![Library of Souls (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, #3)](https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1472783347m/24120519.jpg)
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
In the final book in the "Peculiar Children" trilogy, Jacob and Emma, with the help of Addison, the peculiar dog from Miss Wren's loop, are on a mission to rescue their peculiar friends and the ymbrynes from the wights and the hollowgasts. Addison has the handy ability to follow the scent of other peculiars, so the three of them track them to the London docks, where a mysterious boatman, called Sharon, offers to take them to Peculiar London, where the wights have their fortress.
Once there, they make their way to Devil's Acre, the most dangerous area of Peculiar London, and Addison attempts to break into the wight's fortress. He is captured, but, with the help of Sharon, Jacob and Emma meet Myron Bentham, who knew Jacob's grandfather and is Miss Peregrine's other brother. He and Caul were responsible for the creation of the wights and hollowgasts many years before, when an experiment went horribly wrong.
Bentham explains that Caul is trying to find the Library of Souls, a place where peculiar souls are stored when a peculiar dies. Consuming these souls gives the consumer enormous power. Jacob, and his grandfather before him, has the ability to see the soul jars, and this is why Caul is so eager to capture him.
Bentham's house is like a central portal for time loops, but in order for it to work, he needs power. A hollowgast, rescued and controlled by Jacob, allows the portal to work once more, opening doors into various time loops within Bentham's house, including an entry into the wight's fortress.
But, of course, things do not go according to plan. Betrayed by Bentham, Jacob and Emma are again captured. Caul forces them to go with him to the Library of Souls, where Jacob uses his sight to point him to the most powerful souls. Caul begins to consume the souls, transforming himself into a monster. Things are not looking good.
Bentham, however, redeems himself, consuming souls himself and fighting his brother, giving the ymbrynes and the peculiar children a chance to escape and close the loop.
It was a very satisfying conclusion to the trilogy. I particularly liked Sharon, who was a great character with a lot of personality! He becomes a valuable ally to the children, even though at first you are not sure if he's a good guy or a bad guy.
All three books in the trilogy feature real, vintage photographs, most of which are quite creepy and weird. They really add to the general atmosphere of the books (even though I read them on my e-reader) and I found them intriguing and interesting. These books have elements of horror in them - the hollowgasts are really horrible - but nothing that would keep you awake at night. I don't think.
All in all, a very enjoyable trilogy for those readers who like a bit of horror with their fantasy!
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