A dangerous few months lie ahead—ones which some of us will be hard-pressed to survive.
Thomas Ward has served as the Spook's apprentice for three years. He has battled boggarts, witches, demons, and even the devil himself. Tom has enemies: The Fiend stalks him, waiting for a moment of weakness. The terrifying Morrigan, goddess of witches, warned him never to step foot on her homeland, Ireland.
But now war has consumed their own country, and Tom, his friend Alice, and the Spook must flee to Ireland. The dark rages strongly there. No one can be trusted. Can Tom defeat the creatures that hunt him most fiercely?
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"So Delaney has done it yet again!!! This book is definitely tied for first with "Attack of the Fiend"! I loved it, it was amazing, and I can't wait till the next one comes out!!!So far, this series is one of the best I have ever read. "
— Katrina (5 out of 5 stars)
“Fans of the series will cheer the return of the witch assassin Grimalkin, possibly the books’ most intriguing character, and having stuck with the series thus far, likely will be looking forward to the ninth installment.”
— VOYA" I love this series!!! I hear there's going to be a movie. I hope they do it justice. "
— Julie, 5/10/2011" I love Alice and Tom. They are strong archetypes that read as incredibly real and human. "
— faeriecrone, 5/6/2011" Not my favorite in the series. Tom doesn't seem to be getting any smarter and its frustrating. "
— Ally, 5/5/2011" Love this series alot! Cant wait for the next! "
— Annette, 5/4/2011Joseph Delaney (1945-2022) was an English teacher before becoming the bestselling author of the Spook's series, which has been published in 30 countries and sold millions of copies. Revenge of the Witch was adapted into a 2014 film, Seventh Son, by director Sergei Bodrov; its cast included Kit Harrington, Jeff Bridges, and Julianne Moore. He was the author of two other series of novels, Arena 13 and Aberrations. He lived in Lancashire, England, and most of the places in the Spook’s books are based on real places in Lancashire. The inspiration behind the stories often comes from local ghost stories and legends. The Spook’s Apprentice, The Spook’s Curse, and The Spook’s Secret have all been shortlisted for the Lancashire children’s Book for the Year Award. The Spook’s Apprentice won both the Sefton Book Award and the Hampshire Book Award.
Angela Goethals is a native New Yorker who has appeared on and off Broadway in Picnic, Four Baboons Adoring the Sun, and The Good Times Are Killing Me, for which she won an Obie Award and a Drama Desk nomination. Since moving to Los Angeles with her husband, she has appeared on Grey’s Anatomy, Without a Trace, and Boston Public, with a recurring role on 24.