"Meet twenty-six of history's most notorious women. Each bad girl has a rotten reputation, but there are two sides to every tale."--Amazon.com. Harlot or hero? Liar or lady? There are two sides to every story. Meet twenty-six of history's most notorious women, and debate alongside authors Yolen and Stemple--who appear in the book as themselves in a series of comic panels--as to each girl's guilt or innocence.

Many years ago a man named Joe Chill killed Bruce Wayne's parents and started him on a path that would lead to the creation of his alter ego, Batman--now, after an armored car heist, Batman finally has the chance to bring the murderer to justice.

"For years, Valkyrie Cain has struggled to keep her loved ones safe from harm, plunging into battle-time and time again-by Skulduggery Pleasant's side, and always emerging triumphant. But now the very thing that Valkyrie fights for is in danger, as a ruthless killer snatches her little sister in order to lure Valkyrie into a final confrontation. With Skulduggery racing to catch up and young sorcerer Omen scrambling along behind, Valkyrie only has...