The Conference Of The Birds

The fifth Miss Peregrine novel picks up straight after the previous book's cliffhanger and pushes Jacob Portman further into peculiar territory. The Conference of the Birds by Ransom Riggs continues the series that made found vintage photographs part of its storytelling method. Jacob and his companions take on a mission that brings them up against organised enemies, uncertain allies and prophecy that bears on the future of the peculiar community. Riggs keeps the mix that defines the series: suspense, friendship under pressure, supernatural rules that hold together, and atmosphere built out of real photographic images. Worth noting: • Book five in the Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children sequence • Vintage photographs used inside the narrative, not as decoration • Written for young adult readers and read widely by adults too • Best read after the earlier novels for full context For series followers and readers building a young adult fantasy shelf, available from Boipoka.