Teen Review: The Maleficent Seven by Derek Landy

 "The Maleficent Seven"

Author: Derek Landy

Publisher: Harpercollins

Published: April 15, 2013

*From the World of Skulduggery Pleasant

Summary:

This time, the bad guys take the stage.

Tanith Low, now possessed by a remnant, recruits a gang of villains - many of whom will be familiar from previous Skulduggery adventures - in order to track down and steal the four God-Killer level weapons that could hurt Darquesse when she eventually emerges. Also on the trail of the weapons is a secret group of Sanctuary sorcerers, and doing his best to keep up and keep Tanith alive is one Mister Ghastly Bespoke.

When the villains around her are lying and scheming and plotting, Tanith needs to stay two steps ahead of her teammates and her enemies. After all, she's got her own double-crosses to plan -and she's a villain herself...

 

My Review:

Tanith Low in the Maleficent Seven is an action packed dystopian fantasy book and a sequel to Skullduggery Pleasent. This book is about Tanith trying to steal four god-killer level weapons to protect Darques and end the world.

 

I like how Derek Landy decided to write from the bad guys point of view because it is a view you don’t experience that often. Mr. Landy does an amazing job of making me feel like I’m there, and sometimes I just want to shoot a gun and use some magic to help Tanith out! 

 

He is constantly using his words to tie the story together and keep me interested. Throughout this book you get to discover Tanith’s past, how she became a good fighter and what she was before the first Skullduggery Pleasant book, and the Remnant. I like the hope that this book gives you about how Tanith can control the Remnant, but I don’t like the fact that she kills half of her team.

 

Overall this book is a four star and I hope Derek Landy writes the next one.  

 

Happy Reading,

Nate Harrington
Teen Reviewer