Kingdom of the Wicked
Magic is a disease.Across the land, normal people are suddenly developing wild and unstable powers. Infected by a rare strain of magic, they are unwittingly endangering their own lives and the lives of the people around them. Terrified and confused, their only hope lies with the Sanctuary. Skulduggery Pleasant and Valkyrie Cain are need now more than ever.And then there’s the small matter of Kitana. A normal teenage girl who, along with her normal teenage friends, becomes infected. Becomes powerful. Becomes corrupted. Wielding the magic of gods, they’re set to tear the city apart unless someone stands up against them.Looks like it’s going to be another one of those days…
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This book is dedicated to the HarperCollins Childrenâs Books Publicity Department.
Publicists are an odd bunch. Part manager, part bodyguard, part servant, youâre only happy when you take over an authorâs life completely. I would berate you for this, but I have yet to find a publicist who stops talking long enough for me to say anything.
To the Ireland branch, the legend that is Moira OâReilly and the quiff that is Tony Purdue.
To the UK branch, both past and present (regrettably not future, though, but future publicists, feel free to accept this dedication as your own):
Emma Bradshaw â for that time I mocked your iPod choices. Oh how we/I laughed.
Catherine Ward â for that moment we shared, bonding over The Princess Bride. What do you mean you donât remember it?
Tiffany McCall â you had âThe Imperial Marchâ as your ringtone. How could we not get along?
Sam White â I like to think I played a part in why you married an Irishman. Youâre welcome.
Mary Byrne â Gilmore Girls. Just ⦠Gilmore Girls.
Geraldine Stroud â this is for that English/Polish dictionary you got me. It didnât get me anywhere with the check-out girl, but at least you tried â¦
This is for all of you, without whom my life would be so much simpler. Iâve learned a lot from you, and I daresay youâve learned a lot from me. Specifically, to never leave me on a train platform unattended. I will get on the wrong train.
Contents
Chapter 1: The Butterfly and the Wolf
Chapter 2: The Werewolf of Dublin
Chapter 6: Back in the Sanctuary
Chapter 7: The Story of Walden DâEssai
Chapter 11: Scenes from a Coffee Shop
Chapter 12: The Bedrock of Investigation
Chapter 17: Keeping the Demon Down
Chapter 19: Jumping from Airplanes
Chapter 20: Lamentâs Sorcerers
Chapter 22: Conversations With My Killer
Chapter 24: Searching the Sanctuary
Chapter 25: The Inevitable Return of Fletcher Renn
Chapter 26: Poor Tommy Purcell
Chapter 32: Strangers in a Strange Land
Chapter 36: The Old Man in Chains
Chapter 42: Collecting the Results
Chapter 43: 18 Mount Temple Place
Chapter 46: The Problems With Mortals
Chapter 48: Kitanaâs Quandary
Chapter 53: A Little Bit of War
âDo it,â said Kitana. Her voice was low but urgent, tinged with an excitement that bubbled up from somewhere within her. Her straight white teeth bit lightly on her bottom lip. Her face was flushed. Her eyes sparkled. So eager to learn a new way to hurt people.
Doran turned to the chimney and held out his hand. He grunted, his face going red and the muscles in his neck standing out. It looked pretty funny until his hand started to glow. There was a light under his skin, and it was getting brighter the more he concentrated.
