Skulduggery Pleasant 2: Playing With Fire

Description

Title: Skulduggery Pleasant 2: Playing With Fire
Author: Derek Landy
Publisher: HarperCollins Children’s Books, 2024
Format: Paperback
Language: English
ISBN-13: 9780008667375

Skulduggery Pleasant 2: Playing With Fire by Derek Landy is a fantasy adventure novel from the Skulduggery Pleasant series. Published by HarperCollins Children’s Books, this paperback edition continues the adventures of Skulduggery Pleasant and Valkyrie Cain after the events of the first book.

With Serpine defeated, the world seems safer, but that peace does not last. Baron Vengeous escapes from prison, dead bodies and vampires begin appearing across Ireland, and a terrifying plan starts to form around Lord Vile’s armour and the resurrection of a horrifying creature known as the Grotesquery.

Skulduggery and Valkyrie must face deadly enemies, dangerous magic, and the growing threat of the Faceless Ones. The story blends dark fantasy, detective-style mystery, action, horror-tinged adventure, and sharp humour for readers who enjoy fast-paced magical fiction.