Author:
Derek Landy
Series: Skullduggery Pleasant 7.5
Published: 8 May 2014 by Harper
Length: 283 pages
Source: publisher
Other info: Landy
has also written a lot of Skullduggery Pleasant novels, the world of which this
book is set.
Summary : This
time, the bad guys take the stage. Tanith Low, now possessed by a remnant,
recruits a gang of villains – many of whom will be familiar from previous
Skulduggery adventures – in order to track down and steal the four God-Killer
level weapons that could hurt Darquesse when she eventually emerges. Also on
the trail of the weapons is a secret group of Sanctuary sorcerers, and doing
his best to keep up and keep Tanith alive is one Mister Ghastly Bespoke. When
the villains around her are lying and scheming and plotting, Tanith needs to
stay two steps ahead of her teammates and her enemies. After all, she's got her
own double-crosses to plan – and she’s a villain herself.
Review: Tanith
Low has a remnant inside of her, which made her stronger and more powerful and
more suited to . Two teams of seven want a set of God Killers, and
I was very excited to read this. I've been recommended
Skullduggery Pleasant for years, (and apologies, I still haven't read it) and
one of the key things I’ve noticed people like is the world. This being sent to
me for review, and this being set in the same world, I was looking forwards to
this.
The world building lives up to its hype, incorporating a mix
of the folk tales, and more traditional fantasy staples.
I liked Tanith's backstory and the meaning for her name. I l
liked all the major characters, especially Tanith, Sabine and Jack, and they
were well fleshed out, and I'm looking
forwards to seeing more of them when I (eventually) get round to reading the
Skullduggery Pleasant books.
The book is short (well, nearly 300 pages, but it feels
short) and pacy, and I feel the overall story was quite simple, but I liked
fact that the characters and their views on what they were doing add conflict
and interest. I thought the dialogue
felt quite samey, sassy, and funny, in some places, especially when comparing the two teams' interactions,
but I liked the characters too much to mind.
Overall: Strength 4 tea to an action led novel in a
world I’d love to return to one day.