Scepter of the Ancients by Derek Landy

Scepter of the Ancients

Skulduggery Pleasant #1

Derek Landy

392 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade mystery young adult adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced
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Stephanie led a pretty quiet existence until her uncle died. Not only did he leave her his mansion, he left her a new best friend-Skulduggery Pleasant, a skeleton detective (sorry, a supernatural skeleton detective)-who waltzes into her life for k...

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Community Reviews

4.07
based on 8,422 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 95%

funny: 81%

mysterious: 61%

lighthearted: 35%

dark: 31%

tense: 23%

emotional: 9%

hopeful: 6%

challenging: 5%

inspiring: 5%

relaxing: 2%

sad: 2%

reflective: 1%

Pace

70% of readers chose fast
27% of readers chose medium
1% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

35% of readers chose Plot
56% of readers chose A mix
8% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

67% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

92% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

49% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

27% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
47% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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