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THE FEATHER AND THE FALL
A dark Peter Pan retelling where British fae lore bleeds into a gritty London crime mystery.
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ABOUT THE BOOK
He said I could fly ...
We all know the story of Peter Pan.
A smiling boy at the window.
A promise of flight.
A better world beyond the stars.
But no one ever talks about the jump.
When Detective Inspector Devitt is handed a new murder case, he doesn’t expect old folklore. Children across London are being found dead beneath their bedroom windows, smiles frozen on their faces. And at every scene: chalk stars, feathers, and a haunting pipe tune.
But Reed knows the streets too well to ignore the stories. A street kid who’s forced her way into Scotland Yard as an assistant, she’s sick of watching children like her go forgotten. Now the deaths are spreading beyond the slums, and Devitt and Reed are forced to confront a truth the city would rather dismiss.
This is a dark Peter Pan retelling, where old British fae lore bleeds into crime, Neverland is a lie, and flight always has a cost.
Don’t tell him your name.
Don’t take a gift.
And don’t jump.
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Praise & Reviews
Review by Rabia Tanveer
"The story is fantastic, Sarah Kate Ishii's descriptions are vivid, and everything feels real. The background building is phenomenal, the universe creation is on-point, and the character development is off-the-charts. You can feel the heat from Yoshiko’s power and her frustration as she struggles to control it.
Origin Curse has political tension and constant action, and the mythology and folklore aspects are well-researched and adapted to the story. Yoshiko’s journey and character development grow her into a reliable person on a journey from a lost, terrified girl to a strong, determined warrior. The relationship she shares with Gora is fascinating as they push each other, keep things light when the tension is rising, and make sure you get a grand old time at every moment in the tale.
I hope the sequel to the story comes out soon."
