“A tense, moving, and wondrously strange first novel.
Praise for Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children “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 The only downside: waiting for the third installment to find out what happens to Jacob and his peculiar friends.”- School Library Journal “New readers of the series will find this novel a treat.Fans of the first title will find this book a treasure. “A tasty adventure for any reader with an appetite for the…peculiar.”- Kirkus Reviews “Ideal for fans of Neil Gaiman and Daniel Kraus, Hollow City blends fantasy and horror into a world that will engross readers and leave them eager for more.”- Shelf Awareness for Readers “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 “A stunning achievement… Hollow City is even richer than Riggs’s imaginative debut, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children.”- Boston Globe “A perfect blend of creepiness and thoughtfulness.”- PopMatters
“ Hollow City mixes 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 worthy follow-up, and as addictive a read as the first.”- Hypable Sneak preview of the third Peculiar Children novelĮxclusive Q&A with Ransom Riggs. Hollow City is even richer than Riggs's imaginative debut, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" - Boston Globe Like its predecessor, this second novel in the Peculiar Children series blends thrilling fantasy with vintage photography to create a one-of-a-kind reading experience. And before Jacob can deliver the peculiar children to safety, he must make an important decision about his love for Emma Bloom. But in this war-torn city, hideous surprises lurk around every corner. There, they hope to find a cure for their beloved headmistress, Miss Peregrine. The extraordinary journey that began in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children continues as Jacob Portman and his newfound friends journey to London, the peculiar capital of the world. And only one person can help them - but she's trapped in the body of a bird. Ten peculiar children flee an army of deadly monsters.
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