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Skulduggery Pleasant. Dark Days

Derek Landy (2010)

SubgenreMiddle Grade Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages382 (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads4.71/5 (17)

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

ViolenceKidnapping

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / Partners

Synopsis

Skulduggery Pleasant: Dark Days is young adult and fantasy novel written by Irish playwright Derek Landy, published in April 2010. It is the fourth of the Skulduggery Pleasant series and sequel to Skulduggery Pleasant: The Faceless Ones. The story follows the sorcerer and detective Valkyrie Cain as she attempts to track down the original head of her mentor Skulduggery Pleasant to rescue him from the world of the Faceless Ones, as team of previously significant villains return and join forces to get their revenge upon the pair. The book would not see release in the US and Canada until 2018. HarperCollins Audio also publishes the unabridged CD sets of the books read by Rupert Degas.

Tags

MysteryDetective FictionUrban FantasyHumor