Fear not, our beloved sarcastic banter is part of that. Landy has characters comment on everything (I lived for these interview sections and the comments, amazing!). Yes, it's a full retelling but it doesn't get boring for even a second. Of course there are entries with explanations and definition but most of the time it's a recollection of what has happened so far (until Dead or Alive). What, did you have a darkness sandwich or was it a whole plate?'Ĭompanion books like this can turn out like an encyclopedia and read like one and really suck.

Occasionally he talks to real people, but only when he absolutely has to. He is also far too modest to mention things like the first book being a Publisher’s Weekly Best Book of the Year, but would like to extend an invitation to Oprah to pop around one day for tea, in thanks for selecting his book for the Oprah’s Book Club Kids Reading List.ĭerek plays too many video games, reads too many comics, and watches too many movies. He doesn’t like to brag about all the awards he’s won, such as the Irish Book of the Decade, or the Red House in the UK, or all the other awards that he humbly displays on his mantelpiece. Landy himself was nominated for an IFTA for Best Script. In addition to the bestselling children's/YA series of Skulduggery Pleasant books, a supernatural mystery series starring Skulduggery Pleasant, a skeleton detective, and Valkyrie Cain, a young female magician, he has written two screenplays that have been made into films: the IFTA award winning 'Dead Bodies' and the IFTA nominated 'Boy Eats Girl'. Pages inside are designed to represent each archivist's actual papers, and are filled with brand-new information and illustrations from a group of carefully selected artists, including illustrator-extraordinaire Tom Percival as well as brand-new names working in multiple styles, to represent the incredible and broad world of Skulduggery Pleasant.ĭerek Landy is an Irish writer and screenwriter. The cover of this edition uses special inks and debossing to represent the age and magic of the Grimoire.

The Grimoire is an essential book for any Skulduggery fan. Featuring a unique run-down of the books so far, it also includes an invaluable reference tool for the dizzying cast of characters, as well as bonuses, surprises, and a dark story all of its own. An unmissable paraquel to the internationally bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series, The Skulduggery Pleasant Grimoire is at once a thrilling recap of the books so far, a reference guide to characters, and a treasure-trove of bonus content.Īs the Skulduggery Pleasant series nears its end (again), relive the adventure in this lavishly illustrated compendium of all things Skulduggery.

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