Playing with Fire (Skulduggery Pleasant, 2)
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The second book in the bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series.
"You will kill her?" the Torment asked.
Skulduggery sagged. "Yes." He hesitated, then took his gun from his jacket. "I'm sorry, Valkyrie," he said softly.
"Don't talk to me," Valkyrie said. "Just do what you have to do."
Valkyrie parted her tunic, and Skulduggery pointed the gun at the vest beneath.
"Please forgive me," Skulduggery said, then aimed the gun at the girl and pulled the trigger.
With Serpine dead, the world is safe once more. At least, that’s what Valkyrie and Skulduggery think, until the notorious Baron Vengeous makes a bloody escape from prison, and dead bodies and vampires start showing up all over Ireland. With Baron Vengeous after the deadly armour of Lord Vile, and pretty much everyone out to kill Valkyrie, the daring detective duo face their biggest challenge yet. But what if the greatest threat to Valkyrie is just a little closer to home…?
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I'm really glad that I was able to start reading this series at my library, because it is really awesome! I don't mind at all that it is geared towards younger teenagers - I still love the humor. The atmosphere of the story reminded me a little of the Lockwood & Co-series by Jonathan Stroud, which is also one of my favorite series. The plot is suspenseful and the characters are hilarious. Even though the story focuses on the main character Valkyrie all the other characters feel fleshed out and complete. The shortness of this book is also refreshing. Sure, I love long stories, but here the plot would be stretched too far if it was any longer. It makes it easier reading in between the longer fantasy books that I usually read. All in all, I really like the series and am waiting to pick up the next one!
Description
The second book in the bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series.
"You will kill her?" the Torment asked.
Skulduggery sagged. "Yes." He hesitated, then took his gun from his jacket. "I'm sorry, Valkyrie," he said softly.
"Don't talk to me," Valkyrie said. "Just do what you have to do."
Valkyrie parted her tunic, and Skulduggery pointed the gun at the vest beneath.
"Please forgive me," Skulduggery said, then aimed the gun at the girl and pulled the trigger.
With Serpine dead, the world is safe once more. At least, that’s what Valkyrie and Skulduggery think, until the notorious Baron Vengeous makes a bloody escape from prison, and dead bodies and vampires start showing up all over Ireland. With Baron Vengeous after the deadly armour of Lord Vile, and pretty much everyone out to kill Valkyrie, the daring detective duo face their biggest challenge yet. But what if the greatest threat to Valkyrie is just a little closer to home…?
Book Information
Posts
I'm really glad that I was able to start reading this series at my library, because it is really awesome! I don't mind at all that it is geared towards younger teenagers - I still love the humor. The atmosphere of the story reminded me a little of the Lockwood & Co-series by Jonathan Stroud, which is also one of my favorite series. The plot is suspenseful and the characters are hilarious. Even though the story focuses on the main character Valkyrie all the other characters feel fleshed out and complete. The shortness of this book is also refreshing. Sure, I love long stories, but here the plot would be stretched too far if it was any longer. It makes it easier reading in between the longer fantasy books that I usually read. All in all, I really like the series and am waiting to pick up the next one!