Skulduggery Pleasant

Things have changed since Valkyrie Cain was nearly destoryed by her alter-ego Darquesse. When Skulduggery Pleasant needs her help, Valkyrie agrees to join him as he tries to stop the resurrection of a terrible evil. But they only have twenty-four hours to save the world.

Two wars threaten all that Skulduggery Pleasant has worked for--the first one is between Sanctuaries, a war of betrayal, loyalty, and desperate last stands. The more important role, however, is inside the soul of Valkyrie Cain. If Valkyrie loses, Darquesse will come into her power.

A plague of magic is sweeping the land, infecting people with unstable powers. Newly emboldened by their abilities, a group of malicious new sorcerers threaten to tear the city apart. Only Skulduggery and Valkyrie can stop them.

Having lost Valkyrie Cain, Skulduggery Pleasant vows to stop Darquesse before she burns the whole world down. To do that, he assembles a team of monster hunters, criminals, soldiers, and the now murderously animated reflection of Valkyrie.

Skulduggery and Valkyrie Cain assemble what's left of the Dead Men and travel to Dimension X to kill Mevolent. The pair experiences challenges from their enemies while Valkyrie tries to overcome her deep depression.

For years now, Valkyrie Cain has plunged into battle with Skulduggery Pleasant to keep her loved ones safe. This time, though, the battle involves her little sister when a ruthless killer kidnaps her. Skulduggery is racing to catch up with Valkyrie now and the young sorcerer Omen is not far behind, while Valkyrie is given only six hours to find her sister, or else.

To rescue her sister's lost soul, Valkyrie Cain must invade the High Sanctuary itself, and not even Skulduggery Pleasant can talk her out of it--not even when Abyssinia's grand plan is about to initiate a night of bloodshed, magic, and terror. With Valkyrie and Skulduggery elsewhere, stopping Abyssinia's plans falls to Omen Darkly. With no one else to save thousands of innocent people, Omen will have to become the hero he never wanted to be.

The Death Bringer has come, and Skulduggery and Valkyrie have only seven days to find the Necromancers' secret before the clock stops ticking and Lord Vile gets loose.

When twelve-year-old Stephanie inherits her weird uncle's estate, she must join forces with Skulduggery Pleasant, a skeleton mage, to save the world from the Faceless Ones.

"With Valkyrie struggling to protect her dark secret, Skulduggery and the gang are more vulnerable than ever, just as a plague of body-snatching Remnants are released upon the world"--Provided by publisher.