The journey of Miss Peregrine's kids comes to a conclusion in this third installment of the Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. I've really enjoyed this series so far and seeing it all come together got me hyped, not gonna lie. So, let's dive right in and see what's up.
Jacob and his friends and royally screwed. Kidnapped by wights, cornered by hollows, and the whole world against them, Jacob and Emma must flee with a peculiar dog named Addison MacHenry to find their friends and save their matron, while pursued by villains who seek out the legendary library of souls, which could grant them infinite power. The peculiar children are called to battle and, with Jacob's discovery of a useful new power, they must make a stand against those who would destroy them.
The peculiar universe is never boring. From punishment loops to clever characters to villains who never seem to quit, this book is bursting with activity. There's a lot to do and, once again, the characters are each given time to shine and get the development they require. New characters are allowed to shine through as well, like Sharon the ferryman and Miss Peregrine's brothers and a grimbear named PT. The overall cast of this book is just great. Their personalities and voices shine and it pulls you in wonderfully. You want to see them to succeed, or fail, and you easily become engrossed in the story.
The environment of the punishment loop, the Devil's Acre, is just the kind of gross and forbidding place that you'd expect it to be. Set in Victorian England at its worst possible time, that of plague and poverty, the whole atmosphere gives you a feeling of filth and dread. Being stuck in a place like this is enough to make anyone ill. It's all really well described. Once again, Riggs shows that he understands atmosphere and build up, as this book builds up to several really intense battles against the wights. The Devil's Acre makes a great background for such a grim battle and the conclusion that is to come.
Speaking of what's to come, let's go over the ending, shall we? Now, no spoilers, but I found the ending of this book pretty great! The villains showed some actual intelligence during the final showdown, things got intense and the conclusion was handled brilliantly. Then, however, it goes all Return of the King on us and shows us a little too much ending. Not to mention an enormous deus ex machina that comes right out of nowhere so that the happiest possible ending can be had. But, after all these characters had been through I'm actually kind of glad it took the extra minute to give us the conclusion we'd all hoped for. Plus, we do finally get some closure with Jacob's parents which leads to one of the funniest scenes I've read for some time.
Final Verdict
Just what fans of the series could possibly want. I really liked this series and this book brings everything to a truly satisfying end. This overall series gets a thumbs up for me, making this book definitely worth your money at your local bookstore!
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