“The problem with living so long is that we get used to it. We watch the mortals age and wither and die around us, watch the world change and decay...but no matter the hardship or the pain or the sorrow we suffer, we choose to continue living. Out of sheer habit, I think.”

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About Derek Landy

Irish author and screenwriter

Derek Landy is an Irish author and screenwriter best known for the Skulduggery Pleasant and Demon Road series. He has built a large readership through fiction that moves between fantasy, adventure, and darker comic elements. Since 2018, he has also written numerous comic book series for Marvel Comics. His work is most often associated with action-driven storytelling and sharply voiced characters.

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Skulduggery Pleasant

2007

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The Faceless Ones

2010

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Playing with fire

2008

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Skulduggery Pleasant. Dark Days

2010

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Skulduggery Pleasant. Kingdom of the Wicked

2012

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