Hollow City (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, #2)
Picking up immediately after the escape from Cairnholm, Jacob Portman and his ten peculiar companions flee across the ocean to 1940s London. Pursued by shape-shifting Wights and invisible, soul-devouring Hollowgasts, the children struggle to find a cure for Miss Peregrine, who is trapped in her bird form and rapidly losing her humanity. Their trek leads them through the ruins of the Blitz, where they encounter a hidden society of peculiar animals and refugees hiding within complex temporal loops to avoid the encroaching war.
This sequel targets young adult readers who enjoy historical fiction blended with dark supernatural elements. It replaces traditional illustrations with authentic, unsettling vintage photography that dictates the eerie atmosphere of the narrative. Readers follow Jacob’s internal struggle to choose between his ordinary life in Florida and his loyalty to his supernaturally gifted friends. The book provides a detailed expansion of Ransom Riggs’ hidden world, showing how the peculiar population survives amidst the structural collapse of World War II.
Insights from Hollow City (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, #2)
“We were only safe in our loop, and our loop was gone.”
Living in a time loop feels safe until you realize you're just stuck. The kids leaving the island shows how terrifying growth really is.
Miss Peregrine being stuck as a bird changes the whole dynamic. The protector suddenly needs protecting and everything feels fragile.
London during the Blitz is the perfect backdrop for this story. Real bombs falling next to invisible monsters makes the danger feel way more heavy.
“He was a dog in a sweater. He was also a scholar.”
The peculiar animals in the menagerie were a highlight for me. Even the smallest creatures have their own strange burdens to carry.
- Published
- 2013
- Publisher
- Quirk Books
- ISBN
- 9781594747359
- Language
- EN
