The next time theywere in the same room was for the reading of Gordon's wants. The one where he leftmost of his things to his twelve-year-old niece. Much to the dismay of Stephanie's aunt and uncle, who got a boat (Uncle Fergus gets seasick), a car ("We already have a car!"), And a brooch ("It does not even have any jewels on it. "). Stephanie's parents, incidentally, got the villa in France. Skulduggery Pleasant received the strangest gift of all, Which is some very cryptic advice. With Which He Was Completely content. This was not to be the last encounter between Stephanie and skulduggery.
Having spent most of a day exploring part of Stephanie's new house, she and her mother get in the car to go home and Find That the car will not start. The mechanic did Comes to fix it has to tow it back to his shop. Stephanie convinces her mother That She can stay at the house alone while the car is being fixed. But, the storm did started while theywere waiting for the mechanic grows worse as time passes. It Is Determined That Eventually the car will not be fixed until tomorrow, and the road to the house is flooded. Stephanie is stuck for the night. Though it takes some convincing for her mom to leave her there.
Freedom and solitude: Stephanie Could not be happier! Which lasts all of a few minutes. Someone is trying to break into the house, and somehow Stephanie does not believe him When He says he will not hurt her if she just lets him in to get what he wants. Skulduggery Pleasant to the Rescue! And what a strange rescuer he is. In the struggle with the intruder, Skulduggery's hat and scarf fall off to reveal only a skeleton! Stephanie is so shocked by this deed she mostly forgets what he's done. Now she has a million questions: Who and what is skulduggery? How did he know her uncle? Why was he at the house? How is it That he can throw fire? Can he teach her? And how does he stay upright When there's no skin and muscle to hold him together?
Stephanie is stunned, but oddly not frightened, by recent events. She was just contemplating how boring life what, and suddenly life got considerably more thrilling! Skulduggery is not in the market for a sidekick, but he might just have gotten one. After one night in his world (he did have to keep her safe after all) Stephanie can not imagine pretending not to know what she knows. Besides, the bad guys are after her. Or at least, Something That Belonged to her uncle, and now That She owns most of his things ... Life or Death DEPENDING ON who you are, will never be the same.
I love it! Not just a fun storyline to exciting adventure, and a well drawn plot, Although it does contain all of These Things. PLEASANT skulduggery is one of the best written books I have encountered recently. Conversational and snappy, witty and self-deprecating, with a fantastically quirky cast of characters. This one has enough adventure to keep you on the edge of your seat, and random hilarity That makes falling off did seat a distinct Possibility! I can hardly do it justice by Merely Describing it, so you'll just have to read it, and love it.
Reviewed by: Carrie Spellman
