Skulduggery Pleasant: Last Stand of Dead Men
Skulduggery Pleasant: Last Stand of Dead Men is a young adult and fantasy novel written by Derek Landy published in August 2013. It is the eighth part in the Skulduggery Pleasant series and the sequel to Skulduggery Pleasant: Kingdom of the Wicked.
| Author | Derek Landy |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Tom Percival |
| Country | Ireland |
| Language | English |
| Series | Skulduggery Pleasant |
| Genre | Fantasy novel, detective novel, comedy novel, adventure novel |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
Publication date | 29 August 2013 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 604 pp (first edition, hardback) |
| ISBN | 0-00-75343-61 (first edition, hardback) |
| OCLC | 869549346 |
| Preceded by | Kingdom of the Wicked (2012) |
| Followed by | The Dying of the Light (2014) |
The story follows sorcerers/detectives Valkyrie Cain and Skulduggery Pleasant as they team up with the Dead Men to uncover the conspiracy behind the war between the Sanctuaries. Meanwhile, an ancient being, Darquesse, is on the verge of rising to the surface and bringing about the end of the world.
In 2013 Skulduggery Pleasant: Last Stand of Dead Men won the Senior Irish Children's Book of the Year, and was released in the US and Canada in 2018. HarperCollins Audio published the unabridged audio book read by Rupert Degas.