Skulduggery Pleasant: The Faceless Ones
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| Author | Derek Landy |
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| Cover artist | Tom Percival |
| Language | English |
| Series | Skulduggery Pleasant |
| Genre | Children's novel, Fantasy novel, detective novel, comedy novel, adventure novel |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
Publication date | 6 April 2009 |
| Publication place |  Ireland |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 395 pp (first edition, hardback) |
| ISBN | 0-00-73062-37 (first edition, hardback) |
| OCLC | 877986714 |
| Preceded by | Playing with Fire (2009) |
| Followed by | Dark Days (2010) |
Skulduggery Pleasant: The Faceless Ones is a young adult and fantasy novel written by Irish playwright Derek Landy, published in April 2009. It is the third of the Skulduggery Pleasant series and sequel to Skulduggery Pleasant: Playing with Fire.
The story follows the sorcerers and detectives Valkyrie Cain and Skulduggery Pleasant and numerous magic-wielding allies as they try to prevent Batu and the Diablerie from using the remains of the Grotesquery and the last teleporter to return the Faceless Ones to the world. The book would not see release in the US and Canada until 2018.[1] HarperCollins Audio also publishes the unabridged CD sets of the books read by Rupert Degas.
Characters
Valkyrie Cain
Skulduggery Pleasant
Batu
Batu, also known as Patrick "Paddy" Hanratty, is the mysterious force behind releasing the Faceless Ones.
Fletcher Renn
Fletcher Renn is a 17-year-old London kid and the last teleporter. He is the last of his kind and suddenly everyone is after him. He is smug, annoying, and big-headed, and if the Diablerie doesn't get to him, Valkyrie might very well strangle him anyway.
Kenspeckle Grouse
Kenspeckle Grouse, described as a cranky old man, is a doctor who fixes Skulduggery's and Valkyrie's injuries and continually lectures them both about Skulduggery's decision to train Valkyrie. Despite his disapproval, he has a soft spot for Valkyrie, strongly expressing his dislike for Skulduggery in his presence.
The Diablerie
The Diablerie was Mevolent's most ruthless group devoted to bringing the Faceless Ones back, the final active three members of which ally themselves with Batu to achieve their goal.
