The skeleton detective is coming back to life… again! It's the tenth, triumphant novel in the Skulduggery Pleasant series, and it will rearrange your world.
A lot has changed. Roarhaven is now a magical city, where sorcerers can live openly. Valkyrie Cain has been out of action for years, recovering from the war against her alter-ego Darquesse, which nearly destroyed her and everyone else.
Some things never change though: bad people still want to do bad things, and Skulduggery Pleasant is still there to stop them.
When Skulduggery learns of a plot to resurrect a terrifying evil, he persuades Valkyrie to join him for just 24 hours. But they need someone else on their team, someone inconspicuous, someone who can go undercover.
Enter Omen Darkly. Student at the new Corrival Academy. Overlooked. Unremarkable in every way.
24 hours to save the world. One sharply-dressed skeleton. One grief-stricken young woman. One teenage boy who can't remember which class he's supposed to be in.
This cannot end well…
Publisher: HarperCollins
Original Binding: Paperback
Pages: 448 pages
ISBN-10: 0008266468
Item Weight: 0.7 lbs
Dimensions: 5.1 x 1.1 x 7.8 inches
Customer Reviews: 4 out of 5 stars 1,001 to 10,000 ratings
Praise for Skulduggery Pleasant: "Skulduggery Pleasant serves up a thoroughly satisfying blend of humour, magic and adventure. Once you've met Stephanie and Skulduggery, you'll be clamouring for a sequel." -Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson series
"Hugely enjoyable--a thrill-a-minute adventure." -Jonathan Stroud, author of the Bartimaeus Trilogy
"A debut that brings a much needed twist. The author just may have invented a new genre: the screwball fantasy." -New York Times
"Belongs in every library." -VOYA, starred review
"An utterly charming debut, perfect for the Potter crowd." -Publishers Weekly, starred review
Derek Landy lives near Dublin. Before writing his children's story about a sharply-dressed skeleton detective, he wrote the screenplays for a zombie movie and a murderous horror film. "I think my career-guidance teacher is spinning in her grave," he says, "or she would be if she were dead."
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