I also told her that I would probably include a side character of my own, someone who maybe had to grow up too fast and could be the exact opposite of Peter, but push him to grow as he helped her rediscover her own belief in magic.

I’d told her that if I wrote a Peter Pan retelling, I would want to keep it as true to the “original” Peter, the character Barrie created, as possible, while still building off of that foundation.

I was inspired to try my hand at my own unique take on a Peter Pan retelling after discussing with a friend how much I loved Peter Pan, and yet felt like few retellings truly did the character justice. Here’s what I asked Kara Swanson about her latest book: How did you come up with the idea for Dust? Yep! I know many of you Lost Boys and Girls would love to have a sneak peak inside the world of Dust by Kara Swanson – and luckily, I desperately did too! But the good news for you is that if you visit every stop on this mystery adventure, you get bucket loads of treasure (Remember – if you go to Dust Blog Tour Kickoff you’ll get to hear everything!) Did you say… EXCLUSIVE interview? For all us Neverlanders out there, the mission itself sounds like loads of fun. Special keywords and stardust have been hidden all over the internet (like this blog), and it’s your job to find every stop and collect the treasure before Captain Hook and his mean, stinky pirates do! Here’s the quick summary, dear lost ones: we have a new, very important mission. If you hop over to the Dust Blog Tour Kickoff post, you’ll get to hear all the details and will be able to start at the beginning in order to win some exciting treasure! And in case you haven’t pre-ordered, you can do so here.īut now, we’ve got even more exciting news to share. Yup – that’s sooo close! You may remember my post about the cover reveal ( here’s the link). For those of you just joining up, here’s what you’ve missed (trust me, you’ll want to know!)Īuthor Kara Swanson is coming out with Dust, the first book in the Heirs of Neverland Duology, July 21st.