![]() ![]() Firstly, there is one key plot thread that is so transparent I saw it coming halfway through the book, so its final revelation was something of a disappointment as I had really hoped that there would be a twist that would prove me wrong. Were my fears justified? I will leave that for you to find out.Īs I said before, this is not my favourite book of the series so far, and there are several reasons for this. In fact I spent most of the book fearing that we might witness the demise of a key character at some point in the story. Revenge against the Sanctuary, revenge against Valkyie, revenge against Thurid Guild, revenge against Tanith Low - as the story progresses we gradually discover the lengths each of these characters is willing to go to in order to satisfy their vengeful urges, and with the diabolical and twisted mind of new character Dreylan Scarab driving these urges Mr Landy has us believing that this time they just might be successful. Springheeled Jack, Remus Crux, Billy-Ray Sanguine, Vaurien Scapegrace, and the vampiric Dusk are all present, each with their own motives. The threat facing our heroes this time is not the invasion of earth by a hoarde of ancient demons this time they are up against a cartel of old enemies, brought together with one thing in mind - vengeance. ![]() ![]() It contains all of the Derek Landy trademarks that we have come to love so much - great characters, both good and evil tense action scenes that will have your heart beating so fast you will think it is about to explode great dialogue laced with the scintillating banter that we have to come love so much and, of course, many many moments of spine-tingling horror. Despite the huge cliffhanger at its end The Faceless Ones still holds the Number 1 slot for me, and although I really enjoyed Dark Days and read it in almost one sitting, it just didn't quite match up to the thrill I got from reading its predecessor. Whilst, in my humble opinion, this is not the best book in the series so far it is still one hell of a read. Skulduggery fans everywhere let me start by telling you that you will not be disappointed. The Faceless Ones shot into the Top 10 on launch, selling 28,000 copies in its first two months, so the last thing I want to do is upset his legion of fans by giving away the many delicious plot revelations that this book holds. Derek Landy has built up quite a worldwide fanbase since the publication of the first Skulduggery Pleasant series. You just have to read through the various Twitter feeds and Facebook pages to see how hotly anticipated this book is, espcially after that monumental cliffhanger at the end of the third book. I have been sitting at my laptop for sometime now and I still have no idea how to write this review without creating those spoilers. and perhaps I should end my review there, as I am going to have to tread very carefully from here on so as not to give away too many spoilers. However, there is hope - if Valkyrie and her team can get their hands on Skulduggery's original skull there just may be a chance to launch a rescue mission by reopening the portal and. Skulduggery Pleasant, her mentor and friend, is trapped in the world of the Faceless Ones after being dragged through the portal at the end of Book Three. Valkyrie Cain is back, but this time she is alone. The problem is, he may not have much to come back to! (Not really.) Will Skulduggery make it out of the Faceless Ones' dimension? Who knows. (Really.) And what we learn about that villain in this book will literally make your jaw fall off and your hair go white with shock. There's also the little fact of the Big Bad, the uber-baddy who's going to come along and really, really destroy the world. There's a new threat to our plucky heroine, of course. But what we CAN say is that this book is hilarious, it's tense, and it's packed with all the eye-popping action, crackling one liners and imaginative set pieces you've come to expect. But still.) What can we say, without giving too much away? Not much, is the answer. Can he possible survive? (Yes, all right, he's already dead. It's the fourth Skulduggery Pleasant adventure, only Skulduggery Pleasant himself is lost on the other side of a portal, with only some evil gods for company.
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