Deceased horror writer Gordon Edgley bequeaths his estate to his favorite niece, twelve year old Stephanie Edgley. It turns out Gordan's stories were based on fact, and he may have been murdered. Soon after staying alone at the estate, which she will gain ownership of at the age of eighteen; Stephanie is saved from certain death by a strange individual named Skulduggery Pleasant. Skulduggery is not actually alive. He was a "mage" or sorceror while alive, but now he is a skeleton who is also a detective of the supernatural variety. Stephanie is bored with her ordinary existence, and when Pleasant comes into her life she isn't afraid of him or his strangeness. She insists on going on adventures with him in spite of the possible danger of dangerous trolls, evil "mages" [sorcerors], so-called "Hollow Men", vampires, etc. and a deadly magical weapon called "the Scepter of the Ancients." She goes through all this peril to find out how her dear uncle died and out of boredom. This is a children's book perhaps aimed at Harry Potter fans, but is just as enjoyable a read for adults. By the way, this book is one of several in a series of "Skulduggery Pleasant" books, and I plan to read every book in the series ASAP.
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