• Playing with Fire

  • Skulduggery Pleasant, Book 2
  • By: Derek Landy
  • Narrated by: Rupert Degas
  • Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (241 ratings)

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Playing with Fire

By: Derek Landy
Narrated by: Rupert Degas
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Publisher's summary

She’s twelve. He’s dead. But together they’re going to save the world. Hopefully.

The second book in the bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series.

Vengeous. Dusk. Sanguine. Three of the deadliest killers alive are in town to resurrect an unstoppable creature of horrifying power. And only Skulduggery and Valkyrie stand in their way.

©2018 Derek Landy (P)2018 HarperCollins Publishers

Critic reviews

"Hugely enjoyable - a thrill-a-minute adventure." (Jonathan Stroud, author of the Bartimaus Trilogy)

"It's exciting, pacy, nicely handled and fun. I sincerely hope Landy revisits these characters." (Philip Ardagh, Guardian)

"Skulduggery Pleasant serves up a thoroughly satisfying blend of humour, magic and adventure. Once you've met Stephanie and Skullduggery, you'll be clamouring for a sequel." (Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson series)

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I love skulduggery the series is beautifully done

loved every second you really got to know the characters, and were drawn in to the story

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Amazing story, superb voice acting, annoying interlude music.

I love this series so far. Everything is on point and the storytelling is magnificent. HOWEVER, the music between each and every chapter is slowly driving me mad. Please take it out so others don’t suffer the way I have.

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AWESOME

One of my favorite books of the series. RUPERT DEGAS WAS FREAKIN' AWESOME AS ALWAYS! That's it. That's my review.

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love love love!!!!

Great story, amazing voices and keeps you wanting more. Second book is just as exciting if not more exciting than the first. Can't wait to listen to the next book.

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amazing

love the series so far. but this can't be a kids series. a guys head got crushed this book ma dude

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loving this collection

Love that different voices are used. I really enjoy these stories. Something a little lighter.

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Incredible!

This is an incredible series! I’m not sure why I never knew about this. The characters are well developed and interesting, the mystery is solid, There is humor & wit, and the action is well written. An added bonus is the fact that this is very much an adult, sophisticated story but without all the language. So I can listen to it in the car with my kids without worrying about what they might hear. This is a must have!

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Great narrator and love the story

The series has a wonderful cast of characters. Great narrator. The number of different voices and accents the narrator does is amazing.

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