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The third and final installment of Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children follows 16-year-old Jacob — with Emma Bloom and his trusty dog by his side — as he journeys through time to rescue his Peculiar companions. Mysterious vintage photographs and Ransom Riggs's rich narrative invoke a deliciously creepy and all-encompassing reading experience. Recommended By Kim T., Powells.com
Get ready for a wild ride in this thrilling conclusion to the Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children series. Join Jacob, his new friend Emma (who has fingertips of fire), and their dog Addison MacHenry in an epic battle paired with vintage photographs. A perfect rainy-day read. Recommended By Richard C., Powells.com
Synopses & Reviews
The New York Times #1 best-selling series. The movie adaptation of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children is now a major motion picture from visionary director Tim Burton, staring Eva Green, Asa Butterfield, Ella Purnell, Samual L. Jackson, and Judi Dench.
Like its predecessors, Library of Souls blends thrilling fantasy with never-before-published vintage photography to create a one-of-a-kind reading experience.
A boy with extraordinary powers. An army of deadly monsters. An epic battle for the future of peculiardom.
The adventure that began with Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children and continued in Hollow City comes to a thrilling conclusion with Library of Souls. As the story opens, sixteen-year-old Jacob discovers a powerful new ability, and soon he’s diving through history to rescue his peculiar companions from a heavily guarded fortress. Accompanying Jacob on his journey are Emma Bloom, a girl with fire at her fingertips, and Addison MacHenry, a dog with a nose for sniffing out lost children.
They’ll travel from modern-day London to the labyrinthine alleys of Devil’s Acre, the most wretched slum in all of Victorian England. It’s a place where the fate of peculiar children everywhere will be decided once and for all.
About the Author
Ransom Riggs grew up in Florida but now makes his home in the land of peculiar children — Los Angeles. He was raised on a steady diet of ghost stories and British comedy, which probably explains the novels he writes. There's a nonzero chance he's in your house right now, watching you from underneath the bed. (Go ahead and check. We'll wait.)