Love

Love is an important theme in the novel “Library of Souls” by Ransom Riggs. Love in the novel appears in two primary forms, including genuine love and corrupted love. Both forms of love affect the novel in various ways as each form of love deals with specific characters.

Real, genuine, and romantic love are noted as being a part of the side of good. This sort of love includes a love for the good, and a love for others. Jacob and Emma love each other, not only as a matter of romantic feelings but also a matter of respecting one another as human beings fighting on the side of good. Both struggle to overcome Caul and save their friends, and both rely on one another for emotional and physical support through the novel. For example, Jacob’s control of a Hollowgast in the fortress protects Emma...