Author | Derek Landy |
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Cover artist | Tom Percival |
Language | English |
Series | Skulduggery Pleasant |
Genre | Fantasy novel, detective novel, comedy novel, adventure novel |
Publisher | HarperCollins |
Publication date | 29 August 2013 |
Publication place | Ireland |
Media type | Print (hardcover) |
Pages | 604 pp (first edition, hardback) |
ISBN | 0-00-75343-61 (first edition, hardback) |
OCLC | 869549346 |
Preceded by | Kingdom of the Wicked (2012) |
Followed by | The Dying of the Light (2014) |
Skulduggery Pleasant: Last Stand of Dead Men is a young adult and fantasy novel written by Derek Landy published in August 2013. It is the eighth book in the Skulduggery Pleasant series and the sequel to Skulduggery Pleasant: Kingdom of the Wicked.
The story follows sorcerer-detectives Valkyrie Cain and Skulduggery Pleasant as they work to uncover the conspiracy behind the war between the Sanctuaries. Meanwhile, Valkyrie's alter-ego, Darquesse, is on the verge of bringing about the end of the world.
In 2013, Skulduggery Pleasant: Last Stand of Dead Men won the Senior Irish Children's Book of the Year, and was released in the US and Canada in 2018.[1] HarperCollins Audio published the unabridged audio book, read by Rupert Degas.