Series: Skulduggery Pleasant

Third bone-breaking, belly-busting adventure in the bestselling series that puts the “funny” back in… um… funny bestselling series. That didn’t really work, did it? If you've read the previous Skulduggery books, then you know what the Faceless Ones are. And if you know what the Faceless Ones are, then you can probably take a wild guess that things in this...

Just when you think you’ve saved the world… "You will kill her?" the Torment asked. Skulduggery sagged. "Yes." He hesitated, then took his gun from his jacket. "I'm sorry, Valkyrie," he said softly. "Don't talk to me," Valkyrie said. "Just do what you have to do." "Please forgive me," Skulduggery said, then aimed the gun at the girl and pulled...

Meet the great Skulduggery Pleasant: wise-cracking detective, powerful magician, master of dirty tricks and burglary (in the name of the greater good, of course). Oh yeah. And dead. Then there's his sidekick, Stephanie. She's… well, she's a twelve-year-old girl. With a pair like this on the case, evil had better watch out… “So you won't keep anything from me again?”...

A Heart Full of Hatred by Derek Landy is a gripping new tale that transports readers into a world on the brink of chaos. In this enthralling narrative, secrets unravel, alliances form and fall apart, and battles rage both within and outside the characters’ minds. The story explores the intricate nature of hatred, examining how it can destroy lives and...

The eighth instalment in the biggest, funniest, most thrilling comedy-horror-adventure series in the universe – and the follow-up to the number-one bestseller, Kingdom of the Wicked… War has finally come. But it's not a war between good and evil, or light and dark – it's a war between Sanctuaries. For too long, the Irish Sanctuary has teetered on the brink...

The ULTIMATE story collection for Skulduggery Pleasant fans, now updated to include Apocalypse Kings and six more new stories for this edition – 22 stories in all! ENTER A WORLD OF MAGIC AND MYSTERY Enter a world where Apocalypse Kings and ancient monsters stalk beside the killers, the misfits, the oddballs, and the weirdos. Enter the world of Skulduggery Pleasant....

Skulduggery, Valkyrie and Omen return in the 14th and penultimate novel in the internationally bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series – and their most epic test yet… In a matter of days, the world will change. Billions of lives will be wiped away in a final, desperate search for the Child of the Faceless Ones — she who is destined to bring...

A brilliant, hilarious one-off novel in the Skulduggery Pleasant universe, from number-one-bestselling author Derek Landy – now in paperback. This time, the bad guys take the stage. Tanith Low, now possessed by a remnant, recruits a gang of villains – many of whom will be familiar from previous Skulduggery adventures – in order to track down and steal the four...

The thirteenth thrilling novel in the internationally bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series, Seasons of War, will test the Skeleton Detective and Valkyrie like never before… War is coming. To avert catastrophe, Skulduggery and Valkyrie are sent on a secret mission that takes them away from everything they know, to a forsaken land of magic and grim, unrelenting terror. It is here...

The second cycle of the internationally bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series comes to a thrilling end. You are not ready… The Faceless Ones have returned to our universe. The bad guys have won. With the end of everything just days away – and no longer able to rely on Valkyrie Cain – Skulduggery must make allies of enemies if he's going...

Experience Skulduggery Pleasant as never before – in this fully original graphic novel brought vibrantly to life in full colour. ‘A real cracker. Fun, thrilling, smartly scripted and powerfully making a stand for diversity and inclusion in the face of intimidation and ignorance. Even if this is your first encounter with the worlds of Skulduggery Pleasant, it’s one you will...

Discover the world of Skulduggery Pleasant in this prequel to the bestselling series. So many enemies, so little time... Italy, 1703. As the war with Mevolent rages on, the Dead Men are dispatched to a walled town in the Tuscan hills—not to assassinate the Lord of the Dark Sorcerers, but to save him. A rift has opened to a hellish...

Meet Skulduggery Pleasant: detective, sorcerer, warrior. Oh yeah. And dead. Mortal Coil brings Skulduggery Pleasant and Valkyrie Cain back just in time to see their whole world turned upside down. With Valkyrie struggling to protect her dark secret, Skulduggery and the gang are more vulnerable than ever, just as a plague of body-snatching Remnants are released upon the world…

Meet Skulduggery Pleasant: detective, sorcerer, warrior. Oh yes. And dead. The Necromancers no longer need Valkyrie to be their Death Bringer, and that’s a Good Thing. There’s just one catch. There’s a reason the Necromancers don’t need her any more – because they’ve found their Death Bringer already, the person who will dissolve the doors between life and death. And...

Books 1, 2 and 3 in the Skulduggery Pleasant series – the biggest, funniest, most thrilling comedy-horror-adventure series in the universe! From number-one-bestselling author Derek Landy. Book 1: Skulduggery Pleasant. Meet Skulduggery Pleasant: detective, sorcerer, warrior. Oh yes, and dead. Book 2: Playing with Fire. Vengeous. Dusk. Sanguine. Three of the deadliest killers alive are in town to resurrect an...

The book version of the thrilling and innovative narrative podcast. On a dark and stormy night … A pair of ghost-hunting journalists arrive at the most haunted house in Britain – the Hollow Hotel. They’re here to interview the Dark King of television magic, Romeo Gideon. Instead, they discover the body of a murdered man hanging from the rafters –...

Meet Skulduggery Pleasant: detective, sorcerer, warrior. Oh yes. And dead. Skulduggery Pleasant is gone, sucked into a parallel dimension overrun by the Faceless Ones. If his bones haven’t already been turned to dust, chances are he’s been driven out of his mind by the horror of the ancient gods. There is no official, Sanctuary-approved rescue mission. There is no official...

A bone-shaking new trilogy begins – the latest adventure in the bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series Six years ago, the universe ended. When it restarted, blinking back into existence, it brought with it a darkness that remains hidden from the mortal population. A week ago – fuelled by unimaginable hatred and unstoppable rage – a masked sorcerer killed one of those...

An unmissable paraquel to the bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series – a thrilling recap of the books so far, a character guide, and a treasure-trove of bonus content. Now fully updated by Archivist Mulligrub to include Until the End. Relive the adventures of Skulduggery Pleasant in this lavishly illustrated compendium. Featuring a unique run-down of the books so far, it also...

He’s dead. She’s deadly. The bad guys don’t stand a chance. The seventh book in the bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series. Magic is a disease. Across the land, normal people are suddenly developing wild and unstable powers. Wielding the magic of the gods, they’re set to tear the city apart, unless someone stands up to them. For Skulduggery and Valkyrie, it’s...

He’s dead. She’s deadly. The bad guys don’t stand a chance. The eighth book in the bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series. Two wars rage. One is a war between Sanctuaries – a war of loyalty and betrayal and last, desperate stands. The other is a war within Valkyrie Cain’s own soul. If she loses, Darquesse will rise. And the world will...

He’s dead. She’s deadly. The bad guys don’t stand a chance. The ninth book in the bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series. Following the loss of Valkyrie Cain, Skulduggery Pleasant must track down Darquesse before she turns the world into a charred, lifeless cinder. To do so, he assembles a team of soldiers, monster hunters, criminals, and Valkyrie’s now murderous reflection. Not...

The book version of the thrilling and innovative second Skulduggery Pleasant podcast In 1962, three sorcerers converged to do battle in a hidden chamber near a disused platform in the London Underground. Prophecy foretold that the victor would hold the very fate of humanity in their hands. Since then… nothing. Now, the people who are trying to find out exactly...

The bone-shaking new trilogy concludes – the latest adventure in the bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series Skulduggery Pleasant has many enemies – many, many enemies – and people try to kill him multiple times a day. But when someone puts a price on his head, he finds himself going up against a foe that not even he can beat. Not alone,...

Skulduggery Pleasant is dead. Valkyrie Cain is cool. Omen Darkly is neither. On a desperate journey to recover her sister's lost soul, Valkyrie Cain goes up against the High Sanctuary itself, and there's nothing Skulduggery Pleasant can do to stop her. With Abyssinia's grand plan about to kick off in a night of magic, terror, and bloodshed, it falls to...

Skulduggery Pleasant is dead. Valkyrie Cain is cool. Omen Darkly is neither. The Faceless Ones have returned to our universe. The bad guys have won.With the end of everything just days away – and no longer able to rely on Valkyrie Cain – Skulduggery must make allies of enemies if he's going to stand any chance of saving what's left...

Skulduggery Pleasant is dead. Valkyrie Cain is cool. Omen Darkly is neither. In a matter of days, the world will change. Billions of lives will be wiped away in a final, desperate search for the Child of the Faceless Ones – she who is destined to bring about the return of humankind's ancient overlords. To prevent this, Skulduggery Pleasant and...

Skulduggery Pleasant is dead. Valkyrie Cain is cool. Omen Darkly is neither. For years, Valkyrie Cain has struggled to keep her loved ones safe from harm, plunging into battle—time and time again—by Skulduggery Pleasant’s side, and always emerging triumphant. But now the very thing that Valkyrie fights for is in danger, as a ruthless killer snatches her little sister in...

Skulduggery Pleasant is dead. Valkyrie Cain is cool. Omen Darkly is neither. War is coming. To avert catastrophe, Skulduggery and Valkyrie are sent on a secret mission that takes them away from everything they know, to a forsaken land of magic and grim, unrelenting terror. It is here that Valkyrie will have to fight the hardest — not only against...

The book version of the thrilling and innovative narrative podcast. On a dark and stormy night … A pair of ghost-hunting journalists arrive at the most haunted house in Britain – the Hollow Hotel. They’re here to interview the Dark King of television magic, Romeo Gideon. Instead, they discover the body of a murdered man hanging from the rafters –...

Skulduggery Pleasant is dead. Valkyrie Cain is cool. Omen Darkly is neither. 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...

The bone-shaking new trilogy continues – the latest adventure in the bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series. Vengeance is a killer. A killer is stalking and murdering sorcerers, and Valkyrie Cain is next on his list. While hunting down a cult of magical terrorists intent on taking their revenge on the mortal world, Skulduggery and Valkyrie are drawn into a murder investigation...

The second cycle of the internationally bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series comes to a thrilling end. You are not ready… The Faceless Ones have returned to our universe. The bad guys have won. With the end of everything just days away – and no longer able to rely on Valkyrie Cain – Skulduggery must make allies of enemies if he's going...

The seventh instalment in the biggest, funniest, most thrilling comedy-horror-adventure series in the universe… Magic is a disease. Across the land, normal people are suddenly developing wild and unstable powers. Infected by a rare strain of magic, they are unwittingly endangering their own lives and the lives of the people around them. Terrified and confused, their only hope lies with...

The 12th explosive novel in the internationally bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series, Bedlam will blow your mind – and change everything… On a desperate journey to recover her sister's lost soul, Valkyrie Cain goes up against the High Sanctuary itself, and there's nothing Skulduggery Pleasant can do to stop her. With Abyssinia's grand plan about to kick off in a night...

Skulduggery Pleasant and Valkyrie Cain are back in their most gripping story yet, as book 11, Midnight, picks up where Resurrection left off – and runs. For years, Valkyrie Cain has struggled to keep her loved ones safe from harm, plunging into battle – time and time again – by Skulduggery Pleasant’s side, and always emerging triumphant. But now the...

The ninth book in the original, jaw-droppingly stupendous Skulduggery Pleasant series. Valkyrie. Darquesse. Stephanie. The world ain’t big enough for the three of them. The end will come… The War of the Sanctuaries has been won, but it was not without its casualties. Following the loss of Valkyrie Cain, Skulduggery Pleasant must use any and all means to track down...

The best-selling return of skeleton detective Skulduggery Pleasant, out now in paperback. 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...

Skulduggery, Valkyrie and Omen return in the 14th and penultimate novel in the internationally bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series – and their most epic test yet… In a matter of days, the world will change. Billions of lives will be wiped away in a final, desperate search for the Child of the Faceless Ones — she who is destined to bring...

Meet Skulduggery Pleasant: detective, sorcerer, warrior. Oh yes. And dead. The Necromancers no longer need Valkyrie to be their Death Bringer, and that’s a Good Thing. There’s just one catch. There’s a reason the Necromancers don’t need her any more – because they’ve found their Death Bringer already, the person who will dissolve the doors between life and death. And...

A bone-shaking new trilogy begins – the latest adventure in the bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series. Six years ago, the universe ended. When it restarted, blinking back into existence, it brought with it a darkness that remains hidden from the mortal population. A week ago – fuelled by unimaginable hatred and unstoppable rage – a masked sorcerer killed one of those...