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The Dying of the Light

By Derek Landy
Series: Skulduggery Pleasant
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He’s dead. She’s deadly. The bad guys don’t stand a chance. The ninth book in the bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series. Following the loss of Valkyrie Cain, Skulduggery Pleasant must track down Darquesse before she turns the world into a charred, lifeless cinder. To do so, he... Read More
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He’s dead. She’s deadly. The bad guys don’t stand a chance.

The ninth book in the bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series.

The Sunday Times bestselling dark fantasy adventure for children aged 11+

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He’s dead. She’s deadly. The bad guys don’t stand a chance.

The ninth book in the bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series.

Following the loss of Valkyrie Cain, Skulduggery Pleasant must track down Darquesse before she turns the world into a charred, lifeless cinder. To do so, he assembles a team of soldiers, monster hunters, criminals, and Valkyrie’s now murderous reflection.

Not everyone gets out of this alive.

The Dying of the Light delivers a thrilling conclusion that blends humour, magic, and adventure.

‘A thoroughly satisfying blend of humour, magic and adventure’ Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson series

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008667436

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 May 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: HarperCollins

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 42.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 400g

Pages: 608

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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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