Hollow City The Second Novel of Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children
Hollow City is the thrilling second novel in Ransom Riggs' bestselling Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children series. This dark fantasy adventure picks up immediately where the first book left off, blending vintage photographs with an imaginative story. The book was published in 2014 and continues Jacob Portman's extraordinary journey with his peculiar friends.
After narrowly escaping their island home, Jacob and the peculiar children find themselves on the run from dangerous enemies. Miss Peregrine, their beloved headmistress, is trapped in bird form and desperately needs help. The children must journey through war-torn London in 1940 to find a cure and save her before time runs out.
Along their perilous journey, the group encounters new allies and a menagerie of peculiar animals. But danger lurks around every corner as evil forces pursue them relentlessly. Jacob must learn to trust his newfound abilities while navigating his growing feelings for Emma Bloom.
Like the first novel, Hollow City features dozens of eerie vintage photographs that bring the peculiar world to life. The book combines fantasy, horror, and adventure to create an unforgettable reading experience. Readers will be captivated by the suspenseful plot and richly imagined world as they follow the peculiar children through their darkest challenges yet.
Interesting Facts
Published January 14, 2014: Hollow City hit shelves exactly three years after the first book became a surprise bestseller, giving fans the continuation they desperately craved.
New York Times Bestseller: The book debuted on the New York Times bestseller list and was praised as one of the best books of 2014, proving the series had serious staying power.
Features Dozens of Vintage Photographs: Like its predecessor, Hollow City contains dozens of newly discovered vintage photographs that Riggs wove into the narrative to create an immersive reading experience.
Set in 1940s London: The story takes place during World War II in London, which is described as the "peculiar capital of the world," adding historical atmosphere to the fantasy adventure.
Different Photo Process: Unlike the first book where Riggs built the story around photos he'd collected, for Hollow City he wrote the narrative first and then searched for vintage photographs to match specific scenes.
Introduces Peculiar Animals: One of the delightful additions is a menagerie of peculiar animals, including a talking dog named Addison who becomes an unexpected ally to the children.
Picks Up Immediately: The novel begins right where the first book ended on September 3, 1940, with the peculiar children fleeing in boats across stormy seas.
Award-Winning Audiobook: The audiobook narrated by Kirby Heyborne was included on AudioFile's list of best audiobooks for young adults in 2014 and made the American Library Association's Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults list.
Graphic Novel Adaptation: Artist Cassandra Jean illustrated a graphic novel adaptation of Hollow City that was published in 2016, bringing the eerie photographs and story to life in a new format.
Deeper Character Development: Critics praised the sequel for spending more time developing the peculiar children as real people rather than just kids with superpowers, exploring their emotional depths and backstories.
More Than 50 Photographs: The book features over 50 vintage photographs that range from haunting to bizarre, including images of pipe-smoking dogs, rooms full of skulls, and other unsettling scenes.
Praised for Suspense Building: Reviews highlighted how Riggs masterfully builds suspense while revealing new information about the peculiar world, making it both sinister and captivating throughout.
Quotes
"We cling to our fairy tales until the price for believing in them becomes too high."
"Strange, I thought, how you can be living your dreams and your nightmares at the very same time."
"We had possessed the bravery to attempt the impossible, and the foolishness to do it recklessly."
"Sometimes you have to be brave enough to look at the things that scare you the most."
"I used to dream about escaping my ordinary life, but my life was never ordinary. I had simply failed to notice how extraordinary it was."
"You don’t need a book to fall in love with a girl. You only need to look at her once and know she’ll change the course of your life."
"Just because you don’t see something doesn’t mean it isn’t there."
"It’s only pain, Jacob. Don’t let it own you."
"The world is full of power and magic, if only we can find the courage to see it."
"Without stories, we would go mad. Life would lose its moorings or lose its orientations. Even in silence we are living our stories."
"We were the peculiar children. Truly, and, for the moment, we were free."
"Every story has a hole in it. Missing pieces that loose memories create."
"Sometimes, in order to be free, you have to set someone else free."
"You don’t need superpowers to be a hero."
"Even the tiniest of us can make the biggest difference."
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