![]() It's a fantasy series, with magic playing a big role. ![]() The first three books form a trilogy of sorts: Scepter of the Ancients, Playing with Fire, and The Ancient Ones. Since I was not familiar with the series before, the publisher sent me a few books so I could check them out for myself. The books, originally published in Ireland, are also available in the United States from HarperCollins, and the third book in the series was just released September 1. But even so, first I'll try to give you a feel for the books without giving anything away, and then if you're still not sure you can read past the spoiler alerts. That said, one nice thing about the Skulduggery Pleasant series by Derek Landy is that it's written for young adults (I'd say tweens and teens), so I figure most of you reading this GeekDad blog aren't in that age category. But with the amount that some previews show, you no longer need to see the actual movie after all. ![]() It's like watching a movie preview: without seeing a preview, you might not have any desire to see a movie. The paradox of book reviews is that it's hard to know whether you'd be interested in a book unless you know something about it first but quite often a review tells you more than you'd want to know so you can really enjoy the book properly. ![]()
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