‘Miss Peregrine’ writer Ransom Riggs to launch new fantasy sequence, ‘Sunderworld’
NEW YORK — Ransom Riggs’ first new sequence because the million-selling “Miss Peregrine” books will launch this summer season.
“Sunderworld, Vol. 1 The Extraordinary Disappointments of Leopold Berry” begins the adventures of a Los Angeles teen who, after his mom’s dying, has some surreal encounters in his on a regular basis life. Dutton Books for Younger Readers, a Penguin Random Home imprint, will publish “Sunderworld” on Aug. 27.
“I’ve all the time been drawn to portal fantasies in fiction,” Riggs stated in an announcement Wednesday. “They really feel like invites to optimistic worlds the place, finally, pleasure is feasible, if solely you will discover the important thing. We’re dwelling by some very heavy, very darkish instances — we’ve got been for some time — and this story is supposed to be an escape — and a respite from darkness.”
Riggs’ “Miss Peregrine” novels have bought greater than 10 million copies. The primary e-book within the sequence, “Miss Peregrine’s Dwelling for Peculiar Youngsters,” was tailored by Tim Burton right into a 2016 movie starring Eva Inexperienced.
