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Author | Derek Landy |
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Cover artist | Tom Percival |
Language | English |
Series | Skulduggery Pleasant |
Genre | Children's novel, Fantasy novel, detective novel, comedy novel, adventure novel |
Publisher | HarperCollins |
Publication date | 1 September 2011 |
Publication place |
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Media type | Print (hardcover) |
Pages | 603 pp (first edition, hardback) |
ISBN | 0-00-74582-07 (first edition, hardback) |
OCLC | 822992413 |
Preceded by | Mortal Coil (2010) |
Followed by | Kingdom of the Wicked (2012) |
Skulduggery Pleasant: Death Bringer is a young adult fantasy novel written by Irish playwright Derek Landy and published in September 2011. It is the sixth of the Skulduggery Pleasant series and sequel to Skulduggery Pleasant: Mortal Coil.
The story follows sorcerer-detectives Valkyrie Cain and Skulduggery Pleasant as they deal with emergence of the Death Bringer, Darquesse, and the return of Lord Vile.
The book was released in the US and Canada in 2018. [1] HarperCollins Audio publishes the unabridged CD sets of the books read by Rupert Degas.
Valkyrie attends the christening of her sister Alice. Later, during a fight while investigating a series of murders, Valkyrie momentarily becomes Darquesse, the woman foretold to destroy the world.
The necromancers discuss Valkyrie's apparent destiny of becoming their messiah, the Death Bringer. However, one necromancer has been secretly grooming disciple Melancholia St Clair to be the Death Bringer, and reveals her and her new powers.
On her way home Valkyrie sees vampire Caelan, who she's cheating on her boyfriend Fletcher with. At home, Valkyrie has conflicting feelings about her Reflection, an illusion of her that lives out her 'normal' life while Valkyrie is secretly on adventures. Later, Valkyrie is viciously attacked by Melancholia.
Skulduggery and Valkyrie discover that the necromancers plan to kill half the world's population as part of a plot to prevent both death and birth. It's also revealed that Skulduggery was the evil Lord Vile before he died and was resurrected as a skeleton.
Valkyrie almost kills a man after learning that he mugged her mother. When the man is released and tracks Valkyrie to her house, he's apprehended by her Reflection, much to Valkyrie's surprise.
Valkyrie forgives Skulduggery for his past as Lord Vile, and they attend a ball at her uncle's mansion. Meanwhile, the necromancers are preparing to enact their plan to kill half the world. Skulduggery challenges Melancholia to a battle, and becomes Lord Vile. To stop him, Valkyrie persuades Melancholia to try to kill her, which awakens Darquesse. Darquesse and Lord Vile fight a long battle, and eventually revert to being Valkyrie and Skulduggery again.
Valkyrie breaks up with both Fletcher and Caelan, and ends up being forced to kill Caelan when he fights Fletcher. A reporter watches on, slowly gathering evidence of the magical world.
Melancholia is a necromancy disciple who seeks to embrace the mantle of Death Bringer, the necromancers' messiah.
Lord Vile is a powerful necromancer and was thought to have died in a historic war. Lord Vile was also originally said to be the Death Bringer.
Darquesse is the True Name of Valkyrie Cain, and the foretold cause of the end of the world.
Caelan is a vampire who has been obsessed with Valkyrie since tasting her blood in Mortal Coil.
Skulduggery Pleasant: Death Bringer opened to positive reviews by critics.
Landy is being feted as the new J. K. Rowling, and for good reason. Whatever your age, read them and enjoy the ride. As Skulduggery says: “Embrace your inner lunatic. Fun times guaranteed.” [2]
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Author | Derek Landy |
---|---|
Cover artist | Tom Percival |
Language | English |
Series | Skulduggery Pleasant |
Genre | Children's novel, Fantasy novel, detective novel, comedy novel, adventure novel |
Publisher | HarperCollins |
Publication date | 1 September 2011 |
Publication place |
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Media type | Print (hardcover) |
Pages | 603 pp (first edition, hardback) |
ISBN | 0-00-74582-07 (first edition, hardback) |
OCLC | 822992413 |
Preceded by | Mortal Coil (2010) |
Followed by | Kingdom of the Wicked (2012) |
Skulduggery Pleasant: Death Bringer is a young adult fantasy novel written by Irish playwright Derek Landy and published in September 2011. It is the sixth of the Skulduggery Pleasant series and sequel to Skulduggery Pleasant: Mortal Coil.
The story follows sorcerer-detectives Valkyrie Cain and Skulduggery Pleasant as they deal with emergence of the Death Bringer, Darquesse, and the return of Lord Vile.
The book was released in the US and Canada in 2018. [1] HarperCollins Audio publishes the unabridged CD sets of the books read by Rupert Degas.
Valkyrie attends the christening of her sister Alice. Later, during a fight while investigating a series of murders, Valkyrie momentarily becomes Darquesse, the woman foretold to destroy the world.
The necromancers discuss Valkyrie's apparent destiny of becoming their messiah, the Death Bringer. However, one necromancer has been secretly grooming disciple Melancholia St Clair to be the Death Bringer, and reveals her and her new powers.
On her way home Valkyrie sees vampire Caelan, who she's cheating on her boyfriend Fletcher with. At home, Valkyrie has conflicting feelings about her Reflection, an illusion of her that lives out her 'normal' life while Valkyrie is secretly on adventures. Later, Valkyrie is viciously attacked by Melancholia.
Skulduggery and Valkyrie discover that the necromancers plan to kill half the world's population as part of a plot to prevent both death and birth. It's also revealed that Skulduggery was the evil Lord Vile before he died and was resurrected as a skeleton.
Valkyrie almost kills a man after learning that he mugged her mother. When the man is released and tracks Valkyrie to her house, he's apprehended by her Reflection, much to Valkyrie's surprise.
Valkyrie forgives Skulduggery for his past as Lord Vile, and they attend a ball at her uncle's mansion. Meanwhile, the necromancers are preparing to enact their plan to kill half the world. Skulduggery challenges Melancholia to a battle, and becomes Lord Vile. To stop him, Valkyrie persuades Melancholia to try to kill her, which awakens Darquesse. Darquesse and Lord Vile fight a long battle, and eventually revert to being Valkyrie and Skulduggery again.
Valkyrie breaks up with both Fletcher and Caelan, and ends up being forced to kill Caelan when he fights Fletcher. A reporter watches on, slowly gathering evidence of the magical world.
Melancholia is a necromancy disciple who seeks to embrace the mantle of Death Bringer, the necromancers' messiah.
Lord Vile is a powerful necromancer and was thought to have died in a historic war. Lord Vile was also originally said to be the Death Bringer.
Darquesse is the True Name of Valkyrie Cain, and the foretold cause of the end of the world.
Caelan is a vampire who has been obsessed with Valkyrie since tasting her blood in Mortal Coil.
Skulduggery Pleasant: Death Bringer opened to positive reviews by critics.
Landy is being feted as the new J. K. Rowling, and for good reason. Whatever your age, read them and enjoy the ride. As Skulduggery says: “Embrace your inner lunatic. Fun times guaranteed.” [2]