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A Soul Full of Shadows

By: Derek Landy
Narrated by: Kevin Hely
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The bone-shaking new trilogy concludes – the latest adventure in the bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series

Skulduggery Pleasant has many enemies – many, many enemies – and people try to kill him multiple times a day. But when someone puts a price on his head, he finds himself going up against a foe that not even he can beat. Not alone, anyway.

And where is his partner right when he needs her the most?

Valkyrie Cain is in prison, fighting to stay alive in a place where everyone wants to kill her.

With an island of sorcerers ready to cut themselves off from the rest of the world, a terrorist group enjoying unprecedented public support, and a showdown looming between Winter Grieving and the Child of the Ancients, Skulduggery and Valkyrie find that their options, like their chances, are quickly running out.

IS THIS THE END?

©2026 Derek Landy (P)2026 HarperCollins Publishers Growing Up & Facts of Life Humorous Fiction Literature & Fiction Scary Stories Science Fiction & Fantasy Tear-jerking
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Critic reviews

Praise for the Skulduggery Pleasant series:
‘A writer at the height of his powers … Whatever your age, read them and enjoy the ride’ Irish Independent
‘Fast and funny’ The Times
‘Skulduggery Pleasant serves up a thoroughly satisfying blend of humour, magic and adventure’ Rick Riordan
‘Landy's witty style will win him fans of all ages’ Irish Mail on Sunday
‘Hugely enjoyable – a thrill-a-minute adventure’ Jonathan Stroud
‘A fast evolving plot and a great mix of scariness and humour’ Sunday Express
‘Exciting, pacy, nicely handled and fun’ Philip Ardagh, Guardian
‘Gripping’ Observer
‘A remarkably accomplished debut with wonderful dialogue’ Irish Times
‘A rip-roaring adventure’ Irish Sunday Independent
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No spoilers but that happy ending is sad if you think about it 😭😭😭 great book though Derek has still got it

So sad

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I laughed, I cried, I threatened the authors knee caps. it's was a fantastic book.

Brilliant as always

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picked up skullduggery back in my early 20s, heading into my 40s now and still read them when I can. This wee horror movie trilogy has been good, very different to the rest of the series, i think things moved a lot quicker with story, but it worked well.
Winters character was so very annoying with teenage moaning that I nearly didnt bother finishing, but it was actually essential and building towards somthing very big, so delighted I kept going.

nearly didnt bother

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The title is all you need to know about this book, it is outstanding and you will be in for an emotional rollercoaster.

Outstanding as always. laugh, cry, laugh, cry, cry, cry, cry, smile.

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I love the whole series of all the books just wish there was more 😅 probably like the rest of the fans. Can't wait for the new instalment next year. Maybe a short story somewhere along the line? 😉

Awesome book

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