Library of Souls: The Third Novel of Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children

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The New York Times #1 best-selling series. The New York Times #1 best-selling series. Like its predecessors,Library of Soulsblends 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.

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Oh, my birds, I love this book! Im obsessed with Ransom Riggs wildly creative world packed with heroic, heartwarming characters, supper baddies, and incredible settings like Devils Acre and theLibrary of Souls.Annalyse,Justine Magazine

Fans of the trilogys first two books will enjoyLibrary of Soulsfor its unique world, fast action, satisfying answers and a thorough tying up of loose ends.Free Lance-Star

Library of Soulswill not disappoint.Forces of Geek

I was blown away by the way the haunting photographs were woven so seamlessly into the incredible plot. AndLibrary of Soulshas simply the most perfect ending.Nikki,Justine Magazine

The challenge Riggs faces inLibrary of Soulsis to match the remarkably high standard set by the first two books in the series, either the mind-bending bafflements of the first book or the edge-of-your-seat action of the second. Riggs succeeds, delivering a thrilling conclusion to Jacobs trilogy.Pastemagazine

Fans will easily lose themselves in this most peculiar tale of all.Booklist

Thrilling and satisfying.School Library Journal

Enthralling.Children's Bookwatch

I enjoyed reading this book so much, the cliched, 'I couldnt put it down,' doesnt suffice.Geeks of Doom

Readers are sure to leap right in after the cliffhanger ending of Hollow City, and they wont be disappointed.RT Book Review, 4 1/2 out of 5 stars

Non-stop wonder.Geeks of Doom

Praise for Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children

A tense, moving, and wondrously strange first novel. The photographs and text work together brilliantly to create an unforgettable story.John Green,New York Timesbest-selling author ofLooking for AlaskaandPaper Towns

Readers searching for the next Harry Potter may want to visitMiss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children.CNN

Riggs deftly moves between fantasy and reality, prose and photography to create an enchanting and at times positively terrifying story.Associated Press

I readall of the Miss Peregrines Peculiar Children books andI loved them.Florence ofFlorence + The Machine

[A] thrilling, Tim Burton-esque tale with haunting photographs.USA Today Pop Candy

With itsX-Men: First Class-meets-time-travel story line, David Lynchian imagery, and rich, eerie detail, its no wonderMiss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Childrenhas been snapped up by Twentieth Century Fox. B+Entertainment Weekly

Peculiar doesnt even begin to cover it. Riggs chilling, wondrous novel is already headed to the movies.People

You'll love it if you want a good thriller for the summer. It's a mystery, and you'll race to solve it before Jacob figures it out for himself.Seventeen

This peculiar parable is pure perfection.Justinemagazine

One of the coolest, creepiest YA books.PopSugar

Praise for Hollow City

I was blown away...Hollow Cityisfantastic.USAToday.com

A worthy follow-up, and as addictive a read as the first.Hypable

Hollow Citymixes spooky vintage photos and action-packed storytelling to continue the story of Jacob Portman and his fellow peculiars as they travel through time to war-torn London.Dan Kois,Slate

A perfect blend of creepiness and thoughtfulness.PopMatters

A stunning achievement Hollow Cityis even richer than Riggss imaginative debut,Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children.Boston Globe

What makes the series soar, however, is not the world-building, as intriguing as it is, but the heartfelt intensity of the emotions.Virginian-Pilot

Ideal for fans of Neil Gaiman and Daniel Kraus,Hollow Cityblends fantasy and horror into a world that will engross readers and leave them eager for more.Shelf Awareness for Readers

A tasty adventure for any reader with an appetite for thepeculiar.Kirkus Reviews

New readers of the series will find this novel a treat...Fans of the first title will find this book a treasure. The only downside: waiting for the third installment to find out what happens to Jacob and his peculiar friends.School Library Journal

Riggs has created a fresh and original world in these Peregrine novels, with likable, quirky characters and a very readable style.Library Journal Xpress Review

Author Bio

Ransom Riggsis the author ofMiss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children(Quirk, 2011), aNew York Times best seller, as well as its best-selling sequelsHollow City(Quirk, 2013) andLibrary of Souls(Quirk, 2015). He lives in Santa Monica, CA, with his wife.