"A day of obstacles to thy flagitious returns in the morning." "Such a flagitious attempt could only be made under a general pretence by a state legislature. (58)Written by fantasy novelist Derek Landy, the five-issue series will set the flagitious five on a bloody, brutal, head-rolling, take-no-prisoners tear that will pit them against the forces of an entire Galactic Empire. Such a flagitious attempt could only be made under some general pretence [sic] by a state legislature. With a journalistic tinge of humour, he reproduces terms like 'fiendish', ' flagitious ' and 'peignoir' used liberally throughout the verdict.