Skulduggery author, Derek Landy on the accidental reveal of the ending of his new book

He thanks "all of you lovable weirdos and oddballs" who alerted him to the problem and says he's 'in a good mood again'

Derek Landy from @DerekLandy

True-life horror: You write a series with 13 award-winning bestsellers and number-14 is eagerly awaited and pre-ordered by fans worldwide and then... it accidentally gets released online.

The Skulduggery Pleasant series is about a rather dapper skeleton detective and his protégé, Valkyrie Cain. The core tale is about Valkyrie's struggle to stop evil forces threatening the world and her internal struggle to resist the darkness within.