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Dead or Alive

By Derek Landy
Series: Skulduggery Pleasant
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Dead or Alive by Derek Landy is a thrilling continuation in the Skulduggery Pleasant series, combining fantasy with action-packed adventure tailored for young adults. The plot follows Skulduggery Pleasant and Valkyrie Cain as they navigate a world teetering on the brink of chaos, facing off against formidable enemies while uncovering dark secrets. With humour and suspense, the story weaves elements of magic and friendship into a gripping narrative.
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You might enjoy this thrilling instalment in Derek Landy’s series if you love fast-paced action, witty banter between characters, and a blend of fantasy with a touch of macabre humour. Young adult fans who relish books filled with magical battles, supernatural elements, and engaging plot twists will find this book particularly appealing.

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Dead or Alive

Skulduggery, Valkyrie and Omen return in the 14th and penultimate novel in the internationally bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series – and their most epic test yet…

The thrilling Sunday Times bestselling fantasy adventure book great for young adults ages 11 – 14

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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 about the return of humankind's ancient overlords.

To prevent this, Skulduggery Pleasant and Valkyrie Cain have one last – terrible – option: the assassination of Damocles Creed. With protests stirring in the magical city of Roarhaven, with riots and revolutions on the horizon, Valkyrie must decide who she wants to be: the hero who risks everything for a noble ideal, or the killer who sacrifices her own soul for the fate of humanity.

The decision must be made, and time is running out.

Series: Skulduggery Pleasant

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008386344

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 February 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: HarperCollins

Audience: Children, Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 38.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 420g

Pages: 608

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2025 Best Sellers Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Derek Landy Featured Fiction In-Stock Fiction Books Series: Skulduggery Pleasant Young Adult

About the Author

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." www.skulduggerypleasant.com

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