‘Lost Boy: Origin Of Peter Pan’ Enters Its Final Week On Kickstarter
by Brendan M. Allen
A reimagining of Peter Pan’s origin story enters its final week of crowdfunding just a few hundred dollars shy of its $4,500 goal. Written by 14 year old Bunnie A.D., Lost Boy tells the story of how a Hand became a Hook, and how a ‘Peeter’ became The Pan.
Set in London in the early 1700s, Lost Boy: Origin Of Peter Pan calls back to a time before police, when public safety relied on ‘Thief-Takers’ who were responsible for apprehending and punishing thieves.
The book’s hero, Tomathan, survives as a ‘Peeter,’ a thief who steals bags off moving carriages. When Tomathan and his crew of orphans pilfer a bag from the royal doctor and find a real live fairy inside, Tomathan refuses to give the creature back to the cruel man, making him the target of every Thief-Taker and soldier in London.
Can Tomathan and his crew of street rats outsmart the corrupt Thief-Takers and evade the King’s soldiers long enough to escape to Neverland?
“I wanted to take a story that’s been told many, many times and tell it in a new way, a way that would speak to my generation,” said Bunnie of the project.
Backer rewards kick in at the $5 tier, for Lost Boy digital wallpaper. A digital copy of the book is available at the $10 level. Physical copies are $5 more, and at higher tiers, there are variant covers and signed copies of the book. Check out the campaign here.
