Library of Lost Souls by Ransom Riggs
The third, and I hope final, book in the Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children series, this one was all right. Better than the second book, but not as good as the first.
Assuming I remember correctly, this one picks up where the second book leaves off. Jacob and Emma, with the peculiar dog, Addison, have just lost track of their peculiar friends and are searching for their ymbrine, Miss Peregrine. Jacob has discovered that he can communicate with hollows, just like his grandfather could, and this is something that will be of some use later in the book.
They, with the help of a new friend, Sharon, make their way to Devil's Acres, where they believe all of their friends have been taken by Caul. While there, they meet Caul's brother, Bentham, and discover that they are both brothers to Miss Peregrine. Caul is set on destroying the peculiar way of life so that he can become all powerful, and it is up to Jacob and Emma to see that he doesn't do that. Then there are some unexpected, questionable allegiances.
All in all, this one wasn't too bad. It took nearly half of the book for it to get good, but once hitting that point, I wanted to know what happened.
This series, the first book in particular, opened my eyes to a new approach to writing: using old pictures to tell the story. Since I read this one, I have read others of a similar premise, and it has been nothing but a good experience.
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