The Demon Road proofs have been sent out to critics and reviewers and bloggers and booksellers and all kinds of wonderful, wonderful people ahead of the release on August 27. I can't WAIT for this book to get onto shelves. I want to know what you think. I want to see how you react. I've been warned by my publishers not to expect the second series to be as big as the first — at least not initially — and let's be honest, Skulduggery is a hard act to follow. But this whole thing has become a giant experiment for me, and it's going to be fascinating to watch unfold.
There's gonna be some cool bits and pieces available too —"merch" or "swag" or "stuff" or "free things" like Demon Road badges and wristbands and maps and little pamphlets containing the first four chapters. That's kind of the point of this blog post, actually, because once those sample chapters are released, a plot detail that I haven't REALLY spoken about is going to be confirmed. So I'm going to discuss it here first, by providing to you the opening line of the book:
"Twelve hours before Amber Lamont's parents tried to kill her, she was sitting between them in the principal's office, her hands in her lap, stifling all the things she wanted to say."
I've talked about how this is a story about a girl being chased across America by a pack of demons. What I haven't said is that those demons are Amber's own parents.
I had this idea years ago, of a teenager being hunted by her mother and father. It resonated with me because this is so obviously WRONG, it is against the natural order of things for parents to want to harm their children. I'm lucky — I come from a good home, and I have loving parents, but I am well aware that not everyone is in the same position. This inversion of values is why the idea stuck with me, and so the whole trilogy has become an examination of family, and what it means to be loved and accepted for who and what you are.
I'm not going to say anything more about it right now, and all those wonderful people who are reading the proofs won't really be saying anything about it until the official release, but I genuinely cannot wait for you to get your hands on this book.
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I don't believe I met you, Morse. How are you?
Well, if so, the okay..
I will like you so long as the other version of you hasn't been cruel to me.
So tell me truthfully
Can I like you?
That's the kind of stuff that makes me cry.
All of it,
Cuts for all of them.
It isn't so strange, then, that I feel unloved sometimes- because I've been yelled at so much.
And will probably be yelled at still for posting that.
But.
Above is my argument.
Words hurt.
And... What may have been a spur moment, a memory already forgotten, is burned in my mind
[hugs Noelle]
Man, our air conditioning has broken in this terrible heat.. I feel like a little egg on a frying pan.. I didn't have to try out for the dance team this year, rhough, which is nice..
Mph. I'm going to be.. In poor condition of I come back tomorrow and see that I've been yelled at.
I can tell you none of those comment was me... I can also tell you I am not on the list of people aloud to read your blog. So my attempts to help were either futile or taken the wrong way.
If that doesn't give it away I don't know what will.
Grant I am not of stable mind how about you.
People actually said that to you? That's not very nice. I'm sorry.
I'm alright, Morse. I'm just a bit stunned.
To be honest, I'm still at a loss but- okay I like you.
(I was probably going to like you anyway)
Thank you again.
At the comments... yeh People are assholes.... no offence to any of you, you all have the potential to be an asshole including me.
I know, I just am amazed at how many people could be. Perhaps I am reading comments made by more then one person, but still very sad and I wish people had better things to do then make comments like that.
I have to go i'm up in 4 hours... goodnight
Too many people...
Good night.
Me too
I need to try harder to not be here
And
I shouldn't be here
...
I'm going to try my hardest.
I
I need freedom
Goodbye, quite possibly for a long time, if not indefinitely
Good luck, Noelle. You need it, and I hope things get better.
*leaves hugs*
*walks into Blogland* Hello??
Zanida....how nice to see you.
*stops dead in her tracks* Grant Ward. Oh god. Oh... Oh godno. Not you.
It is me, Zanida. I promise we will meet again soon.
((Sorry, Zan, I want to go to bed.))
Heeeellllloooo? Anybody home?
(HI Vi *glomps* )
HI! *glomps*
(how's you? this not late for you?)
I'm pretty good. It's about half past midnight, but my sleeping schedule has been whacked up recently, so I'll probably be awake for a while longer. How be you?
(ah alright, it's 05:30 here :P i'm really shit tbh even thou i'm going to Ireland today)
(ah alright, it's 05:30 here :P i'm really shit tbh even thou i'm going to Ireland today)
Yeah, I know the time, the blog still shows UK time even though I'm in the U.S., so I always know when I'm posting things there ;)
And oh, that's not good. Anything in particular causing it?
And I am officially jealous. Have fun in Ireland!
(Didn't know that either :P that's cool.
Nah not really,just back to normal tbh...
I hope I will, I will take lots of pictures and a vlog ect to put up on my picture blog.)
:/ Normal is shit? That isn't good.
(Yup normal is shit, yet people like to think it's there fault when I feel normal.)
Don't really understand what you mean by that.
:/ That isn't good. Normal shouldn't be shit. *transmits caring and concern virtually*
(When I go from good to normal people think it's their fault... )
Oh, I see.
Is there a reason that normal is shit?
(lots of reasons. )
:/ I don't really know how to carry this conversation anymore.
(lol how are you?)
I'm pretty good. One of my many friends that were out of town just got back, so that's good.
Got to go to a book store yesterday and got a new book(I am excited about that because I haven't been able to bring myself to read my current book since summer started). I finished that this evening, but I'm going to the library tomorrow, which is good.
I guess I've mostly been thoughtful lately, if that makes any sense as a mood. Does thoughtful count as a mood? I think for me, at least, it does.
(THat's.... GOod? I think :? :P I'm glad you're excited about the new book either way, I'm probably going to finish LTSODM today and start TDOTL)
Awesome! Those are definitely great books. Good choice ;)
(Yeh :P got an 8 hour journey ahead of me soon so should be able to just sit back and read)
That sounds nice. Reading is always a good time.
( You should go to sleep :P)
I definitely should, but that just isn't happening for a while. Even if I leave here, I will still be up. Trust me. I prefer to spend the time here, conversing with someone.
(i'm one to talk tbh I stayed up till 4 then my mum woke me up at 5 when we agreed at 6:30 :( :P )
Aw. Shame on her. That is very not cool.
(it's just because we need to get the bus in like an hour or something... )
Ah. I suppose that makes sense then.
(yeh... she's like a kid at christmas though getting me up an hour and a half early :P)
Hm. Still sucks. Getting up is never fun.
Sorry I dont have much more to say. I'm not always the best conversationalist.
(It's not too bad anything less than 6 hours I don't mind getting up anything more I hate it lol.)
That makes sense. I guess. For me, I just hate waking up in general. Well, being woken up. When I wake up naturally it is obviously a bit better. Usually because if I wake up naturally it's around 11 or noon. What an exciting life I lead.
(I wake up at noon because I have an alarm set :P usually)
(just finished a korean drama and it finishes "happy" because it ships the two people they think you want to see together when he just isn't right for her. She should have got with Shin Woo! :( )
(Ok well I'm going onto phone now as packing away stuff so I wbd prob, you should try to sleep )
Wait, are you telling me she /doesn't/ end up with Shin Woo? Seriously? Wow, I expected more from here, really.
And I swear I will, in a little bit, but I'm almost done with doing something, so just a bit longer.
And off to sleep I go. Good night. *glomps K and disappears in a puff of sparkly purple mist*
Goodnight *glomps*
Onwa: Hmm.. whichever you want?
(Theure shopping for the wedding, not the kid right?)
James: wow..
*smiles, squeezing her hand*
That's probably a good thing.
Manuel: That is alright, I can do it.
( anyone on?)
*slowly raises hand*
But I have to go in a bit so, not for long.
(* waves* ok np)
Er, sorta here.
Kinda busy.
*waves at other tabs*
*is kinda here*
*may be 7 hours too late because I lack the ability to work out time zone differences*
Of course it's dinner time right now, right when I get close to cracking the time zone differences.
Flip my potatoes.
( dw star 🌟. :P
Hey Raven nope not late )
:) Fours, Raven.
( I believe its an 8 hour difference?)
Okay, back now. Sorry I poofed!
How be everyone who's on?
8 hour difference is Japan. :P
( Its close by for Aussies too I think?)
Close, but I think Aussies are half an hour to an hour later than Japan.
The part of Australia where Eve lived was half an hour, which was kinda cool, but everyone else was an hour to two hours later.
O_O
Star emoji.
Hey K, are you available to skype?
I bet I have that in my emoji keyboard. :P
Hi Star, how are you? :)
@Lav: Eve lived in Adelaide. Synday, Brisbane and the rest, where most people live, are half an hour earlier than Adelaide. People in Perth are later than Adelaide by, I think, an hour and a half.
(yeh I'm kinda distant, on the bus to Ireland, coming up for the ferry port)
I don't have an emoji keyboard. Only WhatsApp. :P
I'm fine, thanks, Lav. :) Ummmmm just kinda woke up and caught up on all the online stuff I haev to do when I wake up (which takes an hour), so now I'm kinda sat here like "errrr what now?" :P
@Keiron: Oooooooooooh cool. :)
Exactly. :)
So some are two hours later than Japan.
... I miss the Aussies... They were the ones who frequented the place in the past. Now it's the Britiminion's turn. :P
@Lav: YES
WE REIGN SUPERIOR
MWAHAHAHAHA
. . . Ahem. :P
:/ Yeah, I miss 'em too.
Okay, K. Sounds cool. :) Hope you have fun in Ireland.
@Star: Role play? Talk here? :P Whatever you want to do. :)
@Lav: :) I'm already roleplaying yonder and talking here. Also I have a documentary to watch and physics to do. :P
Also I should possibly eat breakfast but I'm not sure in the point in that coz it'll be lunch in like an hour or two . . .
. . . eh.
( I don't like not being in control of a vehicle... I feel physically sick... Last time i checked I didn't get sea sick but I'm about to find out onto the ferry we go
Maybe have something light? Two hours is still a while to wait.
And you were wondering what to do now. :P Seems like you're busy already. XD
Good luck, K. I understand why you'd be uneasy not being in control of something. But try not to worry too much and I think you'll be okay. :) Enjoy the trip. :)
Isn't breakfast light ordinarily? :P
@Keiron: :( :(
Dw - usually, you barely notice the rocking. On ferry from Hull to the continent, that is.
@Lav: :P Yup.
Eh, my family likes to have big breakfasts. They're always saying it's the most important meal of the day.
And light as in fruit or cereal or something. Depending on what you have.
( I'm just talking about the bus lol If I was driving I'd be fine... Anyway I need to go now apparently tariffs on the ferry are extortionate see ya soon maybe )
Oh. Oops. XP Well, the thought's still the same for anything. :P
See you later, K! :)
(Morning.)
@Lav: It is. Well, the cereal packets say so. :P
I normally have cereal anyway, so . . . yeah.
@Keiron: Yeah, ferries are damn expensive. *nods*
Adios. :)
Morning, Gemma. :)
Chi: He doesn't need welcomed! He's my brother!
Tsu: I-it's fine Chi. Thanks for the welcome, Sil. Now can you let go of my arm?
Morning, Gem. :)
And speaking of meals, dinner's ready over here. I'll be back after I eat. :)
Hi Star, Lav.
How are you both?
:) See you soon, Lav.
@Gemma: :) I'm good, thanks! Trying to multitask. :P
How're you?
But first I want to mention, I like Tsu(full name's Tsubaki, right? Or am I remembering wrong?)'s personality. He's cool. :)
Aww thank you Lav :) that's nice of you to say.
What are you trying to do, Star?
And i'm fine :)
@Gemma: Roleplay on WhatsApp without being distant. Talk with you guys. Watch documentary. Doing physics. Occasionally talking to sister.
:P
Wow. Have fun with that xD
But you seem to be doing a good job of it.
@Gemma: I'm failing on the physics front, but thanks. XD
No problem :)
Hello.
:) Hey Kas.
. . .
I just spelt your name with a 'C' . . . XD
Hey, Ctar! How are you?
@Kas: XD
I'm good, thanks! :) Still multitasking.
Good.
*curls up*
(*Shuffles in*
*Shoots Monday in the face with a bazooka*
*Shuffles out*)
Back!
You're welcome, Gem. ^.^
*hugs Kas*
Hi bye, Blake.
And before people ask, it's hot and I'm melting. :P
*nods at Blake*
Hey, Hope. *hugs back*
How are you feeling?
I'm happy. I'm only working Wednesday and Saturday this week. Woot.
Yay for you, Gem! :)
*wonders how to get a job*
*mumbles something about school too*
Lav, you need lots of CVs. And they look for confident people mostly. And experienced, but obviously i wasn't cause this is my first job.
CVs?
I /can/ be confident, but when I don't know what I'm doing, I'm not. XP
And I panic easily in a time limit... :/
[7/20/2015, 12:04] Lizzie: ((Holly help we r hidden in our room cause maids are coming in))
[7/20/2015, 12:04] Lizzie: ((Cats under one of the beds and I'm in the curtain))
XD
Yeah. It's basically your personality and skills then things about you and your grades.
hey people ^_^ :)
[7/20/2015, 12:06] Lizzie: ((Seriously holly we are hidden from the maids))
[7/20/2015, 12:08] Lizzie: ((We're hidden and I'm not sure why))
[7/20/2015, 12:08] Lizzie: ((It's not very comfortable))
They're still roleplaying WTF. XD
*hugs everyone and poofs*
*has to wait 40+ days to express self* -_-
hey kas :)
Hey Fera. :)
@Kas: :/ *hugs*
hey star ^_^ how're you? :)
Alright. :) Eating lunch. Trying to do ten things at once.
(well, maybe only six, but y'know)
You?
I am really happy, because i am talking to hopey <3 ^_^
@Fera: Awwwwwwwwwhhhhhhhhh. <3
<3 :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)
So you're not worried anymore then, Fera?
No <3 did you check skype? :)
*sighs*
*hugs*
*hugs tightly* Sorry that you got involved in this.
it's fine, keiron has become a really good friend, i am happy to be able to help even if just a little bit ^_^ :) *hugS*
(Whoop whoop!!! #going bowling!!!
@gem should we do the jesanna?)
Sil: *lets go of his arm, smiling*
Sure. Sorry.
(Nice, Jai. I want to go through all of my stuff and get rid of most of it because i hate myself and most of the clothes i have i never wear because i don't think i look good in them. I always wear my newer stuff. And i need to do that by 3 so i'll be busy for the next few hours so after my lunch which i'm having right now i won't be able to RP till half 3)
Tsu: Thank you.
*groans and clicks his arm back into place*
Chi: *glares at Sil*
Tsu: So i guess you're coming to the kids birthday then.
(Okay :)
Sil: Yes I am.
*grins at Chi*
What? Are you jealous cause I beat him up not you?
*raises an eyebrow*
Sorry, multitasking got the better of me. XD
'Cause this music can put a human being in a trance-like state and
deprive it for the sneaking feeling
of existing. 'Cause music is bigger than words and wider than pictures.
If someone said that Mogwai
are the stars I would not object. If the stars had a sound,
it would sound like this.The punishment
for these solemn words can be hard. Can blood boil like this
at the sound of a noisy tape that
I've heard? I know one thing. On Saturday the sky will crumble together
or something... with a huge bang
to fit into the cave.
Sorry for the lyricspam, but fuzzy shoegazer post-rock :) :) :)
@Taia: :)
Hello. :)
hey star, hey taia :)
:) Hello, Star. :)
Hey, Fera. :)
How are you both?
:) I'm good, thanks.
Doing cutting&sticking. :)
You?
:)
I'm good, too. Sleepy. :)
What are you cutting & sticking?
Oh. My phone's almost out of battery but my brother has my charger and I don't think he's awake yet. :p
i am good thanks, you? :)
If anyone hears from Zanida, tell her I'll be on later.
And the rest of you should get used to saying hail HYDRA.
I have to go now.
( I'm in Ireland whoop whoop... I hate boats... I felt like punching the sea)
*hugs keiron*
(*hugs f* whatup?)
Wait, no, he's up. :)
Good to hear, Fera. :) *points above* Thanks for asking. :)
Alright, Grant. ^^
Hey, Keiron. :)
Aw. :/ I hope you enjoy Ireland more than the water around it.
(um, brb, maybe)
Geez, what on Earth made me wake up naturally at 8:30 in the morning?
That is unacceptable, nature.
*refuses to get out of bed for an hour*
( Belfast is pretty, I wish one of the days was here, then I could go see the titanic museum)
taia: :) *hugs*
violet: hey :)
*still half asleep* Hi Fera :) *yawns, hugs*
(I know art means different things to different people, but I saw a sculpture and it looked like two people performing sex acts on each other.)
(I was thinking for the child.)
Liliana: We both should decide.
Isabelle: The average time someone has survived is about an hour.
Bethany: Why?
Lily: Are you sure?
violet: *hugs* how are you? ^_^
Fera: I'm doing fairly well. How be you?
( vi hi *glomps and she falls out of bed * :P
Is love not an art form?)
keiron: *frowns*
violet: I am doing really well thank you, what've you been up to? ^_^
( what's up f? )
I hugged you :p
K: *glomps back and crawls back under covers* What?
Fera: That's good. And honestly, not much. Got to go to the book shop on Saturday, got a book, finished it yesterday. Always a good time.
*it clicks in my tired brain what K meant* Oooooooh. Nvm. I gets it now.
violet: what book? :)
(*hugs* soy!
The love thing was to Sophia for art :P )
I know :p and it's fine bruh :) *hugs*
( I didn't read like at all the past 3 hours I just sat there trying not to puke eyes closed blaring music)
K: yeah, I got there, slowly but surely...
Fera: Openly Straight by Bill Konigsberg
XD you've got sea sickness? :p
fera: hmm, sounds fun ^_^ :) we can continue the rp a little later if you like? :)
Fera: Sure, maybe a bit later. Sorry, I would now, but I don't think my brain is up for functioning that much right now
*laughs for no apparent reason*
Because laughing is good for you...
Oh i would know about laughing, i do it all the time :D Should've seen me last night though XD :p
Fera: Why, what happened last night?
I was at friend's and we were having fun :P
( I think its the conditions tbh ... The bus is way too warm and so was the boat I went outside it helped for a while...
I've never had it b4 and I was on a longer ferry journey to France)
hmm i get ya ^_^ yeah if a car's cool i don't get motion sickness, however if it's hot, i'll become so sick :D
K: Aaawww, that stinks :( glad something helped, at least...?
Fera: Ooh, that's fun :)
violet: umm...yeah XD :p
( yeh I took a motion sickness pill as well but it took 2 hours to kick in.
Laughs, I'm a dragon slayer Gemma all forms of transport hehe)
hehe :)
Sorry, I did vanish.
Hi Andviolet! Hi Sophia! :)
Wbd
Hi Taia *hugs* How be you? :)
( wb Taia :P I'm sure I will ... *hugs*)
(*yawns*)
Onwa: Hmm.. perhaps purple?
James: *chuckles*
I guess I am just amazing.
It means you can't consume too much? Hmm..
*smiles*
I wonder what drunk Bethany is like.
Waiter: *comes back with the two bottles and two glasses*
*walks off then returns with their respective dishes*
Manuel: Of course. Please, feel free.
( my phone might die soon btw so yeh bye in advance )
bye keiron :) *hugs*
Well good thing Grant isn't going to be around! I won't be thanks to a wonderful idea by my ass of a dad to drag me up to a college visit.
K: *gives tired glomp-like thing* Bye bye in advance
I dedicate to my sweet girlfriend, who's talking to me at the moment <3 I love you hopey, no matter what :* <3
I'm grand, thanks, Andviolet. *hugs back* :) You?
Thanks, Keiron. :) *hugs* Have a nice Ireland visit. ^^
Hey, Zaf. :)
:/ It might be useful to get a look around the college, at least?
@Fera's ded: :) :) :)
I'm usually okay, but we"re in a heat advisory for 90's or higher and its humid and I do not want to go out to a college visit in this heat
Taia: I'm pretty good, why thank you for asking.
*nods at all other sentiments Taia gave to people*
Awwwwwwwwwh hear hear. :)
@Fera: Sex =/= love.
@Keiron: :( *hugs*
@Taia: Ludo board. :)
God, Grant was funny last night. We were emailing because I was watching Agents of SHIELD and he kept sending me quotes Ward said so I send him back one of Fitz's famous heartbreaking ones, and he just goes: I'm sorry.
That guy is so screwed up out of rp but he's fun to chat with.
. . . Although sex can be a form of art too.
It can be if you're Loki.
Afraid, Zan? Hail HYDRA.
NOT FUNNY!
You're cruel, I swear. Hail HYDRA? I would rather.... I don't know fight May.
See what I put up with? Creep trying to scare me.
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