The Plot: The plots for each of the Miss Peregrine’s books are all so unique and different. Many times the last book of a series can be the worst of the series, but I can tell you right now, Library of Souls didn’t disappoint. I haven’t fallen this in love with a series since the Hunger Games, and it makes me happy and sad to be reading the conclusion to Miss Peregrine’s, Jacob’s, and Emma’s tale. This is the last book of the Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children series. Publisher: Quirk Books First Edition first Printing edition (September 22, 2015) Series: Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (Book 3) Like its predecessors, Library of Souls blends thrilling fantasy with never-before-published vintage photography to create a one-of-a-kind reading experience. It’s a place where the fate of peculiar children everywhere will be decided once and for all. They’ll travel from modern-day London to the labyrinthine alleys of Devil’s Acre, the most wretched slum in all of Victorian England.
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