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4.26 AVERAGE
4.26 AVERAGE
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
fast-paced
I was wary in the beginning but what a fuckin ending ya know
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A great book with loads of twists and turns. Good for all ages.
The Faceless Ones - 4/5
I love the interactions between Skullduggery and Valkyrie, I love the interactions between Skullduggery, Valkyrie, and China, I love the interactions between Skullduggery, Valkyrie, and Kenspeckle, I love the interac- I think you get the point. Derek Landry is so good at writing the characters that it's just so much fun to be in the world with them. That world is pretty interesting too and gets a fair amount of expansion here, and we finally get to see the and the hidden world is fun and well done, with all the secret institutions, rules, and agreements being fun to learn about and Landry does use them in interesting ways throughout the story.
But yeah, the characters are what I'm there for and it still delivers. Will get around to the next 3 soon enough, although the shift in narrator is a little unfortunate.
I love the interactions between Skullduggery and Valkyrie, I love the interactions between Skullduggery, Valkyrie, and China, I love the interactions between Skullduggery, Valkyrie, and Kenspeckle, I love the interac- I think you get the point. Derek Landry is so good at writing the characters that it's just so much fun to be in the world with them. That world is pretty interesting too and gets a fair amount of expansion here, and we finally get to see the
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titular Faceless Ones (more Lovecraftian cosmic despair in children's books thank you)But yeah, the characters are what I'm there for and it still delivers. Will get around to the next 3 soon enough, although the shift in narrator is a little unfortunate.
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
gods: 0
Little girl: 1
Little girl: 1
4.5* last book of the first trilogy
“Detective, have you ever considered the fact that violence is the recourse of the uncivilised man?” Skulduggery looked back. “I’m sophisticated, charming, suave and debonair, Professor. But I have never claimed to be civilised.”
And there is a lot of violence! A new threat is present, wanting to open the portal to the Faceless Ones, and our duo has much to do, lives to save - the usual routine. Apart from the extremely entertaining mix of humour, sarcasm and horror, the strength in these books are the characters. You have the stereotyped ones, or rather caricatures, like Vaurien Scapegrace (love all the names), but also quite a few that grow in complexity, with good and bad traits. And Landy makes them suffer - a lot.
Also, that ENDING!!!!
“Detective, have you ever considered the fact that violence is the recourse of the uncivilised man?” Skulduggery looked back. “I’m sophisticated, charming, suave and debonair, Professor. But I have never claimed to be civilised.”
And there is a lot of violence! A new threat is present, wanting to open the portal to the Faceless Ones, and our duo has much to do, lives to save - the usual routine. Apart from the extremely entertaining mix of humour, sarcasm and horror, the strength in these books are the characters. You have the stereotyped ones, or rather caricatures, like Vaurien Scapegrace (love all the names), but also quite a few that grow in complexity, with good and bad traits. And Landy makes them suffer - a lot.
Also, that ENDING!!!!
I'm really enjoying this series. It's so bloody hilarious. I'm cackling