What a shock when I discovered there was a fourth book in this series. I thought Derek Landy’s ‘Skulduggery Pleasant The Faceless Ones,’ was the last installment. If you haven’t yet read book three I’ll try not to give too much away.
Throughout the first third of the book Derek Landy interweaves the rescue of Skulduggery Pleasant while also introducing us to a group of villains calling themselves the ‘Revengers Club.‘ Most of these members we’ve met in previous Skulduggery books, like Dusk and Sanguine.
These characters drive the action, some of the twists and turns and plot in book four. Put into the mix is Scarab, who has escaped from prison and wants revenge for a crime he didn’t commit. It’s no surprise the group have individual motives for seeking revenge upon young Valkyrie Cain.
A Soul Catcher goes missing from the Necromancer temple. It’s as horrid as it sounds. The idea of the remnant is simply ghastly, and then there’s the Midnight Museum Zombie fight!
Reading book four is like devouring a bowl of spaghetti at a hectic pace. Although, each spaghetti strand you untangle leads you closer to the twists and turns that await! I am eagerly awaiting book five.
