She’s twelve. He’s dead. But together they’re going to save the world. Hopefully.The third book in the bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series.She’s twelve. He’s dead. But together they’re going to save the world. Hopefully.The third book in the bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series.If you’ve read the previous Skulduggery books then you know what the Faceless Ones are – and if you know what the Faceless Ones are, then you can probably take a wild guess that things in this book are going to get AWFULLY sticky for our skeletal hero and his young sidekick.If you haven’t read the previous Skulduggery books then what are you doing reading this? Go and read them right now, so that you know what all that stuff in the previous paragraph was about.Done? Good. So now you’re on tenterhooks too, desperately awaiting the answers to all your questions, and instead you’re going to have to wait to read the book. Sorry about that.“A high-intensity tale….Readers, particularly Artemis Fowl fans, will be skipping meals and sleep to get to the end.”— Kirkus Reviews (starred review)“Utterly charming…perfect for the Potter crowd.”— Publishers Weekly (starred review)“Rich fantasy that is as engaging in its creative protagonists and villains as it is in the lightning-paced plot and sharp humor.”— BCCB“Landy keeps the action brisk, his characters slightly macabre, and uses humor to take the edge off.”— ALA Booklist“Skulduggery Pleasant serves up a thoroughly satisfying blend of humor, magic and adventure. Once you’ve met Stephanie and Skulduggery, you’ll be clamoring for a sequel.”— Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson seriesDerek 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."• The paperback of the hugely successul third title in the Skulduggery series• The HB shot into the top 10 on launch, selling over 28k copies in just two months - a 90% increase on the previous title showing Skulduggery fans are desperate for the next instalment!• www.skulduggerypleasant.com also goes from strength to strength now with over 45k registered users! The Faceless One will be hugely promoted to the fanbase on the site, with new downloads, audio streaming and exclusive video content to come• Paperback launch supported with more innovative digital marketing to the Skulduggery online community and new fans alike
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