I'll be the first to admit I love Halloween. But not the
terrifying Halloween. I love zombies and vampires, but I like my zombie and
vampire movies/books to have a little bit of humor to them. And especially a
dash of hope. A light at the end of the tunnel, if you will. And the more snark and sarcasm, the better.
Which is precisely why I love the Skulduggery Pleasant series. But wait, before I get you excited about the series,I want to warn you that only the first three books are available in the States...I'm trying to get the rest for the library, but it's not been easy. Still, if you think you'd be interested in ordering them for yourself once you get invested in the series, continue reading!
Stephanie's uncle is a famous author of horror novels. When he is found dead, she is named his heir and meets a friend of his, Skulduggery Pleasant a skeletal mage. Literally. The guy's a skeleton. Look at the cover right there! So yeah, then there's evil people and saving the world. And lots of sarcasm and snark and sass. Loads of the stuff.
For example:
- “Doors are for people with no imagination.”
- “I'm placing you under arrest for murder, conspiracy to commit murder and, I don't know, possibly littering.”
- “Her parents wanted her to find her own way in life. That’s what they’d said countless times in the past. Of course, they’d been referring to school subjects and college applications and job prospects. Presumably, at no stage did they factor living skeletons and magic underworlds into their considerations. If they had, their advice would probably have been very different.”
and this gem:
- “Was it a test?” she asked. “I mean, I know I'm still new to this. I'm still the rookie. Did you hang back to test me, to see if I'd be able to handle it alone?”
“Well, kind of,” he said. “Actually, no, nothing like that. My shoelace was untied. That's why I was late. That's why you were alone.”
“I could have been killed because you were tying your SHOELACE?”
“An untied shoelace an be dangerous,” he said. “I could have tripped.”
She stared at him. A moment dragged by.
“I'm joking,” he said at last.
She relaxed. “Really?”
“Absolutely. I would never have tripped. I'm far too graceful”
Are you not obsessed already? OH and I suggest you listen to this as an audiobook from Overdrive because it is utterly FANTASTIC. There's creepy music and the narrator, Rupert Degas is flawless.
So...what more can I say to tempt you? Hmm, oh did I mention it's set in Ireland? That's right. Irish people. My people. Go read it. Or listen to it. Then come geek out with me!
DFTBA,
Sti
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