Mortal Coil (Skulduggery Pleasant, Book 5) - Softcover

Landy, Derek

Softcover

ISBN 10: 000743491X ISBN 13: 9780007434916

Publisher: HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks, 2011

Synopsis

Following the shocking revelations of DARK DAYS, get ready for the fifth instalment of the bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series – guaranteed to contain at least 40% humour, 50% action, and 100% thrills...

"The blonde girl with the black lips turned to Valkyrie. 'We know,' she said. 'We've seen the future. We know you're going to kill the world...'"

Skulduggery Pleasant and Valkyrie Cain are back – just in time to see their whole world get turned upside down.

With Valkyrie struggling to protect her dark secret, Skulduggery and the gang are more vulnerable than ever, just as a plague of body-snatching Remnants are released upon the world...

About this title

Review:

Praise for Derek Landy:

‘Landy [has the] ability to craft an engaging story from start to finish.’ Inis

‘Derek Landy has been something of a publishing phenomenon.’ Irish Post

Praise for Skulduggery Pleasant: Mortal Coil:

‘An exciting novel that really ups the game from the already impressive previous novels and sets a new standard of excellence for the series.’ The Founding Fields

‘Skulduggery himself is still as funny and awesome as ever ... I found myself laughing a lot.’ Fringe Magazine

Praise for Skulduggery:

'Hugely enjoyable – a thrill-a-minute adventure.' Jonathan Stroud, author of the BARTIMAEUS TRILOGY

'It's exciting, pacy, nicely handled and fun. I sincerely hope Landy revisits these characters.' Philip Ardagh, Guardian

'Skulduggery Pleasant serves up a thoroughly satisfying blend of humour, magic and adventure. Once you've met Stephanie and Skullduggery, you'll be clamouring for a sequel.' Rick Riordan, author of the PERCY JACKSON series

‘Landy's witty style will win him fans of all ages ... It's a good job Harry's [Potter] resigning before he's forcibly retired.’ Irish Mail on Sunday

‘A rip-roaring adventure.’ Irish Sunday Independent

About the Author:

Derek Landy lives near Dublin. Before writing his children's story about a sharply-dressed skeleton detective, he wrote the screenplays for a zombie movie and a murderous horror film. "I think my career-guidance teacher is spinning in her grave," he says, "or she would be if she were dead."

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 000743491X
• ISBN 13: 9780007434916
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320