Skulduggery Pleasant (17) – A Heart Full of Hatred
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By Derek Landy
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The bone-shaking new trilogy continues – the latest adventure in the bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series
Vengeance is a killer. A killer is stalking and murdering sorcerers, and Valkyrie Cain is next on his list. While hunting down a cult of magical terrorists intent on taking their revenge on the mortal world, Skulduggery and Valkyrie are drawn into a murder investigation with unsettling similarities to a case they just closed – the case that nearly took the lives of both Valkyrie’s sister and girlfriend. With the body count rising, a special night approaches – a night where the elite of sorcerer society will gather on a remote island to witness a ceremony that could change that society forever. Speeches will be made, champagne will be sipped, and two things will become terribly, distressingly clear… No one is safe. And not everyone will make it out alive. TweetReviews
Probably my least favourite Skulduggery Pleasant books in the series. It felt like the plot was weaker than previous books in the series. I did like the character development for Skulduggery and how Valkyrie learns her love for family and friends can be viewed as a strength not a weakness. Finding out Skulduggery is raising cats was a lovely and wholesome moment.
I wasn't sure about Winter (Valkyrie's sister) in the last book but in this she comes across as a difficult character like. I appreciate this may be a set up point for the next story but it seems excessive. The self indulgence and woe is me approach is over worked and ignores that Valkyrie is not making her decisions just to offend her little sister but for the safety and betterment of the entire world. The character is one I struggled to relate to in any way. Perhaps it'll all become clear in the next book and it'll transpire that it's my Valkyrie bias that has unfairly influenced me. Also I thought Landy was better than bringing back long dead characters for what felt like cheap shock factor.
Probably my least favourite Skulduggery Pleasant books in the series. It felt like the plot was weaker than previous books in the series. I did like the character development for Skulduggery and how Valkyrie learns her love for family and friends can be viewed as a strength not a weakness. Finding out Skulduggery is raising cats was a lovely and wholesome moment.
I wasn't sure about Winter (Valkyrie's sister) in the last book but in this she comes across as a difficult character like. I appreciate this may be a set up point for the next story but it seems excessive. The self indulgence and woe is me approach is over worked and ignores that Valkyrie is not making her decisions just to offend her little sister but for the safety and betterment of the entire world. The character is one I struggled to relate to in any way. Perhaps it'll all become clear in the next book and it'll transpire that it's my Valkyrie bias that has unfairly influenced me. Also I thought Landy was better than bringing back long dead characters for what felt like cheap shock factor.
