First published in Great Britain by HarperCollins Children’s Books in 2019
Published in this ebook edition in 2019
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Source ISBN: 9780008293666
Ebook Edition © May 2019 ISBN: 9780008295660
Version: 2020-02-20
This book is dedicated to Laura J.
Because apparently having a book dedicated to you doesn’t count unless it’s a Skulduggery book. Hey, I get it. I do. But does that mean I can never stop writing these? Because that’s going to be pretty difficult, seeing as how everyone dies at the end of this one.
Aw, mannn … now look what you’ve made me do. I’ve ruined the ending for all the nice people.
Don’t worry, everyone, this book has a happy ending! Super-happy, with rainbows!
(Do you think they bought it? Yeah, me, too. Phew. That was a close one.)
(It’s a good thing you’re cute, it really is …)
And from the everything came the universe, which grew and spread and took its place beside the others.
And life grew, and spread.
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