by Ransom Riggs
First published 2020
Jacob Portman receives a final mission from H as he dies. He must find Noor Pradesh, a newly contacted peculiar, and deliver her to someone called V. Noor carries the weight of an ancient prophecy that predicts apocalypse for all peculiardom. Enemies hunt her while Jacob struggles to locate V, one of his grandfather Abe's most powerful former associates. V hides deliberately and refuses contact with anyone. Jacob follows cryptic clues through dangerous territory. Behind him lie threats. Ahead waits complete uncertainty. The fragile peace that peculiars have known begins to crumble. Jacob must succeed in his mission or watch the future of his entire world collapse. His journey forces him to move beyond everything familiar and safe. The stakes could not be higher for someone so young.
Genres: adventure, fantasy, young-adult, apocalyptic
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, found-family
325 pages · Hardcover · Dutton Books for Young Readers