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| | pages = 432 pp (first edition, hardback)<ref name="amazon-uk"/> | | pages = 432 pp (first edition, hardback)<ref name="amazon-uk"/> |
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| | oclc = | | oclc = |
| | preceded_by = [[Skulduggery Pleasant: The Dying of the Light|The Dying of the Light]] ''(2014)'' | | preceded_by = [[Skulduggery Pleasant: The Dying of the Light|The Dying of the Light]] ''(2014)'' |
| | followed_by = [[Skulduggery Pleasant: Midnight|Midnight]] ''(2018)'' | | followed_by = [[Skulduggery Pleasant: Midnight|Midnight]] ''(2018)'' |
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| == Synopsis == | == Synopsis == |
| {{expand section|date=April 2020}} | {{expand section|date=April 2020}} |
| The book takes place a five years after ''[[Skulduggery Pleasant: The Dying of the Light|The Dying of the Light]]''. It introduces Omen Darkly, a younger main character included to make the series a little closer to a children's series, as Valkyrie Cain is aged 24 at this point in the series.<ref name="landy-blog">{{cite web|url=https://dereklandy.blogspot.com/2016/08/heh.html|first=Derek|last=Landy|title=Heh.|website=Derek Landy Blogs Under Duress|date=10 August 2016}}</ref> | The book takes place a five years after ''[[Skulduggery Pleasant: The Dying of the Light|The Dying of the Light]]''. In addition to continuing the story of the now 24-year-old Valkyrie Cain, the novel introduces Omen Darkly, a younger main character (included at Landy's publisher's request to make the series a little closer to a children's series) whose subplot storylines over the following six books [[Satire|satirises]] the ''[[Harry Potter]]'' series by [[J. K. Rowling]], as Omen (inspired by [[Ron Weasley]]) stands aside while his "Chosen One" brother Auger (inspired by [[Harry Potter (character)|Harry Potter]]) has a series of misadventures with his friends, which include Omen's best friend Never (inspired by [[Hermione Granger]]).<ref name="landy-blog">{{cite web|url=https://dereklandy.blogspot.com/2016/08/heh.html|first=Derek|last=Landy|title=Heh.|website=Derek Landy Blogs Under Duress|date=10 August 2016}}</ref> |
| Temper Fray is an agent who works for Skulduggery Pleasant who, having gone undercover to spy on the anti-sanctuary, a group of sorcerers who want to initiate war between mortals and sorcerers. He is captured by agents of the Anti-sanctuary, including Lethe, Azzedine Smoke, Memphis, Razzia, Cadaverous Gant and Destrier. | Temper Fray is an agent who works for Skulduggery Pleasant who, having gone undercover to spy on the anti-sanctuary, a group of sorcerers who want to initiate war between mortals and sorcerers. He is captured by agents of the Anti-sanctuary, including Lethe, Azzedine Smoke, Memphis, Razzia, Cadaverous Gant and Destrier. |
| Skulduggery Pleasant then, once Temper is missing re-enlists Valkyrie Cain, who is staying at Grimwood House, her Uncle Gordon's former home. | Skulduggery Pleasant then, once Temper is missing re-enlists Valkyrie Cain, who is staying at Grimwood House, her Uncle Gordon's former home. |
| Sebastian Tao then thinks to himself in Roarhaven that he needs to bring Darquesse back. | Sebastian Tao then thinks to himself in Roarhaven that he needs to bring Darquesse back. |
| Valkyrie and Skulduggery then travel to Roarhaven, the magical city, where Corporal Yonder attempts to prevent their access to the High Sanctuary, before Seargent Larrup overrides Yonder and grants them access. | Valkyrie and Skulduggery then travel to Roarhaven, the magical city, where Corporal Yonder attempts to prevent their access to the High Sanctuary, before Seargent Larrup overrides Yonder and grants them access. |
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| {{Skulduggery Pleasant and Valkyrie Cain}} | {{Skulduggery Pleasant and Valkyrie Cain}} |
| {{Harry Potter}} | |
| {{Authority control}} | {{Authority control}} |
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