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Violence
Some
Fantasy action violence with higher stakes than previous entries; genuine threat throughout
Language
Barely any
Mild language with Landy's witty style
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Low to moderate psychological intensity; the cosmic horror is filtered through the series' comic voice
What this book is about
The third Skulduggery Pleasant novel raises the stakes considerably as a group of Diablerie cultists attempts to bring through the Faceless Ones — the ancient gods of the Skulduggery universe. Landy darkens the tone from the first two books while maintaining his signature banter and humor. The threat here is genuinely cosmic and the ending has real consequences. Still appropriate for the series' YA audience.
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