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The Skulduggery Pleasant Grimoire is a self-proclaimed paraquel of the Skulduggery Pleasant series by Derek Landy. It contains background information about the Skulduggery Pleasant Universe and summarizations of all the stories and short stories that are currently in the Skulduggery Pleasant Series, along with several new stories that reveal never-before-seen information about the Skulduggery Pleasant Universe. The book also contains several new illustrations by Tom Percival, reference guides to characters and other bonus content. The book seems to have a dark story of its own, and features the work of four Archivists, all of whom mysteriously disappear over the course of the book. The Skulduggery Pleasant Grimoire was published on the 27th of May, 2021. An updated version of The Grimoire was released on the 25th of May 2023, including minor changes to art and story corrections and a new editor’s addition to finish the retelling and include the end of Book 15: Until the End.
Synopsis[]
Official Summary[]
"You think you know Skulduggery Pleasant? At once a thrilling and innovative recap of the fifteen books so far, a reference guide to characters AND a treasure trove of bonus content. Featuring stunning new artwork by a host of artists, it includes things you never knew about the world, live commentary from Skulduggery and Valkyrie, shocking revelations... AND a twisted brand-new story that weaves through it all. "This is the whole story, for the first time. You are NOT ready."
New information[]
The Grimoire reveals new information about characters and events, including:
- The official name of the 300 Year War, previously known only as 'the war', and the Nullifier, previously known only as the 'magic-sucker'.
- The full names of Larrikin, Sabine, Magenta, Susurrus, Argus, Barnaby, Gobemouche, Rangle, and the members of the Darquesse Society.
- The surname of the Jitter Girls ('Bailey').
- The origins of Grandmaster Ping.
- Confirmation that Vindick Leather was the unidentified henchman for Nefarian Serpine in 2007.
Short stories[]
In addition to the explanation of the people, creatures and monsters. Are there any four short stories dealing with the subject Gog Magog.
The Age of Maggot
The Mystery
There is also a comic short story drawn by Todor Hristov.
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