We donโt do what we do for the glory or the fame or the credit; we do it for the quiet satisfaction of making the world a better place, saving the lives of innocents, and being better than you are.
Derek LandyYou think Bernadette Maguire killed him?โ โUhโฆ no. Sheโs, like I said, sheโs old.โ โOld people can kill people too.โ โI know, butโฆโ โShe could be a ninja.โ โSheโs not a ninja, for Godโs sake. Sheโs somebodyโs great grandmother.โ โI want you to think carefully about this, Kenny. Have you ever seen her with a sword?โ โWhat?โ โHow about throwing stars?โ โThis is ridiculous.โ โHave you ever seen her dressed up as a ninja? That would have been my ๏ฌrst clue.โ The girl sucked in her cheeks so she wouldn't laugh out loud.
Derek LandySuddenly Saracen Rue looked old and tired, and Skulduggery Pleasant came into focus as what he really was โ a genius, a killer, a tortured soul, and the only true dead man among them.
Derek LandyIt's a very small object to be capable of doing many wonderful things, don't you think?" "It does much more that that," Valkyrie said, opening up a game and showing it to him. His eyes widened. "What wonder is this?" "It's called Angry Birds. Now do you believe me?
Derek LandyYou should have called us. Desmond would have picked you up.' 'No I wouldn't,' Valkyrie's dad said, stepping into earshot. 'Sorry, Fletcher, but I had important fatherly duties to take care of, which included eating breakfast, showering, and finding my trousers. Of those three, I only managed two. Without looking down, can you guess which one I missed?'... Fletcher smiled back. 'I just want to borrow Stephanie for a moment.' 'Take our daughter,' Valkryie's dad said, waving a hand airily. 'We have another one now.
Derek Landy