The Dying of the Light
by Derek Landy
The Dying of the Light is the ninth Skulduggery Pleasant novel by Derek Landy, first published by HarperCollins on 28 August 2014 and the close of the original series. It was shortlisted for Senior Irish Children's Book of the Year in 2014.
- Editions tracked
- 1
- First edition
- HarperCollins, 2014
- First published
- HarperCollins, 2014
- Series
- Skulduggery Pleasant
The first edition of The Dying of the Light by Derek Landy was published in England by HarperCollins in 2014. We track 1 edition.
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- Comes after
- Last Stand of Dead Men
- Followed by
- Resurrection
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- Editions recorded
- 8 on Open Library, 6 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 1 language
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Who published the first edition of The Dying of the Light?
The first edition of The Dying of the Light by Derek Landy was published in England by HarperCollins in 2014.
How many editions of The Dying of the Light are there?
We track 1 edition of The Dying of the Light, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
What should I read after The Dying of the Light?
In order, it follows Last Stand of Dead Men and it is followed by Resurrection, according to Wikidata.
Where these facts come from
- Skulduggery Pleasant: The Dying of the Light, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Skulduggery Pleasant, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- The Dying of the Light, Open Library (openlibrary.org)
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