Hollow City: The Second Novel of Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children

• Author: Ransom Riggs (website/instagram/twitter)
• Publisher & Date: Quirk Books Publishing, 2014
• Pages: 396
• Intended Audience: Young Adults
• Genre: Mystery, Suspense, Paranormal, Fantasy, Historical Fiction
• Goodreads Rating: 4.03/5.0
• Sneak Peak by Jess:   

    Hollow City picks up right where Miss Peregrine's left you hanging. We meet up with the children and the bird as they make there way to... well, we aren't so sure of just where they are going. All we know for sure is that there is no turning back at this point. Wights, hollowgasts, and explosions have left their once perfect, never-changing loop in total devastation. Now, after sailing for miles across the sea, the children find themselves in quite the predicament. How will they manage to save Mrs. P and themselves in the midst of a World War and wight infiltration? Time is certainly not on their side, and it is quickly running out. 

"Having escaped Miss Peregrine's Island by the skin of their teeth, Jacob and his new friends must journey to London, the peculiar capital of the world. Along the way, they encounter new allies, a menagerie of peculiar animals, and other unexpected surprises." -Goodreads.com

    This sequel to Miss Peregrine's steps it up a notch, in my opinion. Stuck in Europe, in probably one of the worst time periods imaginable, Jacob and his crew take readers on this terrifying journey in the middle of World War II. The scene has changed, the characters are evolving and becoming more and more relentless, and the story itself is more edgy than the first novel. Not only are these children amazing and very unique, but Riggs doesn't stop there. He decides to take it a step further and introduce a "menagerie of peculiar animals" to the mix. 

    I cannot exaggerate enough about the suspense that is created and just built upon in this book. Several of the characters are forced to make some pretty costly decisions, decisions I would never want to have to make, and they have no choice but to act in ways that you would never expect them to. There are circumstances in just about every chapter that leave you wondering how in the world? Don't get me wrong, not every situation ends the way you would want to. I swear that little twists and surprises are Riggs's specialty! I guess you'll just have to read for yourself. If you loved the first book, then do yourself a favor, and read this one immediately. 

• Favorites:

-Quote: "Despite everything, the peculiar life was what I had always wanted. Strange, I thought, how you can be living your dreams and your nightmares at the very same time."

-Character: Milliard Nullings, "An invisible boy, scholar of all things peculiar." I really loved Milliard in the first one, but he is fabulous in this sequel. 

-Also, I liked the twins. They were creepy but in a cute kind of way.

• Cons (as I see them): 

-Some of the conflicts in the plot seemed a little too far-fetched. Just be sure to remind yourself that this is a fantasy novel and that is all the fun in it- being able to accomplish things that would never happen in real life.

-And am I the only one who thinks that the romance happening is a little odd? (which may be the point?)

-The only other downside about this novel is that there is not a sequel written about it yet!!

• Questions: 

-Do you think that Jacob made the right decision? What would you have done if you were in his shoes?

-Is it okay to abandon your morals in certain situations?

-Should there be a third book to this story?