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Losing Wendy

by T.A. Lawrence

Book 1 in The Lost Girl

Pick this up when you want a Peter Pan retelling that trades pixie dust for bargains, shadows, and a romance that feels cursed from the start. It is messy, dark, and built for readers who like their fairy tales with teeth.

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  • Content warnings: Sexual assault (referenced), Sexual abuse, Child sexual abuse, Abuse, Domestic violence, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Violence, Graphic violence, Murder, Kidnapping, Stalking, Human trafficking, Death, Death of a parent, Animal death, Animal abuse, Grief, Suicide, Addiction, Substance abuse, Alcoholism, Drug use, Body horror, Blood, Darkness, Gaslighting, Toxic relationships
Length426 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 5 books
Spice1/5 · Closed door
PacingMedium

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What the story promises

The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.

Romance promise

  • Enemies to lovers
  • Male/female pairing (M/F)
  • Slow burn
  • Low
  • Closed door
  • Book hangover
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  • Fae prince
  • Fated mates
  • Tension / anticipation
  • Adrenaline rush
  • Morally gray
  • Morally gray love interest (LI)
  • Longing glances
  • The angst delivered
  • Cursed
  • Push and pull
  • Tension
  • Anti-hero
  • Obsessive love interest
  • Touch starvation
  • Power imbalance

Fantasy promise

  • Romantasy
  • Fairytale retelling
  • Forest / wilderness
  • Fae realm / faerie courts
  • Fae
  • Castle / fortress
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  • Shadow beings / shadow fae
  • Cursed love interest
  • Dark romance
  • Fae romance
  • Love triangle
  • Hidden past revealed

Reading experience

  • First person
  • Medium
  • Dark
  • Heavy
  • Survivor
  • Neurodivergent MC
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  • Mysterious
  • Atmospheric
  • Innocent / sheltered
  • Eerie
  • Suspenseful
  • Damaged survivor
  • Angsty
  • Emotional
  • Immersive
  • Haunting
  • Beauty and the Beast retelling
  • Plot twist heavy
  • Cliffhanger warning
  • Morally complex
  • No one is safe
  • Series binge material

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Book details
Length
426 pages
Publisher
T. A. Lawrence
Language
English
Format
Book