In the process, Valkyrie steals Billy-Ray Sanguine's razor, his primary weapon, leaving the psychopathic assassin with a grudge against her. After a struggle, Valkyrie is saved by Tanith Low. Valkyrie Cain is soon chased by Billy-Ray Sanguine who can travel through earth and buildings. A battle ensues during which Valkyrie reveals herself and defends China. Vengeous reveals that he was released from prison by an assassin named Billy-Ray Sanguine who promptly arrives along with Dusk. Valkyrie hides whilst China and Vengous talk. The Baron confronts China Sorrows in her apartment whilst Valkyrie is visiting. Meanwhile, a skilled London woman named Tanith Low arrests Springheeled Jack after a fight.Īfter losing to Skulduggery Pleasant, Baron Vengeous goes after China Sorrows who was once part of a cult that worshipped the Faceless Ones and also included Serpine and Vengous himself. Dusk bites and infects two humans to help him. Arriving in Ireland, he meets an accomplice vampire named Dusk. Soon Baron Vengeous (one Mevolent's original three generals) escapes his prison and begins searching for the armour of Lord Vile, with which he will be able to resurrect the Grotesquery, a hybrid monster made from a Faceless One's torso (and other creature's body parts) that holds the power to bring back the Faceless Ones. The Sanctuary is now ruled by Thurid Guild in a new location after the massacre in the previous Sanctuary. A year after the events of the first novel, Stephanie Edgley (now known as Valkyrie Cain) continues to work with Skulduggery Pleasant, the undead skeleton detective, bringing villains to justice for The Sanctuary.

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