverland Shadow. The twins can’t use their fae magic. And Peter Pan is not only unable to fly, he also can’t light anyone on fire.

Pan knows right away who we’re dealing with – Witch Killers.

Without our magic, things turn grim. And just when it looks like we’ll be defeated, a Witch Killer takes our side. The most infamous Witch Killer of all– Hansel.

He reveals a secret that will change my life forever, and it’s this secret that has the Witch Killers determined to hunt me down, until all the Darling women are dead.

But they’re going to have to get through four protective men first…before facing my wrath. Because I’m not going down without a fight.

NOTE: The Never Queen is a dark reimagining of Peter and Wendy. Characters have been aged-up for this darker, grittier version. If you like your enemies-to-lovers romance with hot, ruthless, morally gray love interests, you’ll enjoy this series. You can expect hate kissing, fighting, bickering, and ‘touch her and I’ll unalive you’ vibes. The Never Queen is the final book in the main storyline for the Vicious Lost Boys series.

Please check the author's website for CWs.

Author

Nikki St. Crowe is a USA Today bestselling author of several romantasy novels, including the #1 Amazon bestselling series The Vicious Lost Boys. When not writing about villains getting the girl, and the girl getting the power, Nikki can be found with her husband and daughter on the shores of Lake Michigan hunting for the perfect sunset.

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