The Pen and Inkpot

The tales of Miss Peregrine and her peculiar children are my favourite novels out of all of the books I have read so far. It is a large claim, but it is true. Obviously, when I discovered that a new novel was to be added to the series, I was beyond excited and couldn’t wait to get stuck into it. I was skeptical though, since it seemed to be separate from the original trilogy and I didn’t want to be disappointed. There was no need for doubt since it ended up having the same adventure-based storyline and uniquely diverse set of characters with a whole new journey for them to embark on. After the first three novels, Jake and his peculiarly talented friends had ultimately saved the peculiar world in Europe and it seemed that all of the problems had been solved. Or so I thought. In “A Map of Days”, Jake has returned to his home in America where a whole new adventure awaits him. The victory achieved by the children gives them a sense of independence and a yearning for freedom. In t