Skulduggery Pleasant: The Dying of the Light is young adult and fantasy novel written by Irish author Derek Landy, published in August 2014. It is the ninth and final of the first Skulduggery Pleasant series and follows to Skulduggery Pleasant: Last Stand of Dead Men.
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| Author | Derek Landy |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Tom Percival |
| Language | English |
| Series | Skulduggery Pleasant |
| Genre | Children's novel, Fantasy novel, detective novel, comedy novel, adventure novel |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
Publication date | 28 August 2014 |
| Publication place |  Ireland |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 605 pp (first edition, hardback) |
| ISBN | 0-00-74892-50 (first edition, hardback) |
| OCLC | 36074312 |
| Preceded by | Last Stand of Dead Men (2013) |
| Followed by | Resurrection (2017) |
The book was planned to be released in the US and Canada in 2018.[1]
In 2014, The Dying of the Light was shortlisted for the Senior Irish Children's Book of the Year.[2][3]
Plot summary
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The story follows the sorcerer and detective Skulduggery Pleasant after the loss of Valkyrie Cain, as he allies with his former protegé's murderous reflection to track down and stop Darquesse before she destroys the world.
Critical response
editSarah Webb, writing for The Independent, said "With plot twists that had me gasping at Landy's audacity, whip-smart dialogue, and enough clever popular culture references to impress even the most jaded teenager, this is a world class book not to be missed.".[4]
References
edit- ^ Corbett, Sue (1 May 2018). "He's Baaaack: HarperCollins Reintroduces Skulduggery Pleasant". Publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ "Bord Gais Energy Irish Book Awards 2014 Shortlist".
- ^ "What's been your favourite Irish book this year?".
- ^ Final Skulduggery book in best-selling series is a blast
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