Thursday, July 3, 2014

Armageddon Outta Here Is, Um, Here

Ha!

I cannot BELIEVE they've let me use that title!

Ladies and gentlemen, the collection I've been promising you, the book that scoops up all those little short stories and provides you with some brand new ones, has been unleashed. There won't be a Spoiler Zone post because it's not one of the "book" books, but even so, try to limit the amount you give away about the endings.

Of the new stories included, I'm finding it hard to pick a favourite. The Horror Writers' Halloween Ball is the most out-and-out comedy of the lot, but Across A Dark Plain is a WESTERN, for god's sake, and it was SO much fun changing my writing style slightly to convey that mood.

But I think Get Thee Behind Me, Bubba Moon is probably my favourite. Much like The End of the World (which is also collected here), it's told from the point of view of an outsider, in this case a middle-aged American man. I didn't mean it to be quite so long, but it grew from a short story to a novella before I knew what was happening. The tone of this one is different, too — until a certain pair of intrepid detectives wander in with their bickering and their jokes...

Anyway, I hope you like it. I hope you ALSO like the sample chapter from The Dying of the Light. It is VERY well written, if I do say so myself.

Oh, and speaking of TDOTL, tomorrow I shall be revealing an awesomely cool limited edition alternative cover.

And it ROCKS. 

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Hamster said...

Sweet Malory, I'm first.

Yay.

Noelle said...

Second :(

Noelle said...

I'm very excited for that, Derek. *Nods* very excited...



Okay, that's all. *Leaves*

Noelle said...

Oh!

And I should order that book soon...

Hm. Damn, I have so much homework I'll hardly have the time for it! But I'll make it, I guess...

Okay, now *Leaves for good*

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Hello, Derek. I know not if you are still around, lurking in the dark.

Queen Flora Ophelia of the Flowers; Leader of the New Land of Stickers; Prophet of the New Order; General of the Shadow People said...

Literally cannot wait to get AOH

Laughs like crazy-person said...

WHY ISNT IN THE BOOKSHOP YET?!?!?!? D':

Duck said...

OoOoOoOoh, alternative cover.......

Laughs like crazy-person said...

I cant deal with waiting another dayD: ill have to make my dad drive me to easons:( ooh 7th comment not bad:D

Queen Flora Ophelia of the Flowers; Leader of the New Land of Stickers; Prophet of the New Order; General of the Shadow People said...

Also, TDOTL CHAPTER omg

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

I find it funny to listen to your mad fangirling. I knownot why you fangirl, Midgardians.

Alastair Cruciatus said...

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!!!!!!!!

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!

Laughs like crazy-person said...

Dad wont drive me:'( are you aloud to cycle on the motorway?... A 15 min drive wouldn't take that long on a bike i suppose

Jophiel said...
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Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

I know not, I do not live in the UK. In America, you could. In Asgard I'd take a horse, but apparently in Midgard that's out of style.

Laughs like crazy-person said...

Nope apparently that's "dangerous" DOENST MY DAD UNDERSTAND WHAT THIS MEANS?!?!?!?! TDOTL CHAPTER!!!

Laughs like crazy-person said...

Im in Ireland but apparently not i don't see the big deal dad pushed a trolley back to our apartment on the motorway in Spain on year wasn't "dangerous" then

Jophiel said...
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Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Do you not have a bus? Take a bus.

Unknown said...

I'm with ya

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

I would rather not know, Rose.

Laughs like crazy-person said...

We're in midlle of nowhere no buses and my brother just took the money i owed him off me so im poor now

Laughs like crazy-person said...

I bet there's ninjas in his mind eating skittles

Unknown said...

ARGH! Derek I want to kiss you right now....ummm....aqward. Nevermind just get that book out faster. Oh and can you keep writing series like Skulduggery pleasant? Please? Love ya

Jophiel said...
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Laughs like crazy-person said...

Skulduggery movie!!!!!

Maralie Lily Charm said...

eeeeeeeeep

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Why would you think any of that mattered to me, Rose? You will only suffer with the knowledge I have, and perhaps I'll spare your life long enough to see Aretha die by your hand.

Unknown said...

Damn right there should be

Jophiel said...

MARAAAAA!!! *Cuddles*

Jophiel said...
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Unknown said...

Ok, Loki, please your comments are really really really really really really ect... Boring, so please stop being mean

Unknown said...

Plus your not a god your just a fan

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Niccolò is gone, and I am smart enough to have you kill your bestfriend. I have not even seen Niccolò, and I can et Alastair will simply watch as she dies. You have nothing to use against me.

Jophiel said...
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Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

((Amelia, we're roleplaying. I don't know if you've been reading comments but everyone knows its not the actual Loki, but we're roleplaying. -Zafira))

Unknown said...

What does that even mean? Wait... Nevermind

Jophiel said...
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Unknown said...

I know I'm not an idiot. Hold on yep I am

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Silverrose, kill Aretha Tesla. You will not allow her to kill you, you will fight.

Unknown said...

Can I act too?

Jophiel said...
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Jophiel said...
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Unknown said...

Yay!

*stands in fight position next to rose*

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

You will not kill yourself, Silverrose.

Jophiel said...
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Unknown said...

She won't be killing anyone!
*turns head to rose* don't do it

Jophiel said...
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Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

You could try to hurt me, Amelia. It will not end well.

Zanida: *stands beside Loki, still in a lot of pain from Trip's fun with energy*

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

You will not hide, run, or avoid completeing the task of killing Aretha, Silverrose.

Jophiel said...
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Unknown said...

*face glooms*
Not you

Jophiel said...
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Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Zanida: I wonder if we Asgardians have a true name.

We're gods, Zanida. I believe we do not.

Unknown said...

No! Don't do it!
Loki, stop it! Stop controlling her!

Jophiel said...

Why...? Why does she have to die...?

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

*completely ignores Rose and walks away*

Zanida: *goes to Rose and kneels beside* I fought him over that order, I told him not to. He's pissed because Elleni freed Zafira.

Jophiel said...

*She stares at Amelia with dead eyes* It's Loki. He'll never even consider the concept of mercy.

Unknown said...

She doesn't rose, you don't have to do this

Jophiel said...

*She hugs Zanida tightly* Kill me.

Jophiel said...

Yes, I do, Amelia. I have to. He used my True Name. It is an order.

Unknown said...

No!
*grabs sword and runs after Loki*

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Zanida: I can't. He'll kill me too, Rose. I can't kill you, but I can warn Aretha. I'm a bit useless as Trip tore through my arms yesterday. I can't use them.

Unknown said...

*swings sword at lokis head*

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

*turns to see Amelia run at me, and suddenly there are many of me, the real me hidden*

Unknown said...

Argh! I hate that guy

Jophiel said...

*She rests a hand on Zanida's arm and taps something on the underside of her wrist. Blue light travels from her arm to Zanida's and back. She does it for the other arm as well.
Zanida's arms are now healed*

Th-thank you.

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Zanida: Thank you! I will warn Aretha, I promise.


*appears behind Amelia and sends a dagger at her neck*

Unknown said...

*spots real Loki. Slides under fakes and runs*

Unknown said...

*screams as dagger hits side of beck*

Jophiel said...

Thank you so much, Zanida. Tell her that I'm sorry... I didn't mean for this to happen... *She hands a small, purple dagger to Zanida and smiles softy* Here. It's special. Different abilities for different people. It granted me better agility in fights. Test it out and see what it does for you.

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

*lets her run, not bothering to chase her*

Unknown said...

*neck*

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Zanida: *holds it* I'll see what it does. I'm not sure if it'll work for an Asgardian.

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

*sends another one at her throat*

Jophiel said...

*She shrugged and frowned* I just don't want to have it when I have to face Aretha... Coz that would suck.

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Zanida: I understand. I wish I knew where Aretha was. I also wish- Rose! You want Niccolò back, correct? I know how! I can take Loki's sceptre, if I can mind control Alastair long enough, Alastair will be forced to release Niccolò!

Unknown said...

*grunts as dagger hits leg*

Jophiel said...

*She jumps to her feet, her grin wide* Oh... Do I have the idea or what. *She walks into the forest. She finds her base* So. If I have the intention of just opening the door, will this work? *She thinks of the yellow liquid light, the one that killed the man with silver hair. The one that instantly melts anything it comes in contact with, except her base.

She grins wider*

(My brother is snoring. It sounds like a walrus.))

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Give up, Midgardian?

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Zanida: *goes after Rose* I have an even better idea. Silverrose, ignore Loki's command to kill Aretha.

Unknown said...

Never

Jophiel said...

(Ignore that if you choose.))

Zanida. Yes. Oh my God! Yes! *She hugs her tightly* If you use my true name... Tell me to get the sceptre... There won't be a way I can't!

Jophiel said...

*She hugs Zanida tighter* If he finds out you said that, he'll kill you. I'll do my best to protect you, though. Thank you so much!

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Zanida: *smiles* You want Loki's sceptre? I can easily get that, I live with him. He's let me use it before, I had to mind control him once, so it works for me.


*vanishes*

Unknown said...

*uses wall to help get up while holding leg*

Jophiel said...

*Se lets out a short laugh* You. You are amazing.

Unknown said...

*falls*

Unknown said...

Damn that good looking god!

Jophiel said...

(I'm probably going to have to go to sleep now... So... Tired...))

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Zanida: *laughs* Thor says that all the time. Wait here. *runs off into the woods* Loki!

What, sister?

Zanida: Can I have your sceptre? I want to beat Death Rose with it.

Give it back by sunset. Or I kill you.

Zanida: Understood. *takes it and runs back to Rose* Hi!

The Grave of a Coward said...

I can't wait for the new book! It's on it's way here . . . I can't wait!

Unknown said...

(You can't feel tired where I am its 12:49pm))

Unknown said...

(Sorry i mean 12:50am))

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

((Good night then Rose! We can continue when you're awake later tonight, well for me.- Zanida))

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

((It's 10:50am by me, July 3rd.))

Jophiel said...

(Pfft!! Screw sleeping!!))

*She raises and eyebrow at her* I'm sorry, but I heard that. No one is beating me with nothing. And wow. First off, Thor? God. Thor. The Thor? Wow. He's like... Woah... Thor... *She shakes her head quickly* Secondly, woah, you actually got it.

Jophiel said...

(It's 12:51am here. My eyes feel weird...))

Jophiel said...

(Actually, no, I'm sleeping.

Morning!!))

Unknown said...

(Well where do you live rose? We are in the same time zone))

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

((Haha! I am an American on! Amelia, by the way you've now talked to Zafira Kerias-Zafira))

Unknown said...

*sees Loki without sceptor, jumps and crashes into Loki nocking him to the ground*

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Really? *stabs in the eye with a dagger*

Unknown said...

(Who's that?))

Unknown said...

*does a high pitched scream*
*backs up agains tree*
Agh!

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

((Grand Mage of America, was in LSODM chapter 22-Zafira))

Unknown said...

Oh yeah now I remember

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

*follows her and grabs her by the neck* Try it again, Midgardian. Try it.

Jemma said...

Can't wait to see that new cover!

Unknown said...

*heart beats fast*

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

*throws against another tree* Stay away, you mewling quim.

Unknown said...

*thinks to self: it won't work would it. Ok too much pain do it!*

Unknown said...

*clicks fingers and throws fire at head*

Unknown said...

I am not a mewling quim bastard!

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

*runs in and tackles Loki to the ground as a barely perceivable blur*
*punches him in the face with the force of an express train at full speed*

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

*ducks and vanishes, takes sceptre from Zanida, and comes back and whacks her across the head*

Unknown said...

*watches james in amazment*
*screams as a dark masked man stabs back from behind*

Unknown said...

*everything goes black and cold*

Unknown said...

Does anything productive or useful come of this infernal comments section?

Unknown said...

Help *weak voice*

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Did you really try? Really? *punches Silente*

Unknown said...

*reaches hand out to Loki* I'm..I'm sorry

Unknown said...

No then.

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

I'm not trusting you.

((OMG DEREK HAS BEEN READING THE COMMENTS WITH LOKI ON!!!! *dies, comes back, and dies again* -Zaffy))

Jemma said...
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Unknown said...

Please I'm sorry
(WHAT HE HAS?! OMG OMG AWESOME!))

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

((DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS?! I ASKED HIM TO POSSIBLY COMMENT WHEN I'M ON AS LOKI BECAUSE OMG I NEED TO GO TACKLEHUG A GERBIL OH MY GOD HE ACTUALLY HAS BEEN READING OMG OMG OMG THIS IS EPIC!!!!!-Zaffy))

Jemma said...

He said they were "interesting..."

Unknown said...

(Hey Derek if you are reading this can you please please please put me in a book as a main character?))

Star Inkbright said...

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


*SCREAMS*

NO NO NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! D:

um

I mean

I mean

I mean

I DON'T KNOW WHAT I MEAN

*dies*

THIS AS BAD AS ALADRA BUT TADRA HELP D:

YOU CAN'T GET ALASTAIR TO RELEASE NICCOLO BECAUSE ALASTAIR
but
YOU HAVE TO BECAUSE NICCOLO
but
but
but

CAN'T YOU FIND A WAY FOR THEM TO COEXIST? D:

And, for the record - Niccolò's very weak. If you take Alastair out of the picture, another name other than Niccolò will take over. Probably War.
You'd favour War over Alastair?

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Why would I care? I want to see you all suffer, but perhaps I'll keep Niccolò under my control.

Unknown said...

Omg omg I can't belive Derek Landy is actually reading my comments. Wait, wait, wait! Derek I have a blog and I write books-sort of- but if you go on my blog you can have my book dark angels and improvise and sell it as your own i swear I will not be mad. And it is not copy write promis. Hold on I'm going to update it now

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

((He isn't now, he's on Twitter. -Zafira))

Star Inkbright said...

Derek doesn't read other people's blogs - he specified that ages ago. He might have changed his mind, but still - that's what he says. :)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(Sorry, food occurred.)

*keeps moving as fast as she can, not wanting her general appearance to be seen*
*especially the fresh, already speckled with red, bandages around her wrists. Or the one over her throat, almost completely red with now dried up blood*
*punches Loki again and again*

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

*sighs and vanishes*

Unknown said...

(*crys* :'( WHY?! JUST TAKE THE NAME AND THE CHARACTORS! Derek can we Skype and talk about my book? So you can have it. My dream is to become a author and I'll never get there because you will never talk to me. I am highly diagnosed with ADHD and I'm not very good at bein incontroll so I would really love just to meet you please respond

Maralie Lily Charm said...

HEY DEREK HOW YA DOIN'
if you're reading the comments

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

*glares at where he vanished from*
*stands and rightens the hood on the jumper she's wearing, for concealment mainly*
*she doesn't like hoodies*
*looks around for that other girl person, tugging the sleeves over the red speckled bandages*

Unknown said...

Hey, hold on Loki im going to talk to you now

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Zanida: *is quietly watching, shaken*

Unknown said...

Damn I'm tired I'm going to sleep. It's 1:35am so goodnight

Unknown said...

See ya Loki teeheehee

Star Inkbright said...

@Amelia: Yes, but Derek have tons and tons of minions, which is why he doesn't Skype anymore - it wouldn't be very fair . . .

Eh.

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

Night Am...

*sighs and walks off again*
*another load of nothing achieved*
*is already tugging at one of her bandaged wrists*

Jemma said...

Got up to tweet Derek too, huh? I'm so tired...

Unknown said...

:) night guys

Luciana said...

Hello...?

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

*comes back tugging down the sleeves of her hoodie to cover her wrists and pulling the neck of the hood forwards to hide her neck*


Hey Elleni..

Star Inkbright said...

@Elleni: Twitter.
I don't have Twitter, but meh.

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Zanida: I want to find Niccolò...

Luciana said...

I'd tell you what's going on on Twitter, but I'm on hiatus because of spoilers. AOH spoilers are everywhere. It's so annoying.


I'm over halfway through editing Imperfect, I'm so proud... :3

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

Yey Lucifer! Hope your editing is going well!

*sticks her hands in the goodies pockets*
*her eyes are barely visable under the hood*
How are you Elleni?

Luciana said...

It's going okay, I think, Silente...

How are you?

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

Good!
*smiles*

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

I'm...pretty good. For once I have BOOKS to read!

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

*sighs* Perhaps, I ought to ask Aretha...

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

Edinburgh? Why...

Star Inkbright said...

Would you please stop murdering me? D:

I really don't want you to bring Niccolò out except I don't NOT want you to bring Niccolò out and it's TORTURE. :/ :/ :/

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Zanida and I constructed and sent an email to Aretha. I personally hope I can bring Niccolò out, and watch you all suffer.

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Unknown said...

How great was that Twitter interview, anyone else go over and ask any questions?

Star Inkbright said...

@Elleni: Yeah. -_- I wish he could . . . D:

Luciana said...

That's awesome, Silente. :)

I really want to go to Edinburgh, but I'm already fighting for London and Dublin... Adding another city to my list would not be wise...



I'm avoiding Twitter and Tumblr because of AOH spoilers.

Maralie Lily Charm said...

I'M GOING TO THE CORK SIGNING ON SUNDAY WOOOOOOOO IS ANYONE ELSE?

Maralie Lily Charm said...

oh apparently i could be going to the dundrum one as well bc munster finals on sunday

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

I don't think NJ is going to any...:/ -Zaffy

Unknown said...

Ohh then you wouldn't have heard the news about the movie.

Luciana said...

I get all of Derek's tweets sent to my phone, however. Mobile notifications on for Derek's tweets, VA and one of my friends. ^-^

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

YAY MARA

HAVE FUN! :D

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

@Charlie SPILL!

Unknown said...

He tweeted that an annoucement to do with a Skulduggery Pleasant movie was weeks away. Which heavily implies that, ooh breathe, a movie is on it's way.

Luciana said...

He said "Movie news SOON...!" as usual, but there's another which read "We are closing in on a deal as we speak... we're weeks away from announcing. Hopefully."

Maralie Lily Charm said...

aw man :((

***instead not as well
if it was as well i think i'd cry

MAM'S HAVING SECOND THOUGHTS THOUGH D:

if she doesn't let me go i s2g

Maralie Lily Charm said...

*hugs everyone*

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

((I love when a certain person gives me nasty tweets. So sorry if I was curious if I was in TDOTL, you know I live in America and wait longer to find out crap. -Zaffy))

Luciana said...

Hey Mara. Long time no speak. You okay? *hugs*

Maralie Lily Charm said...

Hey *hugs Luci* It's been ages. I'm good, thanks. You?

Unknown said...

I wonder what a movie would be like, how exactly do you cast for an Irish skeleton detective.

Luciana said...

It has... Far too long for my liking. I'm glad you're good and I hope that you do get to go to one of those signings, or, perhaps, both.

I'm... surviving. Thank you for asking.



Charlie - Would it not depend upon whether it was live-action or not...? And if it was, there is such a thing as CGI...!

Star Inkbright said...

Sorry, distant . . . D:

Unknown said...

@Luciana - Gotta nail the voice.

@Elleni - Cumberbatch has got the attitude nailed haha

Luciana said...

Obviously, but my point is if it's not live action the voice would be far higher in the specifications for an actor to play Skulduggery, especially if the series was made up until he gets his facade.
There are too many variables, currently, for us to decide on who would be the perfect Skulduggery. Not to mention the fact that we would have no say in it, even if there was to be a film.

Nothing, currently, is definite. I see no point in worrying over something out of our control.

Unknown said...

Great point actually, need to switch back to the books for now. Gotta focus on praying on my boy Billy Ray surviving the end of the series.

Unknown said...

And Armageddon will be in my hands one sleep from now, god I hope Larrikan and Hopeless make an appearance.

Luciana said...

Sanguine is rather wonderful, though I much prefer Darquesse. I honestly hope Darquesse will either end on top, or Valkyrie will commit suicide... I don't want Darquesse to be brought down by anyone but Valkyrie, if she is to be brought down at all.

Unknown said...

Where have you read up to Elleni?

Luciana said...

I HATE STEPHANIE WITH A BURNING PASSION.

Star Inkbright said...

YES

NO SPOILERS PLEASE

Me with my ability to ignore, I probably won't end up getting the book for ages because I'm not emotionally bothered by not having it . . .
UNLESS PEOPLE SPOIL THEN I AM BOTHERED YES. -_-

I just want Stephanie to live because I love her she's like the nicest character in the whole series I just want Valkyrie and Darquesse to go die and let her have a life. :P

Unknown said...

Yeah exactly the same Elleni, book 8.

I'm withholding judgement on Stephanie going into the last one, but she just seems so creepy.

Star Inkbright said...

@Elleni: THANK YOU SOMEONE AGREES. :) :) :)

Luciana said...

I've not got AOH either. I can't read it due to my lacking of both money and time.


Stephanie irks me... Philosophically speaking, she is not the same person as Stephanie no matter how much she wishes to be. And neither is she a person, not in my philosophical view. She is a being, but not a person. Sentient, but not a person in her own right in the way that Valkyrie or Darquesse would be. Perhaps my view of Stephanie is driven by my philosophical views of personhood and adoration for Darquesse... I'm uncertain. Apologies.

Star Inkbright said...

I mean, Valkyrie is a bitch and Darquesse is just a psychopath and Stephanie is just so nice. -_-

Unknown said...

I don't know how it will work, with Stephanie unable to do magic.

Unknown said...

Yeah Luciana exactly right, Valkyrie made mistakes but she was one of a kind.

Star Inkbright said...

@Mushroom: OH MY GOSH STOP JUST THERE OH MY GOSH

OH MY /GOSH/

I pretty much class 'person' as 'conscious being'. She is a being that is conscious. She's a person. -_-

Me having characters that aren't human, they get kind of annoyed when people think that they aren't people simply because they aren't human, and they're just like "We're conscious beings. We're people. Fuck off."

What makes her NOT a person?

She is a person. She's even human. Just because she wasn't created by conventional means . . .
That's like saying a test tube baby isn't a person. -_-

"She is not the same person as Stephanie."
Who is Stephanie?
Stephanie isn't the same person that Valkyrie was when she was twelve, but neither is Valkyrie, and Stephanie is closer to that than Valkyrie was, and to be honest -
Stephanie is correct. She has more of a right to Valkyrie's home life than Valkyrie does.

Star Inkbright said...

*Valkyrie is

Luciana said...

Star, being a bitch is not necessarily a vice. In myself I see it as a virtue. I see it in Valkyrie as a virtue, also. She stands up for what she believes in, who she loves and she will fight for what she believes is right. Perhaps she has made the odd error, such as Death Bringer's fiasco with Fletcher and Caelan. But that does not mean we should hate her completely; everyone makes mistakes.


And Darquesse is... Curious. People fear her only because of the possibility of her being the person to destroy the world. But their fear could be the trigger for what allows her to go so far as to destroy so much. She's curious about her powers and she wants to save herself. She is never completely unprovoked in this series when she has attacked.
Perhaps she is evil, but that does not mean she is "just a psychopath".


And... are you forgetting that Stephanie is also a psychopathic murderer? Have you considered that she has her own agenda? She slept with Valkyrie's ex-boyfriend in the middle of a dire situation. Does that not strike you as odd? She clearly has her own agenda and to do such a thing is verging on manipulation. I don't believe Stephanie to be good, not for a single moment. But she is certainly not on the same level of Darquesse, I will allow you that much.

Unknown said...

The best way to look at it, you're saying, is as Valkyrie being the Stephanie who grew up in the world of magic, and the current Stephanie as the one who grew up, literally with her family all these years.

That's really interesting to consider.

Luciana said...

Oh, Star, philosophically speaking, if that were true, all animals would be person. Yet, there are too many variables to allow such things to be persons. If they were persons, they would be completely equal to us and would therefore mean we wouldn't be allowed pets.

It's not that she was born from unconventional means, it's that she is, essentially, a clone. Perhaps you could argue that she is a person, but she cannot be the person she is attempting to be; you can never have two people who are numerically identical.

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