Dark Days
by Derek Landy
read by Rupert Degas
Part 4 of the Skulduggery Pleasant series
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 insane, driven out of his mind by the horror of the ancient gods. There is no official, Sanctuary-approved rescue mission. There is no official plan to save him. But Valkyrie's never had much time for plans. The problem is, even if she can get Skulduggery back, there might not be much left for him to return to. There's a gang of villains bent on destroying the Sanctuary, there are some very powerful people who want Valkyrie dead, and as if all that wasn't enough it looks very likely that a sorcerer named Darquesse is going to kill the world and everyone on it. Skulduggery is gone. All our hopes rest with Valkyrie. The world's weight is on her shoulders, and its fate is in her hands. These are dark days indeed.
Dark Days
by Derek Landy
read by Rupert Degas
Part 4 of the Skulduggery Pleasant series
READ BY RUPERT DEGAS. It's the fourth Skulduggery Pleasant adventure… only Skulduggery Pleasant himself is lost on the other side of a portal, with only some evil gods for company. Can he possible survive? (Yes, all right, he's already dead. But still.) What can we say, without giving too much away? Not much, is the answer. But what we CAN say is that this book is hilarious, it's tense, and it's packed with all the eye-popping action, crackling one liners and imaginative set pieces you've come to expect. There's a new threat to our plucky heroine, of course. But that's not all. There's also the little fact of the Big Bad, the uber-baddy who's going to come along and really, really destroy the world. (Really.) And what we learn about that villain in this book will literally make your jaw fall off and your hair go white with shock. (Not really.) Will Skulduggery make it out of the Faceless Ones' dimension? Who knows. The problem is, he may not have much to come back to…
Mortal Coil
by Derek Landy
read by Brian Bowles
Part 5 of the Skulduggery Pleasant series
Meet Skulduggery Pleasant: detective, sorcerer, warrior. Oh yeah. And dead. Skulduggery Pleasant and Valkyrie Cain are back – just in time to see their whole world get 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…
Mortal Coil
by Derek Landy
read by Brian Bowles
Part 5 of the Skulduggery Pleasant series
Skulduggery Pleasant and Valkyrie Cain are back – just in time to see their whole world get turned upside down… While they struggle to protect a known killer from an unstoppable assassin, Valkyrie is on a secret mission of her own. This quest, to prevent her dark and murderous destiny, threatens to take her to the brink of death and beyond. And then the body-snatching Remnants get loose, thousands of twisted souls who possess the living like puppets, and they begin their search for a being powerful enough to lead them. Facing such insurmountable odds, Skulduggery, Valkyrie, Ghastly and Tanith can trust no one. Not even each other.
Apocalypse Kings
by Derek Landy
read by Kevin Hely
Part 5.6 of the Skulduggery Pleasant series
A brand new Skulduggery Pleasant novella for World Book Day: a hilarious and thrilling standalone story in the internationally bestselling series — perfect for new readers, and essential for Skulduggery fans... Three ancient gods are freed from their prison with only one desire: to destroy the planet and everyone on it. To save us all, Skulduggery Pleasant and Valkyrie Cain must go undercover in a Dublin school. Skulduggery has to blend in with the teaching staff, while Valkyrie has to pass for an ordinary schoolgirl. Above all else, no matter what happens, they both must act completely and utterly normal. We are so dead.
Death Bringer
by Derek Landy
read by Stephen Hogan
Part 6 of the Skulduggery Pleasant series
The sixth instalment in the historic, hysterical and horrific Skulduggery Pleasant series. Think you've seen anything yet? You haven't. Because the Death Bringer is about to rise… 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. And that's because they've found their Death Bringer already, the person who will dissolve the doors between life and death. And that's a very, very Bad Thing… The sixth instalment in the historic, hysterical and horrific Skulduggery Pleasant series. Think you've seen anything yet? You haven't. Because the Death Bringer is about to rise…
Death Bringer
by Derek Landy
read by Stephen Hogan
Part 6 of the Skulduggery Pleasant series
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 that's a very, very Bad Thing…
Kingdom of the Wicked
by Derek Landy
read by Stephen Hogan
Part 7 of the Skulduggery Pleasant series
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 Sanctuary. Skulduggery Pleasant and Valkyrie Cain are needed now more than ever. And then there's the small matter of Kitana. A normal teenage girl who, along with her normal teenage friends, becomes infected. Becomes powerful. Becomes corrupted. Wielding the magic of gods, they're set to tear the city apart unless someone stands up against them. Looks like it's going to be another one of those days... Derek Landy, the Sunday Times bestselling author, continues to weave his magic in Kingdom of the Wicked, making it a top pick for sci-fi and action lovers. The story, filled with mysteries and a humorous undertone, is a testament to Landy's prowess as a bestselling author.
Kingdom of the Wicked
by Derek Landy
read by Stephen Hogan
Part 7 of the Skulduggery Pleasant series
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 Sanctuary. Skulduggery Pleasant and Valkyrie Cain are need now more than ever. And then there's the small matter of Kitana. A normal teenage girl who, along with her normal teenage friends, becomes infected. Becomes powerful. Becomes corrupted. Wielding the magic of gods, they're set to tear the city apart unless someone stands up against them. Looks like it's going to be another one of those days…
Last Stand of Dead Men
by Derek Landy
read by Stephen Hogan
Part 8 of the Skulduggery Pleasant series
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 of world-ending disaster, and the other Sanctuaries around the world have had enough. Allies turn to enemies, friends turn to foes, and Skulduggery and Valkyrie must team up with the rest of the Dead Men if they're going to have any chance at all of maintaining the balance of power and getting to the root of a vast conspiracy that has been years in the making. But while this war is only beginning, another war rages within Valkyrie herself. Her own dark side, the insanely powerful being known as Darquesse, is on the verge of rising to the surface. And if Valkyrie slips, even for a moment, then Darquesse will burn the world and everyone in it.
Armageddon Outta Here
by Derek Landy
read by Stephen Hogan, Kevin Hely
Part 8.5 of the Skulduggery Pleasant series
We all know that doors are for people with no imagination, so smash the glass, climb through the window and enter the awesome world of Skulduggery Pleasant with this definitive story collection. Fully updated, this edition contains all the original stories, PLUS new novella "Apocalypse Kings", and six new stories that have never before appeared in print, for a total in this magnificent collection of twenty mind-blowing Skulduggery Pleasant tales. Go on the trail of a kidnapping victim in previously exclusive noir short story "Going Once, Going Twice", discover the gruesome secret of the Murder Cottage by the sea, and thrill to a story previously told only on Derek's Twitter - but that's not all. Oh no: there are also three BRAND NEW stories that have never been seen ANYWHERE, written specially for this collection. Stories of murder, action, snappy repartee, astonishing action and badly laid plans. So, it's business as usual, then... Introduced by Derek, these are the hidden stories of the skeleton who saves the world... and the girl who's destined to destroy it.
The Dying of the Light
by Derek Landy
read by Stephen Hogan
Part 9 of the Skulduggery Pleasant series
The ninth book in the original, jaw-droppingly stupendous Skulduggery Pleasant series. Valkerie. 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 and stop Darquesse before she turns the world into a charred, lifeless cinder. And so he draws together a team of soldiers, monster hunters, killers, criminals… and Valkyrie's own murderous reflection. The war may be over, but the final battle is about to begin. And not everyone gets out of here alive…
Resurrection
by Derek Landy
read by Caroline Lennon, Kevin Healy
Part 10 of the Skulduggery Pleasant series
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. Skulduggery and Valkyrie are back in the tenth instalment in the bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series – an incredible and unexpected treat for the legions of fans around the world. We can't say much but we can say this: Skulduggery and Valkyrie are going to team up with beloved characters from the first 9 books as well as an all-new cast, including new teen co-star Omen Darkly, for an adventure that takes the story to truly global proportions… while answering questions that go right back to the beginning.
Midnight
by Derek Landy
read by Kevin Hely
Part 11 of the Skulduggery Pleasant series
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 very thing that Valkyrie fights for is in danger, as a ruthless killer snatches her little sister in order to lure Valkyrie into a final confrontation. With Skulduggery racing to catch up and young sorcerer Omen scrambling along behind, Valkyrie only has twelve hours to find Alice before it's too late. The clock is ticking…
Bedlam
by Derek Landy
read by Kevin Hely
Part 12 of the Skulduggery Pleasant series
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 of magic, terror, and bloodshed, it falls to Omen Darkly to save the lives of thousands of innocent people. And as the madness unfolds around him, as hidden enemies step into the light, and as Valkyrie is sucked into a desperate, lawless quest of her own, he has no choice but to become the hero he never really wanted to be - or die in the attempt.
Seasons of War
by Derek Landy
read by Kevin Hely
Part 13 of the Skulduggery Pleasant series
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 enemies who want her dead, but also against her own self-destructive impulses. It's only by crawling through darkness that she'll be able to once again stand in the light...
Dead or Alive
by Derek Landy
read by Kevin Hely
Part 14 of the Skulduggery Pleasant series
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.
Until the End
by Derek Landy
read by Kevin Hely
Part 15 of the Skulduggery Pleasant series
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 of the world. And just when things are looking their bleakest, they manage to get even worse, with Omen Darkly suddenly having to step up when his brother, the Chosen One, falls. There's a lot going on. Most of it is bad. Sorry about that.
The Haunted House on Hollow Hill
by Derek Landy
read by Joe Eyre, Kit Griffiths, Kevin Hely, Colin Mace
Part 16.5 of the Skulduggery Pleasant series
Instead, they discover the body of a murdered man hanging from the rafters – the work of a killer who wields actual magic as viciously as he does his blade. With the storm closing in, all exit routes cut off, and the killer taking them out one by one, their only hope lies with the two mysterious Irish detectives who seem quite at home with all this bloodshed … Skulduggery Pleasant and Valkyrie Cain have only hours to figure out who the killer is in a hotel filled with the tortured spirits of the dead, the anguished wails of the dying, and the relentless whines of the living.
Skulduggery Pleasant: Audio Collection
Books #7-9
by Derek Landy
read by Stephen Hogan
Part of the Skulduggery Pleasant series
Books 7, 8 and 9 in the SKULDUGGERY PLEASANT series — known collectively as THE DARQUESSE TRILOGY, Derek Landy's fantastically imaginative series about our favourite dead detective. Across the land, normal people are suddenly developing wild and unstable powers. Terrified and confused, their only hope lies with the Sanctuary. Skulduggery Pleasant and Valkyrie Cain are needed now more than ever. War has finally come, but it's not a war between good and evil, or light and dark — it's a war between Sanctuaries. Allies turn to enemies, friends turn to foes, and Skulduggery and Valkyrie must team up with the rest of the Dead Men. The War of the Sanctuaries is over, but not without its casualties. Following the loss of Valkyrie Cain, Skulduggery Pleasant must use any and all means to track down and stop Darquesse before she turns the world into a charred, lifeless cinder.
The Skulduggery Pleasant Grimoire
by Derek Landy
read by Kevin Healy, Eve Macklin, Alison McKenna, Sam Newton
Part of the Skulduggery Pleasant series
An unmissable prequel to the internationally bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series, The Skulduggery Pleasant Grimoire is at once a thrilling recap of the books so far, a reference guide to characters, and a treasure-trove of bonus content. As the Skulduggery Pleasant series nears its end, relive the adventure in this lavishly illustrated compendium of all things Skulduggery. Featuring a unique run-down of the books so far, it also includes an invaluable reference tool for the dizzying cast of characters, as well as bonuses, surprises, and a dark story all of its own. The Grimoire is an essential book for any Skulduggery fan.
The cover of this edition, printed on cloth-effect material, uses special inks and debossing to represent the age and magic of the. Pages inside are designed to represent each archivist's actual papers and are filled with brand-new information and illustrations from a group of carefully selected artists, including illustrator and extraordinaire Tom Percival as well as brand-new names working in multiple styles, to represent the incredible and broad world of Skulduggery Pleasant.
Skulduggery Pleasant: Audio Collection
Books #4-6
by Derek Landy
read by Rupert Degas, Brian Bowles, Stephen Hogan
Part of the Skulduggery Pleasant series
Books 4, 5 and 6 in the SKULDUGGERY PLEASANT series — known collectively as THE DEATH BRINGER TRILOGY, Derek Landy's fantastically imaginative series about our favourite dead detective. Skulduggery Pleasant is lost on the other side of a portal, with only some evil gods for company. Can he possibly survive? (Yes, all right, he's already dead. But still.) Skulduggery Pleasant and Valkyrie Cain are back — just in time to see their whole world get turned upside down... The Necromancers no longer need Valkyrie to be their Death Bringer, and that's a good thing. There's just one catch...