Hollow City is book number 2 of the Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children series. At the end of the last book Miss Peregrine had been kidnapped and the children set out to rescue her. Their success was short lived when they realize that their beloved headmistress is injured and stuck in bird form, as an Ymbryne's other talent is shape shifting into a bird. The problem is that without Miss Peregrine to reset the time loop every evening their home will cease to exist.
They set out to find other time loops and see if they can find another Ymbryne who might be able to help Miss Peregrine. Along the way they are being hunted by the wights and hollowgasts. They have lost the map of the time loops but take a page out of Jacob's book by listening to their bedtime stories, a copy of which they happened to have, and used that to find their way. Along the way they encounter other peculiar children; some who are alone and others who never left their non-peculiar families. These other characters provide another viewpoint with regard to the life of a peculiar.
They make their way to another Ymbryne who is able to turn Miss Peregrine back to herself. However, Miss Peregrine is not who she seemed. This curve ball has yet again changed the course of the children's journey and results in their capture.
This book, once again, uses a collection of old photographs to drive the story. The tangle of plot points weave you in and out of a very creative story. Again, this book leaves you questioning what will happen next.
Happy reading!
Judi
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