The Desolations of Devil's Acre - Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children

Instant #1 bestseller!

The epic conclusion to the #1 bestselling Miss Peregrine s Peculiar Children series by Ransom Riggs.

Jacob and his friends will face deadly enemies and race through history s most dangerous loops in this thrilling page-turner. The Desolations of Devil's Acre is the newest installment, and final adventure, in the beloved Miss Peregrine s Peculiar Children series.
 
The last thing Jacob Portman saw before the world went dark was a terrible, familiar face.
            Suddenly, he and Noor are back in the place where everything began his grandfather s house. Jacob doesn t know how they escaped from V s loop to find themselves in Florida. But he does know one thing for certain: Caul has returned.
            After a narrow getaway from a blood- thirsty hollow, Jacob and Noor reunite with Miss Peregrine and the peculiar children in Devil s Acre. The Acre is being plagued by desolations weather fronts of ash and blood and bone a terrible portent of Caul s amassing army.
            Risen from the Library of Souls and more powerful than ever, Caul and his apocalyptic agenda seem unstoppable. Only one hope remains deliver Noor to the meeting place of the seven prophesied ones. If they can decipher its secret location.

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Ransom Riggs

Résumé

Instant #1 bestseller!

The epic conclusion to the #1 bestselling Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children series by Ransom Riggs.

Jacob and his friends will face deadly enemies and race through history’s most dangerous loops in this thrilling page-turner. The Desolations of Devil's Acre is the newest installment, and final adventure, in the beloved Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children series.
 
The last thing Jacob Portman saw before the world went dark was a terrible, familiar face.
            Suddenly, he and Noor are back in the place where everything began—his grandfather’s house. Jacob doesn’t know how they escaped from V’s loop to find themselves in Florida. But he does know one thing for certain: Caul has returned.
            After a narrow getaway from a blood- thirsty hollow, Jacob and Noor reunite with Miss Peregrine and the peculiar children in Devil’s Acre. The Acre is being plagued by desolations—weather fronts of ash and blood and bone—a terrible portent of Caul’s amassing army.
            Risen from the Library of Souls and more powerful than ever, Caul and his apocalyptic agenda seem unstoppable. Only one hope remains—deliver Noor to the meeting place of the seven prophesied ones. If they can decipher its secret location.

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Praise for the #1 Bestselling Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children series
 
A New York Times Bestseller
A USA Today Bestseller
A Wall Street Journal Bestseller
An International Bestseller
 
“A visually rich literary experience.” –New York Times Book Review
 
“Boy, can Ransom Riggs tell a story.” —NPR.org
 
“Chilling, wondrous.” –People
 
“Ransom Riggs [is] at the peak of his powers, leaving loyal fans ravenous for more.” –New York Journal of Books
 
“The pulse-pounding [series] continues . . . lost friends are found, boundaries tested, and more surprising history is revealed.” –Booklist
 
“ David Lynchian imagery, and rich eerie detail.” –Entertainment Weekly
 
“[A] thrilling, Tim Burton-esque tale with haunting photographs.” –USA Today
 
 “Weirdly wonderful characters.” –io9
 
 “A tense, moving, and wondrously strange first novel. The photographs and text work together brilliantly to create an unforgettable story.” –John Green, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Turtles All the Way Down and The Fault in Our Stars

Commentaire

Praise for the #1 Bestselling Miss Peregrine s Peculiar Children series
 
A New York Times Bestseller
A USA Today Bestseller
A Wall Street Journal Bestseller
An International Bestseller
 
A visually rich literary experience. New York Times Book Review
 
Boy, can Ransom Riggs tell a story. NPR.org
 
Chilling, wondrous. People
 
Ransom Riggs [is] at the peak of his powers, leaving loyal fans ravenous for more. New York Journal of Books
 
The pulse-pounding [series] continues . . . lost friends are found, boundaries tested, and more surprising history is revealed. Booklist
 
David Lynchian imagery, and rich eerie detail. Entertainment Weekly
 
[A] thrilling, Tim Burton-esque tale with haunting photographs. USA Today
 
  Weirdly wonderful characters. io9
 
  A tense, moving, and wondrously strange first novel. The photographs and text work together brilliantly to create an unforgettable story. John Green, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Turtles All the Way Down and The Fault in Our Stars

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Penguin Random House, Ransom Riggs
• Edition: Dutton Books
• Langues: Anglais
• Recommandation d'âge: à partir de 12 ans
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 28.02.2021
• EAN: 9780735231535
• ISBN: 978-0-7352-3153-5
• Pages: 528
• Dimensions: 132 mm x 208 mm x 37 mm
• Thèmes: Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children; Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Chil
• Catégorie: Livres pour enfants et adolescents > Livres pour la jeunesse dès 12 ans