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Death Bringer (Skulduggery Pleasant, Book 6)

Derek Landy (2011)

SubgenreMiddle Grade Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages605 (Doorstopper (600+))
SeriesSkulduggery Pleasant #6
SettingSecondary World
CSM age10+
Goodreads4.47/5 (21058)

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

DeathViolenceNecromancy

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / Partners

Synopsis

The Necromancers no longer need Valkyrie to be their Death Bringer, and that's a good thing. The catch? They 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 ... The Necromancers no longer need Valkyrie to be their Death Bringer. There's a reason they don't need her any more. And that's because they've found their Death Bringer already, the person who will dissolve the doors between life and death. Book #6

Is Death Bringer (Skulduggery Pleasant, Book 6) appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

Middle grade urban fantasy with magical battles, necromancy themes, and darkly humorous tone. Features skeleton detective and teen apprentice facing death-related magic; moderate violence but handled with levity appropriate for target age.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, violence, and necromancy.

Who'll love this

Book six of the hilarious adventures of skeleton detective Skulduggery Pleasant and his teenage partner Valkyrie as they face the terrifying Death Bringer prophecy.

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Detective FictionSupernatural MysteryHorror ComedyIrish Fiction