Scepter of the Ancients by Derek Landy

Scepter of the Ancients

Skulduggery Pleasant #1

Derek Landy

416 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

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Meet the great Skulduggery Pleasant: wise-cracking detective, powerful magician, master of dirty tricks and burglary (in the name of the greater good, of course). Oh yeah. And dead. Then there's his sidekick, Stephanie. She's… well, she's a twelv...

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Community Reviews Summary of 6,573 reviews

Moods

adventurous 95%
funny 82%
mysterious 62%
lighthearted 35%
dark 32%
tense 22%
emotional 9%
hopeful 6%
challenging 5%
inspiring 5%
relaxing 2%
sad 2%
reflective 1%

Pace

fast 71%
medium 26%
slow 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | Plot: 35% | Character: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 67% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 93% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 44% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 48% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.07

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