A Soul Full of Shadows
Published on 26. March 2026
Book
Hardback
480 pages
978-0-00-858596-9 (ISBN)
Description
The bone-shaking new trilogy concludes - the latest adventure in the bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series
Skulduggery Pleasant has many enemies - many, many enemies - and people try to kill him multiple times a day. But when someone puts a price on his head, he finds himself going up against a foe that not even he can beat. Not alone, anyway.
And where is his partner right when he needs her the most?
Valkyrie Cain is in prison, fighting to stay alive in a place where everyone wants to kill her.
With an island of sorcerers ready to cut themselves off from the rest of the world, a terrorist group enjoying unprecedented public support, and a showdown looming between Winter Grieving and the Child of the Ancients, Skulduggery and Valkyrie find that their options, like their chances, are quickly running out.
IS THIS THE END?
Skulduggery Pleasant has many enemies - many, many enemies - and people try to kill him multiple times a day. But when someone puts a price on his head, he finds himself going up against a foe that not even he can beat. Not alone, anyway.
And where is his partner right when he needs her the most?
Valkyrie Cain is in prison, fighting to stay alive in a place where everyone wants to kill her.
With an island of sorcerers ready to cut themselves off from the rest of the world, a terrorist group enjoying unprecedented public support, and a showdown looming between Winter Grieving and the Child of the Ancients, Skulduggery and Valkyrie find that their options, like their chances, are quickly running out.
IS THIS THE END?
Reviews / Votes
Praise for the Skulduggery Pleasant series: 'A writer at the height of his powers ... Whatever your age, read them and enjoy the ride' Irish Independent 'Fast and funny' The Times 'Skulduggery Pleasant serves up a thoroughly satisfying blend of humour, magic and adventure' Rick Riordan 'Landy's witty style will win him fans of all ages' Irish Mail on Sunday 'Hugely enjoyable - a thrill-a-minute adventure' Jonathan Stroud 'A fast evolving plot and a great mix of scariness and humour' Sunday Express 'Exciting, pacy, nicely handled and fun' Philip Ardagh, Guardian 'Gripping' Observer 'A remarkably accomplished debut with wonderful dialogue' Irish Times 'A rip-roaring adventure' Irish Sunday IndependentMore details
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 11 years
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 164 mm
Thickness: 42 mm
Weight
710 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-858596-9 (9780008585969)
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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."