Friday, May 25, 2012

This Is Awesome...



Oh, and my publishers would like me to include the Amazon link so you can pre-order this wonderful, wonderful book. Now, normally I hate linking to ANYTHING that has to do with selling my own books... and this is no exception...

(oh, and I also have no idea how these words ended up in the middle of the page like this, but hey...)

This is the link:


Whether you use it or not is up to you.

PS

The colour for this one is shiny GOLD.

PPS

I think now is the time to applaud one Mister Tom Percival.

4,865 comments:

  1. AAAAAAAAGH!

    IT IS PURE AWESOMENESS!

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  2. COVER IS LEGENDARY!!!! sooooo excited and yay third comment

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  3. *is hyperventilating*

    IT'SAWESOMEIT'SAWESOMEIT'SAWESOMEIT'SAWESOMEIT'SAWESOMEIT'SAWESOMEIT'SAWESOMEIT'SAWESOMEIT'SAWESOMEIT'SAWESOMEIT'SAWESOMEIT'SAWESOMEIT'SAWESOMEIT'SAWESOMEIT'SAWESOME!

    AAAAAGH!

    *runs and hits a wall*

    AND I GOT A FIRST COMMENT!

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  5. Interesting is bone is cracked around his nose... hmmmm

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  6. Either way, it's absolutely brilliant!

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  7. DEEEEEEEREEEEEEEK!


    HIIIIIIIIII!

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  8. DEREK! YOU'RE HERE!
    YOU ARE AWESOMENESS IN A PERSON! YOUR ARE THE GOLDEN GOD!!!!

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  9. I love the ice... it makes it look so... cool

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  10. I knew it. It's sort of a golish yellow

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  11. Fabulous!
    Watching Eurovision right now so only one comment from me.
    Servus

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  12. *smacks into a wall again and continues screaming*

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  13. *starts screaming her head off*

    OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG etc.

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  14. NEW COVER AND DERE MAYBE SEEING THIS!!!
    I'm about to hyperventilate

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  15. Hi all...!

    Yep, the colour for this one is gold, even though the effect is lost somewhat when you can't see how shiny the foil is... oh it's gonna be pretty...

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  16. This has to wear off sooner or later...

    Anyway, Imma gonna go scream in private now.

    *runs off and smacks into a wall again*

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  17. I'm very excited to get my hands on that book and exclaim with joy. Ahaha.

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  18. EVERYTHING IS BETTER WHEN IT'S SHINNY!!!!!!!
    I THINK MY CAPS BUTTON IS BROKEN AGAIN!!!!

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  19. DEREK!!! I'm talking to Derek Landy!!!

    ...HI DEREK!!!

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  20. AHH! IT'S INCREDIBLE, TOM! Can't wait to have it sitting pretty on my bookshelf!

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  21. Tom, you have outdone yourself. Again
    Seriously, a great cover for the best book. It's only logical

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  22. SHINY! SHINY! SHINY! Are.. I-is that... is that in the snow?

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  23. just updated my status on Skype to spread the AWESOME news!!!!

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  24. Tom, YOU ARE SOOOOOOO AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  25. Mr Percival, you brilliant, brilliant man.
    It's amazing.

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  26. I hope he's still here I hope he's still here I hope he's still here

    Derek, I am thinking the same thing as my big brother here: What are those monsters?

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  27. Oh, I LOVE it!!! I mean, all the covers have been great, but this is probably my favourite hardback cover yet, together with the hardback covers of the first and fourth books (I wasn't so enamoured with Death Bringer cover, somehow).

    Everything just ... works.

    *admires*
    *admires the gorgeousness that is Skulduggery*
    *admires the artwork in general*
    *likes the tag line*

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  28. I cant wait to see it in the shops cus when i see it, its MINE!!!!!!!!!!!

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  29. Cold. Blooded. Thriller


    I CANNOT GET OVER THIS!!!!

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  30. Trackshittaz....

    That's the name of the Austrian group.
    Yes I'm back. Just to say hi to Derek.
    *waves*
    Hopefully see you on the Aussie tour.

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  31. Im gonna go get my sis, she probably wont act like me but anyway......

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  32. Derek, when I see you on the Aussie tour, I hope you remember me!!!!

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  33. Derek, I HAVE to meet you one day!!!

    Warning: I might cut a bit if your hair off :P

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  34. Cold. Blooded. Thriller.


    Just plain AWESOME!!!!!


    Wait, are they going to be somewhere snowy??????

    Dont answer that, i wanna find out

    *screams like Clarabelle would*

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  35. As for what the monsters are, they're- ooh phone call

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  36. I might colapse, but you know, whatever. I'll do it in a cool way

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  37. Phone?!
    Noooooooo! This better be someone telling you to realease this masterpiece now!!!!!

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  38. ...
    Alright then, Derek.
    How are you, just off tangent?

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  39. Oh, and Derek, just so you know, your profile doesn't mention Death Bringer. Just a heads up, or a FYI. Whatever it'd be called

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  40. Im going to have to see for myself when it's released, arent I? Ah well. AT LEAST THRRES THIS!!! AAAAH!

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  41. *glares at Derek's phone*

    Oh god I think jedward is next.

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  42. Oh, and Derek...



    YOU ARE AWESOME! ALL HAIL THE GOLODEN GOD!

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  43. I'M SHAKING SO MUCH I CAN'T TYPE

    *GOLDEN

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  44. Also, I've already preordered both the Kindle version on Amazon.com and the hardback on bookdepository, as soon as they became available (Amazon UK shipping costs are insane)... but somehow, seeing the cover makes it all the more real.

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  45. Derek, is China going to be in KOTW?? Not asking for detail, just a question

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  46. Ohhh...
    Derek, is Tanith going to be in it? She has to come back sometime, possesed or not

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  47. OMG, i'm shaking so much, i could hardly talk!!!!!!

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  48. *is hyperventilating*
    Does anyone have a paper bag? OR KINGDOM OF THE WICKED, BECAUSE THE LATTER WILL BE EPIC!

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  49. HAPPINESS JOY other posotive words to show how happy I am

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  50. Hang up on the phone!!!!


    Your Minions want to keep congratulating you!!!! And Tom!!!!

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  51. IT'S OVER!
    First semi final is finished.

    Anyway. How are we all?

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  52. IZZ, I'M HAPPIER THAN A SUPER HAPPY FUN TIME TURTLE!
    WHAT AM I TALKING ABOUT?!

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  53. good thanks, except i'm still hyperventilating!!!!

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  54. I CANT CONCENTRATE!!!


    AND I HAVE A TEST TOMORROW!!!!!!!!

    BUT I WILL FEEL SO MUCH BETTER KNOWING THIS!!!

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  55. I'm really excited, Izz.
    What about you?

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  56. *starts breathing in a paper bag then throws it away*

    I DONT THINK PAPER BAGS WERE MEANT FOR THIS EXTREME

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  57. AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO JUST POSTED THIS ONE THEIR BLOG?!

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  58. http://nobodyisblogging.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/kingdom-of-wicked.html#comment-form


    AAAAGGGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  59. I.... CANT....... THINK.........OCTOPUS!!!!!!!!!!

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  60. *Sing along to Telephone*

    Stop calling, stop calling, Derek don' wanna' talk anymore,
    We want to know what the monsters are, fo' sure!

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  61. I so hope that a few turn up when you come to MELBOURNE, because then I CAN TALK ALL DAY WITH YOU!!! DEREK!!!!!

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  62. i just put this on facebook and i'm putting it on my blog now
    *still hypervenilatin*

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  63. my eyes hurt! That's how awesome this is!!!!

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  64. *is freaking out inside* Derek. Talked. To me.

    OH MY GOOOOOD!!!

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  65. This is amazing! I'm so excited and my friends are getting annoyed, but who cares?! It's Skulduggery Pleasant for god's sake!

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  66. *hands Derek a SP sticker*

    *grabs everyone in a GIANT group hug*

    (you too Derek)

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  67. DEREK MENTIONED KINDA SOMETHING I SAID KINDA
    *dies and is brought back several times*

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  68. HOLY... WOW!! YAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!! Ish so awesome ;D ^_^
    *hyperventilates from amazingness*

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  69. IM STILL HYPERVENTERLATING AND STILL SHAKING!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  70. DO ALL THESE PEOPLE JUST WAIT FOR DEREK TO POST?!
    WHO CARES!
    *dies a couple more times*

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  71. I may appear serene on the outside. But within I am a hyperactive and mentally unstable minion.

    Annnnd my dog has just brought a mouse in. How clever of her.

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  72. *collapses on floor*


    OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG OMGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  73. I know, Izz. I appear perfectly calm to my family, but I think I might faint.

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  74. *appluads one Mister Tom Percival*
    He just updated the post

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  75. O_o OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG!!!!!!! WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    I CANT WAIT TO READ IT!

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  76. *stops for a little bit*

    Derek, is Val on the other side??????

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  77. *applauds Mister Tom Percival* I LOVE YOU BOTH!!

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  78. Oh, sometimes Val isn't in a cover. That doesn't mean that she ISN'T GOING TO AWESOMEINISE OUR BRAINS! AND THEN SKULDUGGERY WILL FULLY REAWESOMEINISE OUR SOULS!

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  79. Go Mr Tom Percival!!!!!!!

    *starts clapping weirdly because she is STILL shaking*

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  80. If I explode I bet there'll be confetti.

    Also it has just occurred to me that those creatures only be "the wicked".
    What do you think?

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  81. I WANT THE BOOK NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    its gonna look SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO pretty on my shelf!!

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  82. Tom, you could draw a piece of blank paper and make it look more awesome than famous artists could ever hope to.
    Derek, you could write about two people talking about stock returns (I actually don't quite know what they are...) and make it so awesome that several people would die from too much awesome!!!!

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  83. oh dear lord that is awesome *dies from awesomness*

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  84. I suppose, Izz.

    *body starts convulsing*

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  85. DONE! i just finished pre-ordering the new book!
    *starts hypervetilating again*

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  86. yep, i agree with Izz, the creatures are the Wicked


    ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHH
    I cant believe im still seeing it!!!!!!!!!

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  87. I dunno. I read somewhere it's about people who suddenly devolp powers of gods. OH!
    If a heap of people got it in the same area, then it would be a KINGDOM OF THE WICKED!!!!


    No?

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  88. Oh and of course:
    *presses button to play applause*

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  89. MY EYES!!!!!!! THEY HURT FROM AWESOMENESSMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  90. I've gone blind, the only light is this book!!!!

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  91. THEY'VE ALREADY POSTED THE COVER ON SKULPEDIA
    THAT WAS FAST

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  92. Magic is a disease.

    Across the land, normal people are suddenly developing wild and unstable powers. Infected by a rare strain of magic, they are unwittingly endangering their own lives and the lives of the people around them. Terrified and confused, their only hope lies with the Sanctuary. Skulduggery Pleasant and Valkyrie Cain are needed now more than ever.

    And then there's the small matter of Kitana. A normal teenage girl who, along with her normal teenage friends, becomes infected. Becomes powerful. Becomes corrupted. Wielding the magic of gods, they're set to tear the city apart unless someone stands up against them.

    Looks like it's going to be another one of those days…



    IF THEY'RE GETTING INFECTED, THAN THE LAND WOULD BECOME A KINGDOM OF THE WICKED!!!!!

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  93. ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

    I WANT THAT BOOK NOW!!!

    ITS GONNA LOOK SOOOOOOOOOO PRETTY ON MY SHELF!!!!!!

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  94. Derek Derek Derek Derek Derek Derek Derek Derek

    HIIIIIIII!!

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  95. YES! That makes sense Nix!

    Oh god this is so exciting.

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  96. im just gonna faint right over.........

    here

    *faints in the corner of her wardrobe*

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  97. hmmm... what are the wooly things in the background?

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  98. THAT IS ONE LONG PHONE CALL

    DEREK, IF YOU EVEER WANT TO EMAIL ME, FEEL FREE AND I WON'T PESTER YOU, I SWEAREST!


    nixion.strange@gmail.com

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  99. *gets back up*

    Im actually gonna faint when i go to bed so i dont miss ANYTHING!!!!

    HI DEREK!!!!!!!!!

    ARE YOU READING THIS???
    GOOD, YOUR MINIONS ARE CONGRUTULATING YOU CRAZILY

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  100. sorry stuffed up the email, this one:

    parisrond@yahoo.com.au

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  101. You don't believe he's actually on the phone do you?

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  102. Derek, I'm the sheep, so:

    evetherock@hotmail.com

    Heehee

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  103. I don't. They do.

    Derek PLEEEZ talk to me!

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  104. Oh, I don't, no. I was being sarcastic, but never thee mind

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  105. Wait, I'm sorry!

    PLEASE!!

    There. :)

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  106. Hi Val!!

    VALERENO, DEREK TALKED TO ME!!!

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  107. And bye from me too.
    Time for bed.

    I hope you all survive the night.
    Auf wiedersehen!

    ps thanks for being here Derek. Good seeing you.

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  108. HI NIX


    WHY ARE WE TALKING IN ALL CAPS?

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  109. IM TALKING IN CAPS BECAUSE DEREK TALKED TO ME!!

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  110. I'M TALKIGN IN CAPS CAUSE DEREK MIGHT HAVE TALKEN TO ME, OR MAYBE HE WAS JUST POINTING SOMETHING OUT, BUT


    ;ASGRFBBRGFEGW' BHT

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  111. OH, I see it now....



    DEREK ARE YOU STILL HERE?!

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  112. IT'S THE THREE OF US DEREK, YOUR MINONS! YOU CAN SPEAK TO US!

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  113. Okay, I just finished sharing my cuckooness with my friend

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  114. I LOVE this Cover! It's awesome! Can't wait for the book!
    And please Derek, COME TO GERMANY!!!

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  115. Derek, I hope you realise that it isn't even six a.m. here yet...


    I'll scream if you say something to me. Like if you told me you decided to watch this video...

    http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=j2KynieCc18

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  116. And if I scream I can wake everyone up >:D

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  117. *thinks*


    Derek, as soon as you get the copies to send of you have to send them off immediately!!!!! Last time it took MONTHS to get here!!!!

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  118. I LOVE this Cover! It's awesome! Can't wait for the book!
    And please Derek, COME TO GERMANY!!!

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  119. I think he's stalking us and laughing at our confusion

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  120. Maybe he's watching us right now...
    *flatens hair*

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  121. we;re all neat for you Derek. Cooooome and talk with us

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  122. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  123. Wait!

    *fixes hair*

    NOW you can come back!

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  124. Deeeeeeeeeerrrrrreeeeeeeeekkkk, we KNOW you want to talk to us because we're amazing little minions... STOP HIDING!

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  125. Derek, by the way, I saw your comment on the other post! I shrieked when I saw it... THANK YOU FOR SAYING HAPPY BIRTHDAY! AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SAYING WE CAN PROBAB LY ARRANGE TO MEET UP!

    I have another request for you now...

    Will you please say hi to Amanda? Pleeeeeeease? Pretty please (although making the Please look more attractive doesn't help)? Or, even better, you could call her China Pleasant. She hates when people do that. But coming from YOU? That would be hilarious.

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  126. Oh, come on, Val. He didn't even say hi to ME.

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  127. But... what about me? It isn't fair?

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  128. Yeah.

    This was a good day though. A very very good day.

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  129. something about my share


    Can't you see? I wanna live. But you just take more than you giiiiive

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  130. I've had enough now I want my share

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  131. I dedicate this page to Derek and Tom. Oh my god, Derek talked to me. AAAAAH!!!! And Tom gave us this wonderful cover!

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  132. Maybe he'll say hi to EVERYONE, particularly you guys

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