by Ransom Riggs
First published 2015
Jacob finds himself with abilities he never knew he possessed. The sixteen-year-old must use these new powers to save his peculiar friends from a fortress where deadly creatures hold them captive. Emma Bloom joins him on this rescue mission, her hands still capable of conjuring flames. Addison MacHenry, the talking dog who specializes in tracking missing children, guides them through their dangerous quest. Their path leads from present-day London into Devil's Acre, a maze of crumbling streets in Victorian England's most dangerous district. This slum harbors secrets that will determine whether peculiar children survive or face extinction. Jacob races against time as an army of monsters closes in. The final confrontation will decide the fate of everyone like him. All peculiar children depend on what happens in these twisted alleys.
Genres: adventure, fantasy, young-adult, paranormal
Vibes: atmospheric, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: chosen-one, found-family
Setting: London, Devil's Acre, Victorian England
Period: Present Day, Victorian Era
458 pages · Hardcover · Quirk Books
Content warnings: violence