Ah, Tanith...
Who would have thought you'd be the star of your own book, six years after I had the White Cleaver stab you through the back? Not I, certainly. When I first started writing, I had no plans for you beyond that fight scene. But fate— and my agent— intervened, and you stayed alive, and I am so glad you did.
Now here you are, heading up The Maleficent Seven, going on sale today (in the countries where it IS going on sale, obviously). I had envisioned this as a tiny little book, just a fraction longer than The End of the World, which would keep my precious Minions from gnawing their own arms off in anticipation of the next Skulduggery instalment. But yet again, things did not go according to plan. Yet again, you surprised me. And when I looked up, TMS had morphed from a novella into a book. It's still pretty short, as books go, but it's a lot more substantial than originally intended.
Now then, what public engagements do I have before me to celebrate this launch? Well, this afternoon, between 5 and 6, I have a, er, "twinterview"... is that what they're calling it? Seriously? Anyway, I'll be answering a load of questions that came with the hashtag #AskDerek. Apparently.
Then on Friday I'll be heading into RTE in the morning for the show Elev8, where I'll be talking with the beautiful Diana. And a bloke.
Then on Saturday I have signings in Easons in Blanchardstown at 11 and Easons Dundrum at 3.
On April 5th, there's a public signing in WHSmith in Guildford at 1PM, and my only EVENT at the Stratford Picture House at 5.
On the 6th, I'll be signing in WHSmith in Brent Cross at 11, and Waterstones in Bury St Edmunds at 5.
On the 7th, there is a signing in Waterstones in Norwich at 12.
And that's it. I'm not really sure where the proposed Milton Keynes signing went. Dammit.
Over the next few months I'll be making appearances in Derry, the Hay Festival, Leeds, Wicklow, and Dublin. Further details will be announced closer to the time.
Let's see... anything else...? Oh! Those of you signed up for the newsletter should be receiving a very cool email shortly. For those of you who aren't, keep an eye on the snazzy new Skulduggery website. Pay attention to a little competition called Exquisite Corpse.
I have to get back to work now. This book will not write itself— no matter how much I might want it to.
PS The Comment Section on THIS post is the ONLY Comment Section where you can discuss TMS! As usual, try not to be TOO spoilery when it comes to details. If you liked a certain bit, don't mention names or EXACT details- anyone else who has read the book will know what you're talking about. Remember that there are always oddball Minions who will read the spoilers before they read the book, and then get really, really mad with you for spoiling it...
Thursday, March 28, 2013
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«Oldest ‹Older 801 – 1000 of 4970 Newer› Newest»No. I'm definitely in the past. *looks around* I pay attention in class. In History. So I know where I am.
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*nods* he would but he could easily have forced me to do it as Necromancy allows me to
Shit. I have to ded. Damn!
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kk Mith. We're on your side!
Me? Locating you.
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I dedicate this page to...Cake.
Coz its really yummy.
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Oh... I meant Rhydian. But *has suddenly lost the ability to think rational thoughts*
*raises vial of poison* hear hear!
Now can someone try to get me back?
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*machine glows green* ok, we have his location now we need a portal
Rhydian... I have no idea... But the second I get my magic back, I can try
*snatches poison* Nope. No poison drinking.
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Oh. I Left. Sorrrryyyy!
We don't have one of those, Edward
Hello Brave!
And um- I wasn't planning on drinking it.
Nope, portals aren't an option. Adra's got no magic. We're going to have to do this the old fashioned way.
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i would create one but i can only create portals to places with ice near
So what do we do? *is shaking from rage* i feel useless to this cause! Everyone knows I rely on my magic in a fight more so then hand to hanf combat
People are starting to stare. It's coz of my modern clothes I think.
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i have a jet plane
(Great. Now I'm crying. I hate arguments)
*suddenly appears next to Adra* ADRA! What's going on here? *looks around and is quite afraid*
Malik: MITH!!
Zaf... Go look for the other people. Please- you would be most useful there- get a message out to your sanctuary and others and any.
Rhydian- DO NOT JUST STAND THERE. GO GET SOME CLOTHES AND PRETEND TO SPEAK TAMIL
Wait, you can teleport Mith?
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I'm going to get clothes that help me blend in.
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Alexis: should we help Malik?
*hugs Mith* I know- they're really frustrating*
*hugs again* Peril, the usual
Are we roleplaying?
Sorry about the poof.
My favourite weapon of all time is the Reaper Blackstar from Mass Effect 3. It creates micro-black holes that just decimate everything in its blast radius - regardless of armour, shields or anything. It can literally kill anything in about a 10m radius. It changes the molecular structure of everything and just annihilates well... everything.
trip, i have a jet plane
(Trip: No I can't, I just was gone and I don't know what happened!)
*nods and goes looking for people Javier sending word of our prediciment to the Sanctuary in America Ireland England Scotland and New Delhi* (all of our countries)
Yes, we are, Brave^^
Do we have that kind of time, Mith?
((Hi Dragona! Wb. And we are, Brave))
*looks poor* yay! I now look like a numpty.
I'm going to walk around and look normal-ish.
*starts walking around the streets*
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Ok someone explain whats happening.
(What kind of time, Adra?)
((I explained on the last page, Brave!! Would you perhaps mind checking there?))
And can someone get me outta here! If I change time I could erase one of you or something.
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Well Ed, where is he? (Adra? As he is your character, you pick)
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Enough time to do this. To take a plane. I don't know what Cain's been doing and I have no idea how long it takes
Rhydian, I'm sorry! I have no way! Please just stay out! We are trying!!!
((Herm... Cairo. Egypt. On the outskirts of the city in a large cavern that is connected to a building))
Ed?
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Malik: *looks around* Where has she gone??
i just need to program the coordianates, and lets go
(here but not sure what to do with peoples as im like powerless here which is driving me mental)
*slides from the table, her muscles groaning* *that is, if she isn't already standing. I don't know*
Meh.
Ed? *carefully walks over*
Alexis: Adra? I dunno
oh its also a stealth plane which may be invisible at times
Ok i sort of fknow what is going on so what should i do. I'm a Necromancer.
Brb. About half an hour.
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And uh, where may I ask are we going?
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Bye Rhydian! See you soon!
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cairo trip *starts engine*
How fast is it?
*looks at the coordinates*
Cairo?
Hell.... How long will this take?
about 6 minutes
I'd say go with the girls Brave. They're probably going to need a mage just in case, and I don't know how much you can do against Cain anyway.
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You are?
Brave, help Zafira get everyone to safety... Just assist her, please?
Excellent.
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(Btw I'm in 1666)
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Malik: I mean Mith. One moment she was there and then she disappeared!
(Wait. Where are Malik and Alexis? Are they with Adra, Zaf and anyone else or are they where they were first? And what's going on with the others? What is that engine? I'm confused... )
Ugh i'm confused so i'm just gonna tag along with everyone and shoot people :)
Six minutes? That's good time..
well is everyone on board? *plane rises*
Oh please don't shoot random people... That will not be good.
((I WAS ALIVE THEN, RHYDIAN!!))
*buckles herself in*
wait no ok i'll help just tell me where we are and what we are going to do.
(they are still in Blogland....uhm Brave to be honest I'm kinda useless as i cant GO anywhere unless i get my magic back nor can i heal....so im really not sure why i got sent to go get people im more useless here then in a fight)
So, we've got Brave, Adra and Zaf going for the people, is that right?
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Um. No. I'm coming with you
Sorry I poofed.
(Why can't you move? it's not like you're animated by magic or anything. It's the same as being bound)
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Okey dokey. Just don't get killed.
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Hello?
Are you done yet?
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ok, this plane also has a coffee machine
(As I don't understand anything any more, I'll just watch now... sorry)
Adra, do you have time to read my story?
(i cant get people to safety.... I'm pretty much whatever im distant doing the SP quiz on Twitter)
Fabi? They are still roleplaying if you mean that.
Oh holy god who am i going to save?
The argument stopped a while ago. Ages ago
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((Done with that fight? Yeah.
Mith your characters can be wherever they want to..
Dragona, not /right now/, later.))
I don't know much on that part Brave. Adra? *gets self coffee*
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GUYS WHY AM I ON A PLANE.
*In a new earpiece* Brave... Just work on healing them. With magic, or medical supplies. There are at least 200 people there.. Work on waking them up,, sending them off to Sanctuaries. It is my understanding that there should be help soon?
Yes?
(your supposed to help me but to be honest i really feel bored with this. I have nothing i can do to help the people nobody has magic near me im guessing so....*shrugs* Still dustant)
I can help if I need to.
No. Not the roleplay.
I suppose I'm here, then. Reading back to find out what's going on...
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With what, Dragona?
((Look if you all would prefer, the comatose people can be in Cairo and we all can be on the plane? Because that is causing some issues, apparently. So we are all together.))
Zaf, you don't need magic to help people. Just get them t where they need to be, and protect the ones who can't protect themselves. Your magic doesn't make you. You make your magic.
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((Mith??? You still there? If you are... Then perhaps you would like to be on the plane with us?
So, like, we don't split up?))
(no i got something ill do. *le sigh*
((So what, I hear a ton of complaints about things to do, then when I actually find a way so solve things, everyone goes quiet? *sulks*))
(I'm still here, Adra^^)
*is on the plane*
Malik: Seems like we're the only two people left, Alexis...
(whatever zaf. The offer stands)
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we have arrived
*shifts impatiently* Ed, are we close?
(whatever im not participating much anyhow
Guys i do not fully understand so i won't join in. I'm distant.
OH LOOK AT THAT
How close are we to his location?
*lands plane* everybody out
he is within 100m radius
(just...now i cant do what i had typed UGH i typed it on the iPad..grr
((Brave, we have landed in Cairo to stop Cain, and that is where his weird machine is and all of the people. They're here. It was only a room back in London. The people who need to be saved are here- final decision))
Oh! Wow. Is there any way to narrow it down?
*looks down from the plane*
*jumps from the door, landing in the land* OOF!
*spits out sand* Blegh.
*gets out, sheilding eyes from the sun*
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100 meters or miles?
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*looks at watch* that way *starts walking*
Zaf i emailed you.
(no. I dont...whatever save the people yourself. Not in the mood to roleplay in Cairo now my idea is pointkess)
Damn. I gtg now... I'm really sorry! That's what comes after an argument with my mom. Ban on computer -.- Bye!)
meters
*checks his watch* Oh good... It's almost finished brewing.
*picks up the tiny coffin, placing it in the compartment, shutting the hatch*
*watches excitedly*
bye mithria
(brave ill check it in a sec ok? Im doing the twitter quiz on my iPod ghosting here on the iPad)
(by Mith!)
Bye Mith!
We need to hurry... And get Rhydian back.
*averts her eyes from the sun, running after them*
*lifts into the air* There's a cave over there! *points*
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Bye Mith!
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Oh there! *points* I see it!
*breaks into a jog*
hes in the cave look, theres ice around it
(i dont get this now.....WHAT AM I DOING?!
((Why would there be ice around it...?))
Zaf, you are with us to go into the cave where Cain and the people are.
its created by the liquid nitrogen used to power machines.
((Now has a vague idea of what's going on. Sort of))
((Is floating around uncertainly, willing to help of needed))
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(Well you said you were going away, so nothing.)
*flies in*
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Back. What's happened in the 21st century?
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Um, we're breaking into Cain' secret hideout.
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*if
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*pulls Fabi down* We'll need your help.
((Oh.))
*runs in after Trip*
Ugh. I hate the sun..
* wanders farther into the cave*
*just follows* (great. I was fine not coming and helping back where we were)
Me too. *follows ed deeper*
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*jumps into hideout and electrocutes spy camera*
Okay... [Floats after Adra]
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It's now midnight here in 1666.
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*comes to a hallway, going in two directions*
Great. A fork in the road.
*walks into main experiment area* wow, look at all this technology
((Rhydian I have no idea why you're there?!?))
take the right fork
So where do we go?
I think a time traveller brought me here.
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... I'll take the left, then.
Actually, does this fork split between the people and Cain?
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Um.. Then get them to take you back, Rhyd?
I don't know, Trip. We'll have to see.
Dan and Phil<3
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((Danosaurs and Philoceraptors))
Dan and Phil. :)
So we split into teams?
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Can't Ads. I dunno where they are. I'm looking though.
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*sighs* I give up. I dont like going into danger like this. I just rather be away from all of this and be useful.
cain you cant defeat us all, when they get here.
Okay. Good luck, Rhydian...
And I'm going down this side. Ed is going down the other. That is all I know
[Considers]
The Globe Theater... Doesn't sound like said time traveller is trying to kill you then.
((I'm going to Two Gentlemen of Verona this afternoon. Seattle has an awesome Shalespearean community.))
[Floats deeper into the cave and stops at the fork, examining it consideringly]
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Zaf, you are useful! You have to look past the loss of your magic!
So, Americans and Brits?
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Zafira, you are most useful here. Pick a side. Take a chance.
*is knocked unconcious*
*comes upon a long hallway with doors on either side*
(What the hell Ed, lol :3)
((Mara, I'm emailing you more of the dream! :D
Or typing it up, anyway))
I dont know what you want. I cant heal or anything. I just give up. I do. I'm no use anywhere in this mess.
O-kay. *picks up Ed with energy* We'll take right, you take left! *walks down the right fork*
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(What's going on?)
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(We're taking down Cain)
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Yay Fabi! *hugs* :)
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((Mara- if you don't mind- I've explained it a few times on this page and the last one.. Could you perhaps look for those? If you're still confused, I can write another))
You can use a gun, can't you Zaf? *throws her a hand gun and a bag of ammo* You're welcome! Now get back to being useful and stop fucking moping!
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*pushes open a door*
*curses*
WRONG SIDE.
*grumbles, calling for Egyptian sanctuary and the New Dehli- informing them again*
(oh, thanks Trip)
I guess I'll just sit in Blogland, so.
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((You don't have to, Mars!!))
(okay Adra, thanks)
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Keeps walking down his side, holding Ed over his shoulder*
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(([hugs Mara back]))
[Takes a deep breath, closes eyes and shifts slightly]
[Floats down one of the tunnels]
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Back sorry.
*catches* yay *sounds frustrated* I dont know if they'll help us in America
*Javier appears with Alexis*
*checks more and more doors- seeing more and more people, lying in beds, in a sleep like state. No one else is around*
*murmurs, going to the door at the end of the hall*
*opens it to a warehouse full of coffins- everywhere*
((*hugs Mara* Come heeeeeeeeeereeeeee))
...Hello?
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*into earpiece* Dragona, you're with me. Take the right fork and you'll soon catch up.
Cain? Caaai-in?
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*watches Phil*
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*grabs anti-material rifle and follows Trip*
Hi Luce!
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HI LUCE! *superamazingImissedyouhugs*
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*wakes up and hits head on ceiling* ow
We're currently roleplaying.
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LUUUUCE! *tacklehugs forever* HAI HAI!
Hey Luce
hello luce
But we are almost done with the RP, so
LUCI HIIII *tacklehugs*
Wbveryd...
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Cheese?
Cheese?
K, Mars!
brb
Oh God. What's that?
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LUCY! [hugs]
How are you? It's been ages!
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Anyone want to ded?
*puts Ed down* Come on, get up, we're going to find Cain and arrest his ass.
Arrest. Dragona.
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*hears the others come down the hallway*
*rolls his eyes, pressing buttons and manipulating levers*
I dont like this. I feel normal around all this death. I usually feel excited.
Arrest, roger that. The anti-material rifle is just for if things get pear shaped. :)
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