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Teenaged Ryan finds himself pursued by a violent cabal of sorcerers intent on ending the planet. With only one day to act, he turns to the unlikely guardians of justice: the skeletal detective Skulduggery Pleasant and his partner, Valkyrie Cain. Together they must confront dark magic, racing against time to protect both Ryan and all of humanity.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Derek Landy
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