Review: #377
Title: Tanith Low in... The Maleficent Seven
Series: Skulduggery Pleasant - companion book
Author: Derek Landy
Read Before: no
My Comments: The events that happen in this spin-off feel crucial to understanding future Skulduggery Pleasant books. It focuses on Tanith Low and how she enacts a plan (teaming up with six other people, hence the title) to steal four weapons. It doesn’t get too much more complicated than that but with the various deaths and implications of her actions that are sure to be brought up in the main series; you definitely don’t want to skip The Maleficent Seven. While the plot wasn’t too clever or complex, there was enough going for it to be interesting. Some of the humor was good. Various events still leave you feeling desensitized. A lot of killing but feels like there isn’t a proper purpose behind it. A lot of scheming and planning, but it isn’t clever enough. It feels ordinary, I guess the thing I’m trying to get through here, is that the book and characters try so hard to be badass, but the truth is, it doesn’t come out that well. Anyway, it’s still a nice addition to the series.
Rating: 6/10