Hollow City
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children was the surprise best seller of 2011 — an unprecedented mix of YA fantasy and vintage photography that enthralled readers and critics alike. Publishers Weekly called it “an enjoyable, eccentric read, distinguished by well-developed characters, a believable Welsh setting, and some very creepy monsters.”
This second novel begins in 1940, right after the first book ended. Having escaped Miss Peregrine’s island by the skin of their teeth, Jacob and his new friends flee to London, the peculiar capital of the world. There, they encounter a dangerous madman named Caul, who also happens to be Miss Peregrine’s brother. Caul has discovered a way to rob Peculiars of their abilities and steal them for himself — and it will take all of Jacob’s efforts to save his friends from certain extinction.
Complete with dozens of newly discovered (and thoroughly creepy) vintage photographs, this new adventure will delight adults, teens, and anyone who relishes an adventure in the shadows.
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Ransom Riggs
Ransom Riggs is the acclaimed director and screenwriter of the Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters viral video book trailer. He's also the author of Quirk's Sherlock Holmes Handbook. He is a screenwriter and filmmaker by trade. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children is his first novel.
His wife is the author Tahereh Mafi.
Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children
Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children consists of six primary books, and includes two additional books that complement the series but are not considered mandatory reads — considered a complete series. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
