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Fantasy · 2013 · PG-13

Hollow City

by Ransom Riggs

The peculiar children escape Miss Peregrine's island—and discover the world outside is far more dangerous.

For14+GenreFantasyLength396 pagesRead time~10.5 hoursCommunity ratings0

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Violence

Some

Fantasy violence; danger from Hollows and Wights; WWII bombing depicted

Language

None

No profanity

Sexual Content

Barely any

Mild teen romantic content

Substance Use

None

No substance use

Emotional Intensity

Some

The weight of losing their home and the danger of the wider world; some dark fantasy content

What this book is about

The second Miss Peregrine novel follows Jacob and the peculiar children fleeing their bombed loop into the wider world of 1940 Britain. They must find another ymbryne to save Miss Peregrine before she's trapped in her bird form permanently. Ransom Riggs continues weaving found photographs into his narrative as the children navigate wartime London and the peculiar underground. The WWII setting adds historical stakes to the fantasy adventure.

Notes for sensitive readers

Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.

Fantasy violence and genuine danger throughout

WWII setting adds historical horror

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