The dying of the light

604 pages

English language

Published April 13, 2014 by HarperCollins UK.

ISBN:
978-0-00-748925-1
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OCLC Number:
891800279

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3 stars (1 review)

Valkerie. Darquesse. Stephanie. The world ain't big enough for the three of them. The end will come...The War of the Sanctuaries has been won, but it was not without its casualties. Following the loss of Valkyrie Cain, Skulduggery Pleasant must use any and all means to track down and stop Darquesse before she turns the world into a charred, lifeless cinder. And so he draws together a team of soldiers, monster hunters, killers, criminals... and Valkyrie's own murderous reflection. The war may be over, but the final battle is about to begin. And not everyone gets out of here alive.

3 editions

reviewed The dying of the light by Derek Landy (Skulduggery Pleasant Series, book 9)

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3 stars

This turned out to be a very satisfactory culmination and conclusion to the whole Stephanie/Valkyrie/Darquesse (hate that name) story arc and I wonder if Landy didn't intend to stop here, but I notice there are two more Skulduggery books that have been released since...

Anyway, it feels a little long but the twists and mysteries and just exactly what is gonna happen? kept me involved. The bizarre section where Landy goes all E.E. Cummings was a bit of a surprise as were many of the events in a very eventful story.

Subjects

  • Skulduggery Pleasant (Fictitious character)
  • Wizards
  • Magic
  • Juvenile fiction