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A brilliant, hilarious one-off novel in the Skulduggery Pleasant universe, from number-one-bestselling author Derek LandyThis 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 God-Killer level weapons that could hurt Darquesse when she eventually emerges. Also on the trail of the weapons is a secret group of Sanctuary sorcerers, and doing his best to keep up and keep Tanith alive is one Mister Ghastly Bespoke.

An unmissable paraquel to the internationally best-selling 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 (again), relive the adventure in this compendium of all things Skulduggery.

The epic new thriller begins. The creator of the number-one best-selling Skulduggery Pleasant series returns with the story of a girl on the run from everything she loves... and the monsters that await her. For anyone who ever thought their parents were monsters... Amber Lamont is a normal 16-year-old. Smart but insecure, she spends most of her time online, where she can avoid her beautiful, aloof parents and their weird friends.

With Serpine dead, the world is safe once more. At least, that's what Valkyrie and Skulduggery think, until the notorious Baron Vengeous makes a bloody escape from prison, and dead bodies and vampires start showing up all over Ireland.

The epic conclusion in the mind-blowing supernatural thriller from best-selling author Derek Landy, creator of international sensation Skulduggery Pleasant. Bigger, meaner, stronger, Amber closes in on her murderous parents as they make one last desperate play for power. Her own last hopes of salvation, however, rest beyond vengeance, beyond the abominable killers - living and dead - that she and Milo will have to face.

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 – 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 …

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 dimension where a being of devastating power awaits, and only Mevolent is strong enough to seal it and save the world.

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....

Fifteen-year-old Ryan is running away from home, looking for escape and adventure. But unfortunately, sometimes people do get what they wish for. Ryan hasn’t gone far before he is set upon by a bunch of scary, nihilistic punk-sorcerers who need him to set off a doomsday device that will destroy the planet and everyone on it. Fun! Riding to the rescue, however, is a certain skeleton detective and his teenage partner/combat accessory. Now Skulduggery and Valkyrie only have a few hours to figure out what's going on, while saving Ryan and – incidentally – the whole world.

Wayne's friend Sonia is dead; she was stabbed by unknown killers. So when she turns up in his kitchen a week after the funeral, he can't believe what he's seeing. Sonia is now a ghost, and needs Wayne's help. In order to move on, she must complete her unfinished busines: in this case, finding her murderers. Songs the Dead Sing is a terrifying ghost story that will chill your blood, from acclaimed author Derek Landy.

In der Dimension X ist die Zombieapokalypse ausgebrochen und alle Ortschaften werden von menschenfressenden Horden belagert. In die letzte Stadt zurückgezogen plant der tyrannische Herrscher Mevolent mit seinen Gefolgsleuten eine Invasion der Erde. Tausende Zauberer sollen in ein paar Monaten durch Portale in dieses Universum strömen und alle unterwerfen. Das Sanktuarium ist besorgt und schickt Skulduggery Pleasant und Walküre Unruh in die Dimension X um diese Pläne zu vereiteln. Tanith Low, Dexter Vex und andere Tote Männer begleiten sie selbstverständlich.

Sie war Walküre Unruhs beste Freundin... Sie ist cool, sexy und schlagfertig. In Band Fünf der Reihe um den zaubernden Skelett-Detektiv Skulduggery Pleasant hat sie die Seiten gewechselt und seither fragen Fans weltweit: Was macht eigentlich Tanith Low? Selbstverständlich weiß Derek Landy eine Antwort darauf. Tanith ist natürlich nicht einfach verschwunden! Sie hat eine Gruppe verwegener Halunken um sich geschart, mit deren Hilfe sie die vier Göttermörder entwenden will.

Die Totenbeschwörer brauchen Walküre nicht mehrWalküre Unruh, alias Darquise, ist nicht länger die Topkandidatin für den Job als Todbringerin...

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....

Die Uhr tickt nur bis Mitternacht, Walküre Unruh hätte wirklich einen geeigneteren Babysitter finden können als ausgerechnet Omen Darkly. Nur für ein paar Stunden sollte Omen auf Walküres kleine Schwester aufpassen. Aber als Walküre und Skulduggery nach Hause kommen, ist Alison verschwunden. Cadaverous Gant, Walküres alter Feind, hat sie entführt und will in neun Stunden ihr Leben beenden. Das heißt, sie haben nur bis Mitternacht Zeit, um Alison zu retten!

Ganz überraschend stirbt Stephanies Onkel, der Schriftsteller Gordon Edgeley. Der geheimnisvolle Freund des Onkels, Skulduggery Pleasant, entpuppt sich als gut gekleidetes Skelett...

Elf ultimative neue Stories aus dem Skulduggery-Universum. Jahrelang schon fiebern Millionen Leser den Abenteuern des knochigen Detektivs und seiner ungewöhnlichen Partnerin entgegen. Jetzt gibt es für alle Fans noch ein besonderes Bonbon: Derek Landy hat für "Apokalypse, Wow!" einige ganz unterschiedliche Geschichten aus dem Skulduggery-Kosmos ausgesucht, die das Warten auf die letzte Folge erleichtern werden.

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 has only 12 hours to find Alice before it’s too late. The clock is ticking....

Ausgangssperre in Roarhaven! Der neue Oberste Magier Damocles Creed ergreift schwerwiegende Maßnahmen, um alle Zauberer zur Kirche der Gesichtslosen zu bekehren. Und das bedeutet: Millionenfacher Tod für alle Sterblichen. Skulduggery und Walküre gehen in den Widerstand. Nichts scheint Creed aufhalten zu können und langsam läuft ihnen die Zeit davon... Und wenn sie schneller wären als die Zeit? Mit Hilfe eines Sensitiven reist Walküre 72 Jahre in die Zukunft.

Die Gesichtslosen sind in unsere Wirklichkeit zurückgekehrt. Der neue Oberste Magier Damocles Creed kontrolliert mit seiner Kirche von Irland aus die Sanktuarien der ganzen Welt. In den USA bereitet ein korrupter Präsident mithilfe durchgeknallter Zauberer seine Wiederwahl vor. Und was Auger Darkly vorhat, der frühere Auserwählte, der die Seiten gewechselt hat, wissen die Götter. Tja, es sieht so aus, als hätten die Bösen gewonnen.