Scepter of the Ancients

Skulduggery Pleasant : Book 1

By: Derek Landy, Tom Percival (Illustrator)

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Paperback | 1 April 2008

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Meet Skulduggery Pleasant

Ace Detective
Snappy Dresser
Razor-tongued Wit
Crackerjack Sorcerer
and
Walking, Talking,
Fire-throwing Skeleton

--as well as ally, protector, and mentor of Stephanie Edgley, a very unusual and darkly talented twelve-year-old.

These two alone must defeat an all-consuming ancient evil.

The end of the world?

Over his dead body.

Industry Reviews

"A distinctly Horowitzian humor and verve." -- London Times "Expected to take over Harry Potter's place." -- UPI "Fun and quirky with lots of humor." -- Locus Fun and quirky with lots of humor. --Locus Expected to take over Harry Potter s place. --UPI "Fun and quirky with lots of humor."--Locus "Expected to take over Harry Potter's place."--UPI "A distinctly Horowitzian humor and verve."--London Times "This book is a delight. Full of character, black humor, and great fun."--Daily Telegraph (London) "Landy keeps the action brisk, his characters slightly macabre, and uses humor to take the edge off."--ALA Booklist An utterly charming debut, perfect for the Potter crowd. --Publishers Weekly (starred review)" Landy keeps the action brisk, his characters slightly macabre, and uses humor to take the edge off. --ALA Booklist" Fun and quirky with lots of humor. --Locus" A distinctly Horowitzian humor and verve. --London Times" This book is a delight. Full of character, black humor, and great fun. --Daily Telegraph (London)" Expected to take over Harry Potter s place. --UPI" "An utterly charming debut, perfect for the Potter crowd."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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