Ransom Riggs is the #1 New York Times best-selling author of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. He is also the author of Talking Pictures (Harper Collins, 2012) and The Sherlock Holmes Handbook (Quirk, 2008). He is a graduate of the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts and lives in Los Angeles.
A worthy follow-up, and as addictive a read as the first. <i>Hypable</i> ...<i>Hollow City</i>mixes spooky vintage photos and action-packed storytelling to continue the story of Jacob Portman and his fellow peculiars as they travel through time to war-torn London. Dan Kois, <i>Slate</i> ...a perfect blend of creepiness and thoughtfulness <i>Popmatters</i> Fans will be pleased with this second volume and downright delighted to know that a third in the series is in the offering. <i>Booklist</i> What makes the series soar, however, is not the world-building, as intriguing as it is, but the heartfelt intensity of the emotions. <i>Virginian-Pilot</i> New readers of the series will find this novel a treat...Fans of the first title will find this book a treasure. The only downside: waiting for the third installment to find out what happens to Jacob and his peculiar friends. <i>School Library Journal</i> <b></b> ...a stunning achievement. <i>Boston Globe</i> I was blown away....<i>Hollow City</i>isfantastic... <i>USAToday.com</i> Ideal for fans of Neil Gaiman and Daniel Kraus, <i>Hollow City</i>blends fantasy and horror into a world that will engross readers and leave them eager for more. <i>Shelf Awareness for Readers</i> ...a great big jolt of fun <i>Litreactor.com</i> ...a tasty adventure for any reader with an appetite for the peculiar. <i>Kirkus Reviews</i> Riggs has created a fresh and original world in these Peregrine novels, with likable, quirky characters and a very readable style. <i>Library Journal<b> </b></i>Xpress Review ...fans will be thrilled to know that the sequel to<i>Miss Peregrine s Home for Peculiar Children</i>is as hauntingly sinister as the first and is unequivocally worth the wait. It s a rare sequel that improves on the series beginning.<i>..</i>A must-read! -RT Book Reviews