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Paul Dear has grown up listening to his father's tall tales of adventure, which his mother infuses with common sense. But not even his parents know that Paul spends his days chatting with pixies and other magical creatures that dwell unseen among the living. And, at night in his room, a boy beckons to Paul from the mirror to come adventuring.
When sudden tragedy strikes his family, Paul knows he must seek the great hero of his time: the Boy of Legend. Launched into the starry skies, Paul embarks on a journey to the magical Anyplace where he will run with Indian warriors, cross swords with pirates, befriend a magnificent tiger, and soar beside the ageless boy who reigns in the world of imagination.
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"Beautiful writing, witty and engaging narrator (who kept breaking the 4th wall), poignant insights, and a terrific tribute to the original while also having its own nicely done creative re-imaginings (especially loved the seirenes instead of the mermaids). I enjoyed this a lot. "
— Julia (5 out of 5 stars)
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“By far the most charming and clever reimagining of the Boy Who Never Grew Up story that I have ever encountered. Readers of all ages, prepare yourselves for a very big adventure.”
— Terry Brooks, New York Times bestselling author -
“Peter David sees the world a bit differently from everyone else–strangely, wonderfully, stunningly differently. Reading Tigerheart gave me the feeling of walking a comfortably familiar road, but seeing things from angles I never knew existed. A beautiful, delightful story.”
— R. A. Salvatore, New York Times bestselling author -
“Not certain the world needs another version of Peter Pan? It doesn’t matter. Simon Vance’s narration makes this an outstanding listening experience. He is utterly charming and obviously having great fun. Whether voicing ‘The Boy,’ a sensible young lady, a pirate, a talking tiger, or an Indian brave, Vance makes the listener believe in the character—which is an especially good thing for the pixies, who need belief to survive!”
— AudioFile -
“With its infusion of originality, David’s admirable pastiche of James Barrie’s Peter Pan will have readers of all ages clamoring for a copy…David provides everything readers could possibly desire: suspense, swashbuckling adventure, tenderness, anguish, a dash of wit and sarcasm, and a perfect ending.”
— School Library Journal -
“For those who know and love the original Peter Pan material, Tigerheart should be welcomed as a respectful yet innovative amplification of the legend…Simon Vance puts his vocal storytelling skills to good use in the audio rendering…Tigerheart would make for good family listening…and might foster some interesting discussion.”
— SFsite.com
Tigerheart Listener Reviews
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" Loooooved it! It was fun and extremely well written. A perfect mirror to the classic Peter Pan tale that we all know and love. I recommend it to people of all ages! "
— Jordan, 1/28/2014 -
" I hate to say it, but I loved this book more than the "official" Peter Pan sequel. Like the Anyplace (Neverland), it's filled with wonders usually confined to dreams. "
— Katie, 1/27/2014 -
" I'm still in the middle of reading this book, but it makes me smile to see that the author truly wrote in the style of J.M. Barrie! "
— Sarah, 1/21/2014 -
" this book started out strong but failed to wow me by the end "
— Ryan, 1/20/2014 -
" A good book that makes you think. Some sad parts, some funny parts. Lots of familiar characters that did not quite have the right names. "
— Doug, 1/19/2014 -
" i really liked the beginning of this book(the reason for 3 stars instead of 2) but once paul reached The Anyplace it was all downhill from there. maybe it's just me though, i don't like the original Peter Pan all that much either. "
— Angie, 1/16/2014 -
" An interesting children's book, a revisionist take on Peter Pan. Is true to the original in style and content, but throws in some rather more difficult life lessons I don't think were in the first. "
— Jenn, 1/8/2014 -
" I know i'm easy, but I cried a lot during this book. I loved it. It was really creative and the voice was both familiar and delightfully new. A great take on the classic. "
— Caitlin, 12/11/2013 -
" this is a revisiting of the Peter Pan story enjoyable by both young adult and adult readers, with extra characters and a contemporaryish frame story "
— Deb, 11/15/2013 -
" This was the sweetest reimagining of Peter Pan I have ever read. It was witty and fun and I would recommend this to anyone. "
— Nicole, 10/14/2013 -
" A decent enough pastiche of Barrie's original, but the narrative dragged in places and the character of "Paul Dear" is an (annoyingly) obvious author self-insertion/Marty Stu. "
— Fang, 8/28/2013 -
" Adult fiction/fantasy. Based on the characters in Barrie's Peter Pan but an all-new story featuring a different boy entirely, told in the manner of a Victorian bedtime story. Enjoyable for pretty much all age groups. "
— Tracey, 8/3/2013 -
" Wonderful -- written just like the best Victorian stories, and with a twist on the beloved tale of Peter Pan. This book made me laugh and cry in turns. This is a book everyone should have heard about and shame on my for not discovering it sooner. "
— Kim, 5/30/2013 -
" Three Cheers for the adventure, the spirit and heart woven with such playful wit in David's magically sly retelling of Barrie's immortalized classic. Dare I say, you might find yourself folding over the last page with an ignited hunger to seek out your own adventures. "
— Cassandra, 3/4/2013 -
" Re-telling of Peter Pan ... different from what I usually read, but good. "
— Kati, 2/8/2013 -
" Basically this author is re-writting the Peter Pan story... not interested. I'm shelving this one un-finished. "
— Franchesca, 2/16/2012 -
" The most memorable aspect of this somewhat dark Peter Pan rewrite is the active narrative voice, which at times struck me as clever and original, and at other times as annoyingly self-conscious and twee. "
— Miriam, 11/28/2011 -
" Solid, but not exactly the "Princess Bride" it claims to be. For my generation, you can't claim "PB" without serious genius. "
— Gretchen, 11/24/2011 -
" I wanted to like this more, but it kind of dragged. It was creative, and the end has an interesting twist. It is worth a read. "
— Sherri, 8/24/2011 -
" Fabulous retelling of PeterPan.... Absolutely loved this book "
— Christina, 3/20/2011 -
" Not my favorite Peter David, but still a good read. This was a cute retelling of the Peter Pan story and I'll continue to read whatever I find by Peter David. I just want him to write more of his Sir Apropos books! "
— Courtney, 3/3/2011 -
" Wonderful -- written just like the best Victorian stories, and with a twist on the beloved tale of Peter Pan. This book made me laugh and cry in turns. This is a book everyone should have heard about and shame on my for not discovering it sooner. "
— Kim, 1/2/2011 -
" Peter David updates the Peter Pan myths. Sort of a better written Hook. However, the story is much more dense and a bit darker than you would expect. Not as light and fun. "
— Paxton, 11/5/2010 -
" This was a delightful take on Peter Pan. It was both similar and different. The characters were recognizable but they had distinct differences.<br/><br/>I enjoyed the story, the characters. There were twists and turns I didn't expect. "
— Jackie, 10/4/2010 -
" I just didn't enjoy the story plot. It took too long to develop and the voice was a little off for me. The writing style (very ambiguous) required a lot of "figuring out" what is going on. I think that I might try to reread it when I can devote more energy and brain power to it. "
— Allison, 9/10/2010 -
" Sweet, charming, treads as close as possible to the overly precious line without going over. "
— Allison, 7/24/2010 -
" This was a very fun re-imagining of Peter Pan. The start of a little slow and it was lacking something to really hook a reader but it is very well written and gives a really nice feel to the world of Never, Never Land. Or The Anyplace as it's called in this version. <br/> <br/> "
— Kylie, 7/10/2010 -
" Wow when I was starting to read this book I never thought it was going to a Peter Pan story. I actually really liked it! It was an entirely new story, filled with action, funny tangents, and the self absorbed Peter Pan. "
— Victoria, 5/29/2010 -
" fun variation on the Peter Pan story "
— Angie, 1/18/2010 -
" A grand re-telling of Peter Pan. "
— the, 1/10/2010 -
" Basically this author is re-writting the Peter Pan story... not interested. I'm shelving this one un-finished. "
— Franchesca, 12/19/2009
About Peter David
Peter David is famous for writing some of the most popular of the original Star Trek: The Next Generation novels, including Imzadi and A Rock and a Hard Place. His original works include the Arthurian novel Knight Life and the quirky werewolf story Howling Mad. He single-handedly revived the classic comic book series The Incredible Hulk and has written just about every famous comic book superhero. He collaborated with J. Michael Straczynski on the Babylon 5 comic book series, and with Bill Mumy, he created the Nickelodeon television series “Space Cases.” In his spare time, he writes movie screenplays, children’s books, and television scripts.
About Simon Vance
Simon Vance (a.k.a. Robert Whitfield) is an award-winning actor and narrator. He has earned more than fifty Earphones Awards and won the prestigious Audie Award for best narration thirteen times. He was named Booklist’s very first Voice of Choice in 2008 and has been named an AudioFile Golden Voice as well as an AudioFile Best Voice of 2009. He has narrated more than eight hundred audiobooks over almost thirty years, beginning when he was a radio newsreader for the BBC in London. He is also an actor who has appeared on both stage and television.