Derek Landy píše poutavé příběhy, které zkoumají hranice mezi dobrem a zlem, magií a realitou. Jeho jedinečný styl kombinuje humor, akci a nadpřirozené prvky, čímž vytváří nezapomenutelné světy a postavy. Landyho tvorba se vyznačuje mistrným vyprávěním a schopností zaujmout čtenáře všech věkových kategorií. Jeho díla často odhalují hlubší témata a zanechávají trvalý dojem.
Pokračování fantasy série o Smrtislavu Hezounovi, který není jen kostlivec v elegantním obleku, ale také elitní detektiv s mimořádně ostrým jazykem. Smrtislav a Valkýra řeší případ vražd čtyř teleporterů. Mají však jen omezené možnosti, neboť Velký mág Guild je z případu odvolal a předal jeho řešení nabubřelému a omezenému detektivovi druhé kategorie Cruxovi.
Fantasy příběh pro starší děti. Smrtislav Hezoun je jen kostlivec v dobře padnoucím obleku. To nic nemění na tom, že je i skvělý detektiv, pokud jde o neobvyklé zločiny. Štěpánka má pocit, že určitě musí existovat i jiný život než ten, který žije, nějaký mnohem mnohem dobrodružnější. Když jí pak náhle zemře strýček a odkáže jí velké bohatství, zjistí, že opravdu existuje jiný svět. Svět, který je mnohem nebezpečnější a mnohem dobrodružnější, než jaký si kdy dokázala představit.
Fantasy příběh pro starší děti. Smrtislav Hezoun je jen kostlivec v dobře padnoucím obleku. To nic nemění na tom, že je i skvělý detektiv, pokud jde o neobvyklé zločiny. Po zničení čaroděje Hadovce nastávají pro Smrtislava a jeho učednici Valkýru celkem klidné časy. Občas chytí nějakého malého darebáčka, ale to je tak vše. Situace se však změní, když z vězení unikne nebezpečný baron Mstislav, velký fanatický příznivec Beztvárných. Na Smrtislavovi a Valkýře je chytit ho dřív než oživí monstrum Groteska a s jeho pomocí otevře bránu skrz skutečnosti.
The ninth book in the original, jaw-droppingly stupendous Skulduggery Pleasant series. Valkyrie. 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...
This collection includes the second and third books of the Skulduggery Pleasant series, featuring thrilling adventures with the rise of the Death Bringer and the return of the Faceless Ones. Join Skulduggery and Valkyrie as they face hilarious yet dangerous challenges in their quest.
War has finally come. But it's not a war between good and evil, or light and dark - it's a war between Sanctuaries. For too long, the Irish Sanctuary has teetered on the brink of world-ending disaster, and the other Sanctuaries around the world have had enough. Allies turn to enemies, friends turn to foes, and Skulduggery and Valkyrie must team up with the rest of the Dead Men if they're going to have any chance at all of maintaining the balance of power and getting to the root of a vast conspiracy that has been years in the making. But while this war is only beginning, another war rages within Valkyrie herself.
Skulduggery Pleasant is lost on the other side of a portal, with only some evil gods for company. Can he possibly survive? (Yes, all right, he's already dead. But still.) Meet Skulduggery Pleasant: detective, sorcerer, warrior.Oh yes. And dead.Skulduggery Pleasant is gone, sucked into a parallel dimension overrun by the Faceless Ones. If his bones haven’t already been turned to dust, chances are he’s insane, driven out of his mind by the horror of the ancient gods. There is no official, Sanctuary-approved rescue mission. There is no official plan to save him.But Valkyrie's never had much time for plans.The problem is, even if she can get Skulduggery back, there might not be much left for him to return to. There’s a gang of villains bent on destroying the Sanctuary, there are some very powerful people who want Valkyrie dead, and as if all that wasn’t enough it looks very likely that a sorcerer named Darquesse is going to kill the world and everyone on it.Skulduggery is gone. All our hopes rest with Valkyrie. The world’s weight is on her shoulders, and its fate is in her hands.These are dark days indeed.
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! While they struggle to protect a known killer from an unstoppable assassin, Valkyrie is on a secret mission of her own. This quest, to prevent her dark and murderous destiny, threatens to take her to the brink of death and beyond. And then the body-snatching Remnants get loose, thousands of twisted souls who possess the living like puppets, and they begin their search for a being powerful enough to lead them. Facing such insurmountable odds, Skulduggery, Valkyrie, Ghastly and Tanith can trust no one. Not even each other!
The second cycle of the internationally bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series comes to a thrilling end. You are not ready...