The Child Stealer

Fourteen-year-old Nick narrowly escaped death in one of Brooklyn's parks at the hands of drug dealers, but Peter came to his rescue. Oh, this Peter! He is quick, brave, extremely mischievous, and like all boys, loves to play, although his games often end in bloodshed. His eyes shine like gold; the moment he smiles at you, you become his friend for life. He comes to lonely lost children — broken, hopeless, subjected to violence — promising to take them with him to a secret place where extraordinary adventures await, where magic is alive, and where they will never grow up. Of course, Peter's crazy tales of fairies and monsters are alarming, but Nick agrees. After all, there is no safe place for him in New York anymore. What does he have to lose? However, there is always something to lose in life…