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The Times, Italy, 1703. 71 Balham High Road, Balham, SW12 9AP Format: Paperback / softbackLength: 336 pagesPublication date: 01 February 2024Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers The war with Mevolent rages on, and the Dead Men are sent to a town in the Tuscan hills to save the Lord of the Dark Sorcerers, not to assassinate him. Sun: 10am-6pm Skulduggery Pleasant, the master of scary and funny, has created another twisted mini-masterpiece. Return to the world of Skulduggery Pleasant in a short novel set hundreds of years before Valkyrie Cain is even born, and follow Skulduggery, Ghastly, Shudder, Ravel, Saracen, Dexter, and Hopeless as they argue, bicker, and battle their way through an army of their most hated enemies to save their oldest enemy so they can stop another, brand-new enemy. A rift has opened to a hellish dimension, and only Mevolent is strong enough to seal it and save the world. Travel back to 1703 with Skulduggery Pleasant in this standalone story featuring all your favorite characters. And that's when things get complicated.