Library of Souls (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, #3)
Jacob Portman and Emma Bloom travel through a war-torn, Victorian-era London underworld to rescue their kidnapped friends and Miss Peregrine from the wights. Jacob discovers a new level of control over his ability to sense and command the invisible, monstrous hollowgasts. Their mission leads them into Devil’s Acre, a Lawless loop filled with architectural decay and black-market trade, as they search for the Library of Souls. Inside this ancient repository, they confront Caul, who seeks to consume the potent souls of legendary peculiars to obtain god-like status.
Readers of young adult dark fantasy choose this conclusion to the original trilogy to see the resolution of the conflict between the Syndicates and the peculiar loops. It appeals to those who enjoy historical settings mixed with supernatural abilities and eerie vintage photography. The story provides a definitive explanation of peculiar origins and shows the consequences of Jacob’s choice between his ordinary family and a life of permanent danger. Readers finish the book with a complete map of this secret world's mythology.
Insights from Library of Souls (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, #3)
“I used to dream of escaping my ordinary life, but my life was never ordinary.”
Jacob finally accepts that his family isn't just a bloodline. It's the group of weirdos he would die for in the Devil's Acre.
Bentham shows how easily brilliance turns into a god complex. He built a literal soul-feeding machine because he thought he knew best.
“We were together, and that was all that mattered.”
Emma and Jacob realize that some gaps can't be bridged by love. Decades of history can make two people feel like they live on different planets.
“I am a dog of my word.”
Addison the dog is the bravest one in the whole group. He proves you don't need a human voice to have a moral compass.
- Published
- 2015
- Publisher
- Quirk Books
- ISBN
- 9781594747786
- Language
- EN
