Awesome McCoolname: Most of the people in the magical world. Justified as they choose their own names. In July 2016, Derek Landy announced via a video blog that, although the Skulduggery Pleasant series was complete, the series as a whole was still set to continue with a sequel series. The first book of this sequel was released in June 2017, titled Resurrection. [2] While nine books were planned, the series was cut down to six books by HarperCollins after the publication of Seasons of War. The final book, Until the End, was released in April 2022. [3] In October 2022, Landy announced via YouTube livestream that a "one-off prequel" and "Book 0·1", Hell Breaks Loose, would release in March 2023. [4] Dark Days and Mortal Coil are the only books to be released within the same year (2010). However, the novellas were released in the years 2012 - 2014 a few months before the main books were.

Derek has also started writing a number of feature-length novellas, starting with The End of the World in February 2012. The Maleficent Seven, starring Tanith Low, was released in March 2013. Armageddon-Outta-Here, a collection of every previously published short story and new content, was published July 3rd 2014. It also included a short story that manifested into a full-length novella: Get Thee Behind Me, Bubba Moon. Apocalypse Kings, another short story, was released in March 2021 for World Book Day. While Last Stand of Dead Men doesn't have a designated prologue, it has two chapters set before the events of the book.

Examples from both series:

Valkyrie and Skulduggery then travel to Roarhaven, the magical city, where Corporal Yonder attempts to prevent their access to the High Sanctuary, before Seargent Larrup overrides Yonder and grants them access. In Book Four, Skulduggery is revealed to have undergone this at the hands of the Faceless Ones for an entire year. He seems to have come out the other side more or less fine, but it's shown there are some scars... and it unhinged him enough that his subconscious reanimated the armour of Lord Vile. The last chapter of Book Seven has Valkyrie's reflection gaining sentience and killing Carol to charge the Sceptre, which she plans to use on Valkyrie and Skulduggery. Evil Me Scares Me: Valkyrie is really scared of becoming Darquesse... although the fear starts to get replaced by temptation in Book Six. When Skulduggery comes face-to-face with Lord Vile for the first time, it's enough to terrify him.

Anathem Mire a character who appeared in The Faceless Ones and was never mentioned again, finally gets his story wrapped up. The skeleton detective teams up with his old partner Valkyrie Cain to take them on, but she remains deeply traumatised by the events of the first series. As extra help is needed they enlist new character Omen Darkly, a (very) ordinary schoolboy whose main claim to fame is that his brother is prophesied to save the world. Though Omen is keen to help, Skulduggery is wary of pulling him too deep into his dangerous world – and with good reason. After wandering through the city of Roarhaven, Skulduggery notices that Valkyrie develops headaches whenever she approaches the area where Darquesse had set off the giant explosion on Devastation Day. This area is reportedly known for causing distress in some people's minds and some Sensitives are unable to go near the place. This makes Skulduggery decide to go to Cassandra Pharos's old cottage, as he suspects that Valkyrie might have psychic abilities that may reveal themselves in the Sensitive's cottage. A reference guidebook, The Skulduggery Pleasant Grimoire, was published on 27 May 2021. [39] Accolades [ edit ] Landy, Derek (April 2021). Dead or Alive: Book 14 (Skulduggery Pleasant). HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0008386290.Godzilla Threshold: Book Six a few instances of this. Melancholia is about to kill three billion people and they can't stop her. Skulduggery decided that it's time to give Lord Vile free reign. When it looks like Lord Vile is going overboard, Valkyrie lets out Darquesse to stop him. It ends surprisingly well considering the good guys unleashed two Godzillas on the world. Q uoneel is Tanith Low's mentor, a master assassin and a teacher at the school where Tanith Low and other assasins are trained. He may not have a large role in the series, but he is very important to Tanith’s past. He is merciless, yet kind, and always puts his students first. The Button: (7.5–8) Set after Theatre of Shadows: Skulduggery and Valkyrie attempt to avert the cause of the world's destruction. Derek Landy announced on 14 December 2012 that from 21 to 22 December, a short story relating to the Mayan 2012 apocalypse theory would be available on his blog, titled The Button. It was eventually included in the short story collection. [35] Apocalypse Kings: The three titular gods (the Deathless, the Cythraul, and the Sathariel), ancient enemies of the Faceless Ones who seek to destroy the world and deny them their homeland. Scenes like Skulduggery using a rhyming incantation to cast a spell on Valkyrie's mirror would be very out of place in the later books, where magic and magical objects are portrayed as innate and needing no activation besides a person willing it - though it does get a nod via the Languages of Magic and Batu's symbol to attract the Faceless Ones into hosts.

What’s an Arborkinetic?” Memphis asked, his lip curling while he pressed his gun against the young woman’s head. Always a Bigger Fish: Ghastly is strong. Turns out, the Diablerie's Brute is stronger. But it's ok, because Mr Bliss is even stronger. The Faceless Ones then come in and win the fight immediately. The Faceless Ones are initially a myth, believed in by very few besides zealots such as Serpine. Come the second book, and the possibility of them returning is treated as 100% serious by the entire cast, without a shred of doubt as to their existence.Across a Dark Plain: 1861: (–1) The Dead Men traversed South Dakota on the hunt for their target, Nefarian Serpine.