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Skulduggery Pleasant (6) – Death Bringer (Skulduggery Pleasant series) Kindle Edition

by Derek Landy (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.8 out of 5 stars 1,894 ratings

Meet Skulduggery Pleasant: detective, sorcerer, warrior.

Oh yes. And dead.

The Necromancers no longer need Valkyrie to be their Death Bringer, and that’s a Good Thing.

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.

And that’s a very, very Bad Thing…

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    11 years and up
  2. Book 6 of 18
    Skulduggery Pleasant
  3. Print length
    609 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Publisher
    HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks
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    1 Sept. 2011
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  • Derek Landy is also the author of several Marvel comics series including All-Out Avengers and Captain America/Iron Man

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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: Death Bringer:

‘Death Bringer may have just usurped Mortal Coil and could now be my favourite book in the series’ Bookzone4boys.com

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."

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B005GUQYFO
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 1 Sept. 2011
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 6.1 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 609 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780007326020
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0007455430
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 6 of 18 ‏ : ‎ Skulduggery Pleasant
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 11 years and up
  • Customer reviews:
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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."

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arrived very early and now just waiting for book 4 and 5 to arrive. hadnt expected the hardcover to be massive and now sticks out like a sore thumb on my shelf! not a problem though, just gotta buy all the hardcovers to match it now!
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  • Princess of the Midnight Stars
    5.0 out of 5 stars Soooooooo amazing!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 September 2011
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    I'm a huge fan of Derek Landy and anything he writes and this was no exception for me. In fact, I've been so in love with this book I decided to re-read the rest of the series too and I enjoyed doing so immensely.
    For those who are unaware of the legend that is Skulduggery Pleasant then don't read any further, it will spoil the previous 5 books and we don't want that. For everyone else, read on for synopsis of Death Bringer (as seen on Goodreads):

    Think you've seen anything yet? You haven't. Because the Death Bringer is about to rise...The Necromancers no longer need Valkyrie to be their Death Bringer, and that's a Good Thing.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.And that's a very, very Bad Thing

    Indeed it is a very bad thing, as I quickly discovered while reading this book! Death Bringer is following the trend in this series in the sense each book seems to get slightly darker, but this is in no way a bad thing and it certainly doesn't detract from the humour, as I was doubled up laughing on so many occasions I lost count.
    One thing that always amazes me with this series is Landy's ability to put Valkyrie and Skulduggery in the most terrifying situations and still have them make a joke of it. It's just stupidly hilarious. I love it.

    On a more serious note the threat increases, especially with Valkyrie still facing the fact she may turn into the terrifying sorcerer that is Darquesse and without spoiling things I will say that we learn a lot more about said evil sorcerer in this book and how she comes into being.
    On a personal note, as much as I love Valkyrie, her slightly selfish streak comes out as her love life becomes slightly tangled and by the end of the book I had the urge to hit Caelan the vampire over the head with a vampire romance novel, (since he seemed to be spouting a lot of prose from one) even if some of it had me laughing.

    With regards to Skulduggery himself, there was such a big 'wow I didn't see that coming' moment that I was left stunned for a little while and had to re-read the page I'd been reading. The effect it has on his relationship with Valkyrie is pretty intense, though I will say personally I think it makes them stronger in the end.
    Taking both the big revelation about skulduggery and Valkyries supposed 'destiny' there is one amazing battle towards the end of the book that is truly breath taking and it isn't what you think it will be either.

    Skulduggery's secrets aren't the only ones being spilt either as a lot more is revealed about China Sorrows, and some other characters that have been alluded to before make an appearance throughout the novel.
    Even with all the revelations, fights and the 'passage' being brought into being there's laughs a plenty, a cute gurgling baby called Alice, a love-struck vampire and annoying brat named Melancholia St Claire (whom I hate) and lets not forget Lord Vile.

    Anyway, it may be a good idea for me to wrap this review up before I accidentally post spoilers. But wow, this book is amazing. Just read it. READ IT!
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  • Damara
    5.0 out of 5 stars My new favorite
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 September 2011
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    I have to say as much as i love the skulduggery books i was not impressed by mortal coil it was abit to morbid and macabre for me so i was kinda worried about this but it.. is.. amazing, this might just be me being biased as i love a good plot twist and my god this has a twist and another minor but intresting twist.
    Though i will say if you like valkyrie you might not after this she does something that i find disgracefull so i really dont like her as a character anymore, thats the only thing i dont like.
    sorry its not specific but i dont want to give away spoilers.
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  • ⭐️Nez⭐️
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another wonderful Skulduggery Pleasant book! Can't put it down!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 November 2019
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    Bought this for my son who is an avid reader and gets through books like there's no tomorrow. He picked up a Skulduggery book from a charity shop and really enjoyed it so we decided to get him the rest of the series.

    My son loved this book! He thought book 5 was good, but this one blew his socks off! He said it was so good that I decided to read it myself. I can confirm that it is brilliant. It's full of humour and moves along at a cracking pace. This book is basically Valkyrie and the Death Bringer trying to prevent and destroy the evil... hang on... I don't really want to tell you much as it may spoil it and I don't wan't to do that!

    Basically, this book is fantastic but DO NOT read it without reading the previous 5 books first - things will make a lot more sense then. That's what my son told me and that's what I did.

    Summary: An excellently written book that you won't be able to put down. Recommended for kids and adults alike!
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  • sianikins
    4.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 September 2011
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    The book wasn't as amazing as I thought it would be, but it was still good. I was more shocked with the characters developments because I not only didn't expect it to happen but I don't know if I wanted it to happen. I feel more empathy to Fletcher and China's characters than any others, in fact in some ways I resent Skullduggery and Valkyrie. It was a good plot with a witty and funny dialogue and good characters but I don't believe it was as good as the previous books it felt like it lacked something. The book really missed Tanith. My favourite part of the book was with Fergus, and the fact that one dimensional characters are starting to become dimensional and interesting. Worth a read and I did enjoy the book.
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  • V. J. Wigley
    5.0 out of 5 stars More Magical madness and mayhem
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 September 2018
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    I thought the epic volume 'Mortal coil' would take some beating, but Derek Landy ramps it up a notch with 'Death Bringer'. a real rollercoaster ride, punctuated with some brilliant wry humour, the pace never slackens. as with all of the series, don't read the pages at the back about the next volume in the series, there are spoilers. Highly recommend you start from book one, great fun.
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  • Beth Dennett
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wow
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 April 2014
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    This book is SO awesome and my friend Chloe Leach would be a dress up to get them to look for my friend of a good good lol I think she liked me and g iPhone or there will wheaton to delete account and you will find that the woman in a dress up email you can buy something that the floor of the woman was little more than the woman who was the good wife of the students from Ivanhoe the good wife and I think if you can also be able to look for world book and g iPhone is SO awesome funny charismatic nice to see how the woman in a single sentence for world book and I used to delete the woman in her uncle's and my frowns are always been bad.
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  • RYM
    5.0 out of 5 stars funny surprise with the hardcover!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 November 2020
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    arrived very early and now just waiting for book 4 and 5 to arrive. hadnt expected the hardcover to be massive and now sticks out like a sore thumb on my shelf! not a problem though, just gotta buy all the hardcovers to match it now!
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    5.0 out of 5 stars
    funny surprise with the hardcover!

    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 November 2020
    arrived very early and now just waiting for book 4 and 5 to arrive. hadnt expected the hardcover to be massive and now sticks out like a sore thumb on my shelf! not a problem though, just gotta buy all the hardcovers to match it now!
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  • Davina
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantasy crime thriller that is unique and addictive!!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 June 2014
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    This series of books are wonderful! The characters are brilliant and you cannot stop reading as the stories capture your imagination and keep you enticed as they unravel, I've read the first seven books in only a few weeks, would have been in a few days if not working etc. I'm enjoying these books emensely but am anxious about when and where it will all end!
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  • insight
    5.0 out of 5 stars one of the best books i have ever read
    Reviewed in Spain on 23 February 2020
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    this book made me read for hours non stop and i loved it. Its ons of the best books i have ever read. I dont know why i am writing this, I should be reading the next one!
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  • James
    5.0 out of 5 stars Not just for kids
    Reviewed in the United States on 7 August 2023
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    I ran across comments in a book club site about this series. It's listed as "adolescent" but all adults enjoyed the book(s) for themselves. After I read the author's Dedication in one of the books, I knew he was a hilarious guy and purchased the first three...then more. The stories themselves are great, and I laugh out loud at the "digs" and just banter between the characters. I am "there" when I read, and picture anyone of my "nasty, sharp-witted nieces" as the girl, and most often Chris Pratt as Skulduggery. ...and China is between Michelle Pfeiffer and Katherine Zita Jones. Author, Derek Landy is the friend who always has you in stitches from laughing--I gotta hang out with that guy.
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  • Segala Piergiorgio
    5.0 out of 5 stars Skullduggery
    Reviewed in Italy on 7 January 2017
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    È un regalo, non l'ho letto, perciò non recensisco il contenuto.. è un libro che mescola horror e fantasy, il testo è in lingua originale ad un ottimo prezzo e, con prime, spedizione veloce.
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  • eliane cassou
    5.0 out of 5 stars livre en anglais
    Reviewed in France on 21 December 2019
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    un cadeau pour ma petite fille
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  • MHK
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good book for boys
    Reviewed in India on 10 October 2018
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    My tweenager son loves theses books - has read all of them.
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