SYNOPSIS: As the story opens, sixteen-year-old Jacob discovers a powerful new ability, and soon he’s diving through history to rescue his peculiar companions from a heavily guarded fortress. Accompanying Jacob on his journey are Emma Bloom, a girl with fire at her fingertips, and Addison MacHenry, a dog with a nose for sniffing out lost children. They’ll travel from modern-day London to the labyrinthine alleys of Devil’s Acre, the most wretched slum in all of Victorian England. It’s a place where the fate of peculiar children everywhere will be decided once and for all. Rating: 4/5
[CONTAINS MILD SPOILERS FOR THE PREVIOUS BOOKS IN THE SERIES] This was a perfect ending to a great series! I read these books spaced a bit too far apart which was confusing at times because at the start of this book I had forgotten where the heck Addison had come from. Fortunately Wikipedia has in-depth descriptions of what happened in the previous books, so I could rekindle my memory. This book had quite a bit of action from start to end, and it did a good job of keeping my attention all the way through. It was thrilling, as we spent most of the book not knowing where half the Peculiar clan and I really felt like I was looking for them with Jacob and Emma. I think Addison was a nice addition to the story and he was a good character. He gave a new perspective on the story and his sense of smell and ability to talk made him almost like just another Peculiar kid whose power is an incredible sense of smell. Throughout all three books I was very uncomfortable with Emma and Jacob's relationship, and I still am. I've expressed my dislike for teenage girls dating guys who are way too old for them before, but the same goes for the other way around. Jacob was sixteen and Emma was a hundred years old. I don't know if their minds age with them in this universe, but she's still a hundred and way too old for Jacob. She dated his grandfather, for god's sake! The ending was spectacular and lasted hundreds of pages that had me on the edge of my seat, and I read the last 250 pages or so all in one sitting. It was amazing!! (Even though it kind of includes a deus-ex-machina which was weak, but the outcome was good so I'll excuse it this time). I think the ending was overall very good and an excellent ending to the series. Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/24120519-library-of-souls Amazon: www.amazon.com/Library-Souls-Peregrines-Peculiar-Children/dp/159474758X
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