English: Silent Reading #3

At the beginning of every English period, we spend 10-30 minutes silently reading a book.
For the last two period, I have been reading the 10th book in the "Skulduggery Pleasant" series, "Resurrection."

The premise of the series is that Skulduggery Pleasant and Valkyrie Cain are partners in an investigation agency, (named "The Sanctuary",) based in a world where sorcerers and magic live secretly, side-by-side with humanity. After 5 years of partnership, Valkyrie takes a long, multi-year break from the investigative business, thinking about quitting for good. Fortunately, Skulduggery convinces Valkyrie to re-join the agency so that the two can save the world, but Valkyrie will only stay for 48 hours.

The "Anti-Sanctuary" is an up-and-coming organisation that poses a large threat to the existence of sorcerers, as their plan is to start a war between mortals and magic, annihilating one of the races and sending them to extinction. After a fight between Skulduggery and an unnamed masked figure left Skulduggery hospitalized, Valkyrie has to continue the investigation alone, questioning her morals and wondering what she will do after the 48 hours is up.

After a long period of pondering and self-questioning, Valkyrie realises that an anti-sanctuary would've studied the members of the sanctuary, and that they would need someone inconspicuous. Auger Darkly, the chosen one, written about in prophecy after prophecy, to save the world when it is in danger. There was Auger, then his brother Omen. While he was only born a couple seconds after Auger, he was plump, lazy, and not very good at anything. He was perfect.

It's now Valkyrie's job to make sure Omen gets the information they require, while keeping him out of trouble.

I can't wait to see what happens next.