This is the 8th book in the “Last Apprentice” Series. This is a fantasy series set in the medieval ages. The central character in the series is a boy called Tom Ward who is the Spook’s apprentice. The Spook is a guardian of the residents of Pendle County against creatures like witches, boggarts,...
Again, this is strange as I read this book under a different title Last Apprentice Clash of the Demons, but clearly the same book as described in the reviews. Odd and confusing! Nevertheless, still loving this series. I am happy to say the characters are developing nicely, with just the right ...
Here the spook's apprentice moves to Ireland for a year and fights a bewildering mixture of monsters from folklore and imagination. First there are jibbers, creatures rationalised as ghosts trapped by a witch's spell. Second, there are the "Celtic witches" who follow the Morrigan (a medieval god ...
So why have I given this book such a tough rating?The answer is simple. from this book and onwards, the world Mr Delaney build gets ripped to shreds. The story becomes one of herculian proportions and irish legends. This book is in my opinion the moment this series broke. I really liked the first...
This book was more tightly written because the mission was solely on one objective. There were many answers finally given to questions that had come up throughout the series. I can't wait to start book 7. I know in my last review I said the illustrations were most helpful in moving the story a...
The seventh book about the seventh son of a seventh son, what could go wrong? I confess a bias for loving this series from book 1, and this entry does not disappoint. Overall, I like the style of writing, which is light, and the pacing of the action, which is fast. In this book, I like Tom’s c...
3.75*Let's get right down to it. I didn't like Grimalkin always referring to her "witchy eyes." It's a stupid complaint, but there it is.Some have expressed disappointment over a male author writing female characters. I'm not sure why that is, at least in this case. Is it because she's tough and ...
While the Spook's house is being rebuilt, Thomas and his master journey to the edge of the County to acquire some new books for their library. Unfortunately for them, there is only one book awaiting them in the hands of Romanian witches. Fighting strigoi and moroii is tough enough, but will Thoma...
How I picked the book Lure of the dead is the tenth book in a very interesting series and i found it after reading the ninth.Setting Lure of the dead takes place in Europe before any form of modern technology was invented.Conflict of the main character The main character that you a...
The Spook’s Sacrifice is a very different book compare to the other series in The Spook, in this book they’re fighting against a powerful dark, old god in a completely different land; Greece, a mystery place. And witches are they’re allies, they have the same goal that is to destroy the old god n...
Liked it. not as good as the others. A nice, quick, enjoyable read. Always look forward to the next one.
I really love this series! This was a very good book. The series is excellent. I am looking forward to reading the next book.
“I am Grimalkin and I have already chosen those I will kill.”“I am Grimalkin and I could kill you all!”“I am Grimalkin, the assassin of my clan,“ I have the instincts of a warrior. Whatever the odds, I will win. I am Grimalkin!”“Some worship dark gods; others serve the light, but I walk alone. I ...
This series is never not good. They are fast-moving stories filled with witches, beasts, fights, ghouls of every stripe and narrow escapes. They can also be gruesome but this is a horror series so that's no surprise. This book is a bit of departure in that Grimalkin is the protagonist (and narrat...
This book was a vast improvement over the last book in the Last Apprentice series. Tom Ward is now the Spook of Chipenden since his mentor John Gregory's demise, and is generally thought to be young and inexperienced. In reality, he is depressed and lonely. A girl named Jenny comes and wants t...
Review Originally Posted At: FictionForesightDan S’ Review:Curse of the Bane was an interesting sequel to Joseph Delaney’s Revenge of the Witch. Set a bit after the events of the first book, Tom is beginning to show signs of growth and is starting to become a much better Spook (as shown even from...
Okay...first let give a sort of introduction. I liked this book, and that's a relief as the last several YA books I've read have been, disappointing. Since I read the Harry Potter books (each as it came out) "with" my own children (though they were grown by the time the series completed) I've con...
In Pendle the witches are rising and the three most powerful witch clans are rumoured to be uniting in order to conjure an unimaginable evil. Together they will be capable of raising the dark made flesh - the Devil himself. Tom and the Spook need to set off for Pendle to avert the unthinkable.
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‘He is very close,’ he replied, a touch of mockery in his voice. ‘Would you like to speak to him?’ I stared at my enemy, the one who had taken Alice away from me. A long moustache hung down over his lips, which were very pink as if suffused with blood; they were parted in a smile, revealing sharp...
Blustery winds still occasionally drove squalls of rain in from the west, but when the sun did shine, it had real warmth. Good news had arrived from the County. As Grimalkin had predicted, both the Lowland and Highland Scots had joined a coalition of the free northern counties. A big battle had b...
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But this tower was on a line. And so was the Spook’s house at Chipenden. The Spook’s boggart had left that house after the fire, its agreement with my master at an end. But I had been sent to search for it and issue a new contract. That I had done, and it had since successfully defended the house...
The first stage of the attack went well. We advanced through the trees in a thin arc towards St John’s, the yeomen spread out to deal with enemy patrols. They encountered three: two surrendered without a fight; the third put up only token resistance. If this had been a str...
12 Nicholas Browne’s Glossary WHEN I’d dug the grave and dragged the mage into it, I leaned my spade against the tree trunk and went inside. Grimalkin had pried the lid from one of the jars and was sniffing the contents. It contained a light green slime flecked with small gray particles. “Found a...
For a moment I thought he'd swallowed it, but suddenly he spat it out with such force that the cork bounced off the bedroom wall opposite. Then he began to drink and, as he drank, he talked. I'd never seen the Spook drink alcohol before, but now he couldn't get the stu...
“Drink, William! Drink every drop!” she commanded. I had no intention of obeying. I remember thinking, I won’t do it! I summoned all my willpower in an attempt to refuse. But she was strong, and I was weak. Compelled by her command, I lifted the gla...
Arena 13 #2 THE PREY COMPENDIUM OF ANCIENT TALES AND BALLADS, THEThis is a compilation of writings by humans before the fall and the subsequent construction of the Barrier. They take the form of lyrics, poems and prose fragments. Most are without a named author.CONTAINMENTThis is the digital stor...
Do you see his bulging eyes and berserker fury? Do you see his hairy chest? Can you smell his unwashed body? Keep calm. Why be afraid? You can win. After all, he is just a man. Learn to believe me. I am Grimalkin. ONCE I REACHED the centre of the wood, I swung the h...