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Author: Derek Landy
Genre: Fantasy/Horror
Length: Average (approx. 400 p.)
Rating: 5 out of 5
This is one of my favorites that I have re-read many times and will for a long time.
Stephanie Edgely didn't expect her uncle, Gordon Edgely to suddenly die. Of course, she also didn't expect to meet a walking, talking, wit-flinging, sarcastic skeleton who can throw fire-balls. Yup, I'm talking about that handsome man on the cover, Mr. Skulduggery Pleasant. And he's the good guy.
Stephanie meets Skulduggery when a strange man breaks into her late uncle's house which she had inherited. The man tries to kill Stephanie after he asked her where a mysterious "key" is. Skulduggery bursts in to the rescue and saves Stephanie. Soon Stephanie is caught up in the wonder and mystery of the world of magic, which Skulduggery is a part of.
Together, Stephanie and Skulduggery must find the controversial Scepter of the Ancients before evil Nefarian Serpine does. If they can't unravel the mysteries of the Scepter, Serpine's master plan, as well as Gorgon Edgely's own involvement, the world may very well end at the hands of the ancient gods known as the Faceless Ones.
Or even a fate worse than that . . .
I love this book, and like I said above, it is definitely one you will want to read again and again. The witty writing of Derek Landy will keep you grinning, and the characters positively jump off of the page. by the end of the book, you feel as if you have known Skulduggery for years, even if he does keep many secrets . . .
The gripping action and suspense will keep you sweating until the very end. I recommend this book for ages nine and up, and up, and up . . . Seriously, you'll enjoy this book no matter your age. Go read it now!
~B-Man
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