Quotes from Derek Landy

He glared at Gracious. "I can't believe you fell asleep." "I didn't fall asleep." "Then do you know if she's home or not?" "I haven't a clue," Gracious admitted. "I fell asleep.

Cow," Tanith muttered, and that was it, the floodgates opened, and Stephanie doubled over with laughter that echoed throughout the warehouse. Tanith pointed at Stephanie and backed away. "Skulduggery, she's not being professional!

TWELVE HOURS BEFORE AMBER LAMONT'S parents tried to kill her, she was sitting between them in the principal's office, her hands in her lap, stifling all the things she wanted to say.

I... I think I broke his jaw. And bit his finger off." "You bit his finger?" "I bit his finger off .

With age comes wisdom, you ever hear that?" "I did, but I've found that wisdom has a cut-off point of around one hundred and twenty years. Once you reach that, you're really as wise as you're going to get.

You okay?" Amber asked. Kelly smiled. "I burned down the first house they kept me in," she said. "Then I took their phone and used it to transfer all their money to different charities...

Should we change our name?" Saracen asked. "The Dead People, perhaps?" "The Dead Non-Gender-Specific Persons?" Vex suggested. "Dead Men and a Girl? Dead Men and a Little Lady?

Until the end" He didn't say anything. "Skulduggery?" "Until the end," he said softly.

Mum," she called, "we're out of milk." "Damn lazy cows," her mother muttered.

Every solution to every problem is simple. It's the distance between the two wherein the mystery lies.

Valkyrie: Guild doesn't like me Skulduggery: That's true Valkyrie: He doesn't like you either Skulduggery: Now that is mystifying.

Sorry I called you Goat-molester," Virgil said. "It was the first thing that came into my head, honestly." "I don't need your damn apology!" "Then why are you here?" "I came here to kick your ass!" "You might want to do that from a standing position." "Screw you! I'll get up in my own time!

Skulduggery: What do you get if you kill the Elders? Stephanie: This sounds like a joke Skulduggery: Valkyrie -- Stephanie: I don't know Skulduggery: Yes, yes you do.. not think what would killing the Elders result in? Stephanie: Panic, fear? Three empty spaces in the Sanctuary - Skulduggery Pleasant

For now Valkyrie remembered where she had seen that name before. In the Book of Names, in that final column. Next to Stephanie Edgley, next to Valkyrie Cain. Her true name. The only name that ever really mattered. Darquesse.

I'm not sure if I can emphasise this enough, but do not drop me.

I have faith," Tanith said. "As do I," said Ghastly. Valkyrie smiled at them gratefully. "So you think the plan will work?" "God, no," said Ghastly. "Sorry,

Skulduggery: I don't know what they are, but there are dozens of them, relatively small, moving as a pack Valkyrie: They might be kittens Skulduggery: They're stalking us Valkyrie: They might be shy Skulduggery: I don't think they're kittens Valkyrie: Puppies then?

The world is bigger than you know and scarier than you might imagine. The only currency worth anything is being true to yourself, and the only goal worth seeking is finding out who you truly are . . . Make you parents proud, and make them glad to have you living under their roof, because I leave to you my property and possessions, my assets and my royalties, to be inherited on the day you turn eighteen. – Mr Fedgewick, reading Gordon's will, to Stephanie

Can we get Serpine back in here?" Saracen grumbled. "I feel that I need to punch someone.

Do not try to hit me again." "How about me?" Skulduggery said as he ran up behind him. "Can I hit you?

What did you do?" Scapegrace asked. A series of expressions flitted across Clarabelle's face. First, there was indignation, then there was resignation, followed by hope, chased by confusion, and finally knocked down and sat upon by innocence. "Nothing.

I wonder, skeleton, would you still be alive? Would you be conscious if you were dice, or keys on a piano?" "Always wanted a life in music," Skulduggery mumbled.

Skulduggery? Where's Skulduggery?" "I'm here," Skulduggery said. "I was beginning to think you were lost to us." Finbar's mouth twitched into a brief smile. "Sorry. You're not going to get rid of me so easily.

The great Skeleton Detective, in the flesh – figuratively speakin', of course.