Skulduggery Pleasant (Book 1) introduces 16-year-old Stephanie Edgley (book age 12), whose life turns upside down after her uncle dies, leaving her his mansion and a mysterious key, thrusting her into a hidden world of magic, sorcerers, and mummies.
She partners with the titular skeleton detective, Skulduggery Pleasant, to investigate her uncle's murder and stop evil sorcerer Nefarian Serpine from using the Scepter of the Ancients to bring back the Faceless Ones and achieve world domination....
Stephanie adopting the name Valkyrie Cain as she embraces her own magical potential.
A journey of blood, sorrow, magic and dark humor begins.
