When Jacob was little, he loved his grandfather's stories about the orphanage on the island, the kids with special powers, and the wise old bird who looked after them all. As he grew older, his friends teased him for liking "fairy tales" and he told his grandfather he didn't want to hear them anymore. But when tragedy strikes his grandfather, Jacob finds out that maybe there is more to those stories than he previously believed. Jacob decides to look into his grandfather's history, and his discoveries lead him to a small island off of Wales where he meets some peculiar children and their wise old bird.
Haunting, compelling, and filled with vintage photographs, Ransom Riggs' book was a page turner. I really enjoyed it, and I recommend it to pretty much anyone I talk to about it. The story has stuck with me, and I find myself constantly checking up for news about a sequel. It was slated to come out at the beginning of this year, but the date was pushed back to next year. The title of the sequel has been released; it will be called Hollow City.
Ransom Riggs made a trailer for his book, that is really cool. Check it out:
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