The Hero of Drumree

The Hero of Drumree
The Hero of Drumree
Author	Derek Landy
Cover Artist	Alan Clarke (illustrator)
Date Published	October 9, 2014
Date Set In	Ancient Ireland
Publisher	HarperCollins
No. of pages	50
ISBN	9780008103330
Publication Order
Preceded by The Mystery of the Haunted Cottage	Followed by Demon Road

The Hero of Drumree is a short story written by Derek Landy and illustrated by Alan Clarke. It was published in the short story collection Beyond the Stars.

Synopsis

A short story taken from the Fighting Words charity collection, BEYOND THE STARS, written and illustrated by two of the most outstanding talents in children’s fiction today.

When Fleece, one of the foot soldiers of the valiant Hibernian Army, whose cowardice is a constant source of guilt, is sent to battle the demons of the Fomorian Empire, he becomes the accidental Hero of Drumree. But Fleece’s weapons have always been words, not swords, and his newfound status leaves him with an unexpected feeling, presenting him the most difficult decision of his life – revealing to him the true meaning of bravery.

Trivia

• There are approximately 6,000 words in the story.
• It is not known whether or not it falls into the Skulduggery Pleasant universe.
• There is a Drumree in County Meath, Ireland.
• The Coward Colonel Fleece, a book by Gordon Edgley, also features a character called Fleece. In real life, Derek Landy released the Hero of Drumree about two weeks after the Theatre of Shadows live event, the event in which Gordon's book appeared.

External Links

• HarperCollins