Author | Derek Landy |
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Cover artist | Tom Percival |
Language | English |
Series | Skulduggery Pleasant |
Genre | Children's novel, Fantasy novel, detective novel, comedy novel, adventure novel |
Publisher | HarperCollins |
Publication date | 24 July 2012 |
Publication place | Ireland |
Media type | Print (hardcover) |
Pages | 607 pp (first edition, hardback) |
ISBN | 0-00-74802-10 (first edition, hardback) |
OCLC | 829062124 |
Preceded by | Death Bringer (2011) |
Followed by | Last Stand of Dead Men (2013) |
Skulduggery Pleasant: Kingdom of the Wicked is young adult and fantasy novel written by Irish playwright Derek Landy, published in July 2012. It is the seventh of the Skulduggery Pleasant series and sequel to Skulduggery Pleasant: Death Bringer. The story follows sorcerer-detectives Valkyrie Cain and Skulduggery Pleasant as they investigate a group of people who have suddenly developed magic powers.
The book would not see release in the US and Canada until 2018.[1] HarperCollins Audio also publishes the unabridged CD sets of the books, read by Rupert Degas.