The Last Apprentice: Curse of the Bane (Book 2) Audiobook, by Joseph Delaney Play Audiobook Sample

The Last Apprentice: Curse of the Bane (Book 2) Audiobook

The Last Apprentice: Curse of the Bane (Book 2) Audiobook, by Joseph Delaney Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: Christopher Evan Welch Publisher: Greenwillow Books Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 5.33 hours at 1.5x Speed 4.00 hours at 2.0x Speed Series: The Last Apprentice Series Release Date: August 2006 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9780061229381

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

54

Longest Chapter Length:

12:37 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

21 seconds

Average Chapter Length:

08:46 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

17

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Publisher Description

Now it's the dark's turn to be afraid

The Spook and his apprentice, Thomas Ward, deal with the dark. Together they rid the county of witches, ghosts, and boggarts. But now there's some unfinished business to attend to in Priestown. Deep in the catacombs of the cathedral lurks a creature the Spook has never been able to defeat; a force so evil that the whole county is in danger of being corrupted by its powers. The Bane!

As Thomas and the Spook prepare for the battle of their lives, it becomes clear that the Bane isn't their only enemy. The Quisitor has arrived, searching for those who meddle with the dark so he can imprison them—or worse.

Can Thomas defeat the Bane on his own? Is his friend Alice guilty of witchcraft? And will the Spook be able to escape the Quisitor's clutches?

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“This tale is more than a well-crafted horror story. Delaney infuses his characters with depth and emotion, but equally important, he grows his world by contributing significantly to the back story…Delaney also does an exceptional job of interweaving stories, with one plot point leading insistently to the next; at the book’s conclusion readers can go over all Tom has learned by leafing through his journal. Kids will breathlessly await Tom’s next adventure.”

— Booklist  

Quotes

  • “Christopher Evan Welch skillfully juggles voices, most notably conveying the Spook's irascibility and Tom's earnestness. Yet it is the Bane that takes center stage with its echoing hiss and eerie, Yoda-like syntax. The violence and villains here are not for the faint of heart.”

    — School Library Journal (audio review)
  • “Readers will be hooked from the first line.”  

    — Kirkus Reviews

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About Joseph Delaney

Joseph 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.