Derek Landy lives near Dublin. Before writing his children's story about a sharply-dressed skeleton detective he wrote the screenplays for a zombie movie and a murderous horror film. "I think my career-guidance teacher is spinning in her grave" he says "or she would be if she were dead."
<p>A lot has changed. Roarhaven is now a magical city where sorcerers can live openly. Valkyrie Cain has been out of action for years recovering from the war against her alter-ego Darquesse which nearly destroyed her and everyone else.</p><p>Some things never change though: bad people still want to do bad things and Skulduggery Pleasant is still there to stop them.</p><p>When Skulduggery learns of a plot to resurrect a terrifying evil he persuades Valkyrie to join him for just 24 hours. But they need someone else on their team someone inconspicuous someone who can go undercover.</p><p>Enter Omen Darkly. Student at the new Corrival Academy. Overlooked. Unremarkable in every way.</p><p>24 hours to save the world. One sharply-dressed skeleton. One grief-stricken young woman. One teenage boy who can’t remember which class he’s supposed to be in.</p><p>This cannot end well…</p>
