The general premise of Skullduggery Pleasant has the makings of an ordinary mystery that's been done many times before. However, instead of a normal detective, you have a living skeleton with magical abilities (obviously). For the needed female protagonist, you have Stephanie, a 12 year old with ancient magical blood running through her veins. Now, of course, you need a bad guy and how about a council of smarty-pants to help secure the most dangerous artifact on the planet. So added to the mix is Serpine, the evil sorcerer with the red-hand of death and a council of elders with ancient magic at their fingertips.
And let us not forget, the handy sidekicks. Ghastly Bespoke, a hideously ugly man who designs indestructable and impervious clothes for everyone of magical means. Tanithe Lo, a female warrior with magical abilities. Mr. Bliss, a frighteningly strong person of magic. And lastly China Sorrows, a collector all books and all things magical. (You just gotta love their names!)
All of this combined gives you a truly wonderful story which has the basics of a great good vs evil fight but with so much more. This is a terrific start to Stephanie and Skullduggery's magical detective adventures. It's classified as young adult but it's appropriate for any age. I found the interaction between Stephanie and Skullduggery to be rather funny. He is brilliant; a master as delivering deadpan one-liners.
I listened to this audiobook while driving and must say it kept my attention and kept me smiling. Truly delightful. It wasn't simply a reading of the story but an incredibly creative production with a full musical score which set the ambiance perfectly.
And let us not forget, the handy sidekicks. Ghastly Bespoke, a hideously ugly man who designs indestructable and impervious clothes for everyone of magical means. Tanithe Lo, a female warrior with magical abilities. Mr. Bliss, a frighteningly strong person of magic. And lastly China Sorrows, a collector all books and all things magical. (You just gotta love their names!)
All of this combined gives you a truly wonderful story which has the basics of a great good vs evil fight but with so much more. This is a terrific start to Stephanie and Skullduggery's magical detective adventures. It's classified as young adult but it's appropriate for any age. I found the interaction between Stephanie and Skullduggery to be rather funny. He is brilliant; a master as delivering deadpan one-liners.
I listened to this audiobook while driving and must say it kept my attention and kept me smiling. Truly delightful. It wasn't simply a reading of the story but an incredibly creative production with a full musical score which set the ambiance perfectly.
