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.
Smrtislav Hezoun / Detektiv Kostlivec Série
Knižní série od Dereka Landyho, která sleduje dobrodružství detektiva a kouzelníka v jednom, Smrtislava Hezouna, a jeho mladé partnerky, Stephanie, která se později stane Valkýrou. Společně bojují proti temným silám, které ohrožují kouzelný i lidský svět. Knihy jsou plné magie, humoru, napětí a nezapomenutelných postav.
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Smrtislav a Valkýra čelí novému nepříteli - baronu Mstislavovi, který je odhodlán přivést zpět na svět děsivé Beztvářné a buduje si za tím účelem strašlivou armádu. Kromě toho se Mstislav chystá získat nového spojence (pokud ho dokáže vzkřísit z mrtvých) - příšerného Groteska, odpudivé monstrum, o němž vyprávějí dávné legendy. Jakmile je Mstislav na svobodě, začnou se po celém Irsku objevovat mrtvá těla a upíři. Najednou jako by se téměř všichni chystali zabít Valkýru a dvojice odvážných detektivů čelí dosud největší výzvě. Co když ale skutečná hrozba číhá na Valkýru ještě blíž?
Detektiv Kostlivec 3: Hrůza bez tváře
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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.
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.
Skulduggery Pleasant: Mortal Coil
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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!
Skulduggery Pleasant : death bringer
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The Necromancers no longer need Valkyrie to be their Death Bringer. There's just one catch. There's a reason the Necromancers don't need her any more, and that's because they've found their Death Bringer already, the person who will dissolve the doors between life and death. That's a very, very bad thing.
Magic is a disease.Across the land, normal people are suddenly developing wild and unstable powers. Infected by a rare strain of magic, they are unwittingly endangering their own lives and the lives of the people around them. Terrified and confused, their only hope lies with the Sanctuary. Skulduggery Pleasant and Valkyrie Cain are needed now more than ever.And then there's the small matter of Kitana. A normal teenage girl who, along with her normal teenage friends, becomes infected. Becomes powerful. Becomes corrupted. Wielding the magic of gods, they're set to tear the city apart unless someone stands up against them.Looks like it's going to be another one of those days...
Last Stand of Dead Men
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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. Her own dark side, the insanely powerful being known as Darquesse, is on the verge of rising to the surface. And if Valkyrie slips, even for a moment, then Darquesse will burn the world and everyone in it.
The Dying of the Light
- 604 stránek
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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...
The best-selling return of skeleton detective Skulduggery Pleasant, out now in paperback.
Skulduggery Pleasant 11. Midnight
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Skulduggery Pleasant and Valkyrie Cain are back in their most gripping story yet, as book 11, Midnight, picks up where Resurrection left off - and runs.
Bedlam
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The 12th explosive novel in the internationally bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series, BEDLAM will blow your mind – and change everything… On a desperate journey to recover her sister's lost soul, Valkyrie Cain goes up against the High Sanctuary itself, and there's nothing Skulduggery Pleasant can do to stop her. With Abyssinia's grand plan about to kick off in a night of magic, terror, and bloodshed, it falls to Omen Darkly to save the lives of thousands of innocent people. And as the madness unfolds around him, as hidden enemies step into the light, and as Valkyrie is sucked into a desperate, lawless quest of her own, he has no choice but to become the hero he never really wanted to be — or die in the attempt.
The thirteenth thrilling novel in the internationally bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series, SEASONS OF WAR will test the Skeleton Detective and Valkyrie like never before... War is coming. To avert catastrophe, Skulduggery and Valkyrie are sent on a secret mission that takes them away from everything they know, to a forsaken land of magic and grim, unrelenting terror. It is here that Valkyrie will have to fight the hardest -- not only against the enemies who want her dead, but also against her own self-destructive impulses. It's only by crawling through darkness that she'll be able to once again stand in the light...
Dead or Alive
- 608 stránek
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Skulduggery, Valkyrie and Omen return in the 14th and penultimate novel in the internationally bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series - and their most epic test yet...
Skulduggery Pleasant: Until the End
- 656 stránek
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The second cycle of the internationally bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series comes to a thrilling end. You are not ready... The Faceless Ones have returned to our universe. The bad guys have won. With the end of everything just days away - and no longer able to rely on Valkyrie Cain - Skulduggery must make allies of enemies if he's going to stand any chance of saving what's left of the world. And just when things are looking their bleakest, they manage to get even worse, with Omen Darkly suddenly having to step up when his brother, the Chosen One, falls. There's a lot going on. Most of it is bad. Sorry about that.
A Mind Full of Murder
- 416 stránek
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Set in a thrilling new trilogy, the latest installment of the Skulduggery Pleasant series continues the captivating adventures of its beloved characters. Readers can expect a blend of humor, magic, and action as they navigate through a world filled with danger and intrigue. The story promises to deepen the lore and expand upon the relationships that fans have come to cherish, while introducing new challenges that will test the heroes in unexpected ways.
Skulduggery Pleasant: Nur Zorn im Herzen
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Ein toter Mann steht immer wieder auf! Schon wieder ein Mörder mit Maske! Aber dieses Mal hat er es nicht nur auf Sterbliche abgesehen. Während Skulduggery und Walküre ihren neusten Fall aufklären, bereitet sich die Zauberergemeinschaft auf eine besondere Zeremonie vor. Für drei Tage wird die magische Insel Insadoom aus dem Meer auftauchen und danach wieder verschwinden. Es gibt ein rauschendes Fest mit schönen Kleidern, viel Champagner und noch mehr Blut. Und eins wird schnell klar. Niemand ist sicher! Und nur wenige werden lebend da rauskommen … Nur Zorn im Herzen ist der 17. Band in Derek Landys schwarzhumoriger Urban Fantasy-Reihe Skulduggery Pleasant. Mördergut! Rache ist bitter Der neueste Band der Kultserie um das zaubernde Skelett Skulduggery Pleasant. Bestsellerautor Derek Landy überrascht wieder einmal mit augenzwinkerndem Sarkasmus, kohlschwarzem Humor und mitreißender Action.
