I suppose this is actually more of a middle grade read than a ya one, or at least so it struck me to be the case, but its a nice slightly creepy read that was, for me, long overdue. The characterisation is excellent, delaney has a gift for describing things that. Finally, tom ward, the spooks last apprentice, will confront the fiend for the last time. The spooks apprentice was the first childrens novel he has written and is partly based on the experiences and memories he had as a child. But the role is as unpopular as it is necessary and tom has to decide whether he wants to leave his family for a life. The story follows a spook a person who works to remove evil from an area. The spooks apprentice play edition ebook by joseph.
The job is hard, the spook is distant and many apprentices have failed before thomas. This novel is the first of the wardstone chronicles. Its the job of the spook and his apprentice, thomas ward, to protect the county from the dark. The last apprentice revenge of the witch book trailer duration. The first book in a long series, it is a great read. The wardstone chronicles known as the last apprentice in the united states is a dark fantasy series of books written by british author joseph. By now the dark has noticed you and will be trying to hunt you down. The third book in the last apprentice series follows the same pattern as previous titles, even as it raises the stakes. Published by random house publishing, the novels chronicle a young boys efforts to master his skills as he prepares to inherit the mantle of spook and take his place as a destroyer of evil. Joseph delaney used to be an english teacher, before becoming the bestselling author of the spooks series, which has been published in 30 countries and sold over 4. However, despite the staff he carries and the cloak and beard he wears the spook is not your normal wizard, he fights without magic but with commonsense. The spooks tale and other horrors the last apprentice. The first book, the spooks apprentice, was adapted into a. A nice short read, it tells the story of thomas wards start as apprentice to the spook, and his adventure in those early days.
Buy the spooks apprentice by joseph delaney 9781782952459 from boomerang books, australias online independent bookstore. If he doesnt pass the trial, the spook will return him and take another guinea for his trouble 1. Thomas ward is the seventh son of a seventh son and has been apprenticed to the local spook. I originally bought this book for my 10 year old son, he read the book and raved about how good it was, he said i would probably like it too. The novel is the inspiration for the movie seventh son, starring jeff bridges, ben barnes and julianne moore, but has now been adapted for the stage by joseph and his son stephen suitable for casts large and small, this script is. A wonderful and terrifying series by a new writer about a young boy training to be an exorcist. The spooks apprentice is the first book in joseph delaneys terrifying wardstone chronicles over 3 million copies sold worldwide.
Learn what to do if you must face a boggart, a witch, a dark mage, or even the fiend himself. The spooks apprentice is a fantasy book set in the north of england where thomas ward, the seventh son of a seventh son, must prove himself capable of facing ghosts and witches if he is to take on the mantel of the spook, the people who keep the county safe from the darkness. But since the spooks apprentice is the title of the book in the u. The last apprentice series follows the terrifying adventures of the spooks apprentice, thomas ward. The end of the book makes me more intrigued to know more about him. Interestingly, in north america, the series is known as the last apprentice and each book has a different title and cover. No remainder mark, no previous owner markings or inscriptions, not price. Joseph delaney obviously wants you to read more of his books, so he leaves a lot of plot threads dangling at the end of revenge of the witch one reason we know theres more to this. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. His job might involve ridding an area of a malevolent witch or boggart or simply calming restless spirits. The spooks bestiary is your guidebook to the supernatural, terrifying creatures of the dark.
The thirteenthand finalbook in the internationally bestselling fantasy adventure series that inspired the forthcoming major motion picture seventh son. Wardstone chronicles last apprentice series book 3 joseph delaney author 2011. Check out the trailer for spooks seventh son we have a. Gregory is giving him one last chance to shape up or be sent home. The spook protects the country from witches, boggarts, ghasts and ghosts but, despite doing all that, is feared by people and often lonely. This short novella stars the spooks seventh apprentice, a boy named will johnson. The spook agrees to take the lad on for a month trial. In this book the spook is taking on his last apprentice, a seventh son of a seventh son and it is his adventures that we follow in the book. Also included is a fine rare promotional dust jacket and promotional book mark. And what of alice, the young witch who is toms closest ally. The spooks apprentice is not a position to be taken lightly and in a world as old and rich in history as this only a spook has the power to fight the evils that lurk within these pages. Joseph delaneys popular book, the spooks apprentice, told the story of thomas ward, apprenticed to the local spook to help keep the county safe from the dark. First spooks apprentice online for free the bookseller. As of may 20, there are a whopping twelve books in the series, plus two companion books.
The story starts off when tom ward, a seventh son of a seventh son, begins his training as the spooks john gregorys apprentice. But since the spook s apprentice is the title of the book in the u. The spooks apprentice wardstone chronicles last apprentice series book 1 joseph. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the spooks apprentice. The wardstone chronicles the last apprentice series. Book 1 the wardstone chronicles kindle edition by delaney, joseph. The plot centres on a yearold farm boy named tom who lives in the countryside of the county, loosely based on the english county of lancashire, where the author resides with his large family. And youre the only one who can for years, the local spook has been keeping the county safe from evil. This is a tale about a witch whose hatred for the devil makes her join forces with a spook and his apprentice to rid the world of his evil influence.
Revenge of the witch, written by joseph delaney, is the first story in the wardstone chronicles arc of the spooks series. For years, the local spook has been keeping the county safe from evil. The last apprentice, by joseph delaney the new york times. Revenge of the witch by joseph delaney librarything. Revenge of the witch the last apprentice analysis shmoop. The plot centres on a yearold farm boy named tom who lives in the countryside of the county, loosely based on the english county of lancashire, where the author resides 1 with his large family. All our books are bubble wrapped and shipped in a sturdy box with delivery confirmation. Their success proves fleeting when a new darkness emerges to take its place and is about to consume the world as they know it. A terrifying series about a young boy training to be an exorcist. The spooks apprentice is a fantasy book set in the north of england where thomas ward, the seventh son. The heavily illustrated standalone companion book to the internationally bestselling last apprentice series, the series that inspired the forthcoming major motion picture seventh son. Wardstone chronicleslast apprentice book series in order. Tom learns about boggarts and witches he meets a few as well as how to stop them.
Wardstone chronicles last apprentice has 58 entries in the series. The spooks apprentice by joseph delaney waterstones. Thomas ward, the seventh son of a seventh son becomes an apprentice to a spook and joins the fight against darkness and evil. Revenge of the witch the last apprentice summary shmoop. Gregory, a spook who clears the countryside of witches, ghasts, and boggarts, accompanies mr. At others i found the plot violent and unneccessary.
Parents need to know that revenge of the witch is the first book in the popular last apprentice series, the inspiration for a 2015 movie called seventh son. This was the first audio book that ive listened to since elementary school. The spooks apprentice play edition by joseph delaney. The spooks apprentice ormskirk school english department. The spooks curse is the second book in joseph delaneys terrifying wardstone chronicles over 3 million copies sold worldwide. Order of wardstone chronicleslast apprentice books. The basic plot is about tom ward, the seventh son of a seventh son, who is taken on to be the spooks apprentice. To celebrate the release of the seventh son film, author of the books joseph delaney has created a quiz to see how big a fan you are. Seventh son is a bindup of the first two books in the last apprentice the wardstone chronicles series the spooks apprentice and the spooks curse. Read the spooks apprentice book 1 by joseph delaney available from rakuten kobo. Now his time is coming to an end, but who will take over.
The spooks apprentice written by joseph delaney, is the first story in the wardstone chronicles arc of the spooks series. First spooks apprentice online for free published june 10, 2010 by. The wardstone chronicleslast apprentice is a series of dark fantasy novels from joseph delaney, a british author. Joseph delaney used to be an english teacher, before becoming the bestselling author of the spooks series, which has been published in 24 countries and has sold over a million copies. The first book, the spooks apprentice, is now a major motion picture starring jeff bridges and julianne moore. I really liked toms mom but i have a sneaking suspicion that theres a big secret shes hiding. Order of wardstone chronicleslast apprentice books the wardstone chronicles is a series of dark fantasy novels by english author joseph delaney. Will is a seventh son of a seventh son, the perfect candidate to train as the spooks apprentice.
The spooks apprentice by joseph delaney rakuten kobo. This will certainly be a series i would like to keep reading. And while the movie seems to feature a lot of creature violence and swordplay, the book focuses more on suspense and creepiness. The main characters are thomas the apprentice, his family, the spook, and alice. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The spooks apprentice by joseph delaney boomerang books. Wardstone chronicles last apprenticeseries overdrive.