Revenge of the witch the last apprentice summary shmoop. All volumes of joseph delaneys internationally bestselling fantasy adventure series, the last apprentice, plus the two short story collections and the spook s bestiaryall together for the first time. A nice short read, it tells the story of thomas wards start as apprentice to the spook, and his adventure in those early days. Back at home, but in no less danger, tom will face a tragic love story, an unforgivable sacrifice, and a new creature of the dark that terrorizes a village with its thirst for blood. Somehow thomas must learn how to exorcise ghosts, contain witches and bind boggarts. The spooks apprentice is the first book in joseph delaneys terrifying wardstone chronicles.
A 2014 film adaptation of the spooks apprentice was produced by legendary pictures, directed by sergey bodrov, and entitled seventh son. The spooks curse by joseph delaney overdrive rakuten. And what of alice, the young witch who is toms closest ally. Slither has never heard of tom ward, the spook, or alice. So revenge of the witch is kind of like toms diary. Slither is one of these monsters, and book 11 is his tale. The wardstone chronicleslast apprentice is a series of dark fantasy novels from joseph delaney, a british author. The last apprentice revenge of the witch book trailer duration. And while the movie seems to feature a lot of creature violence and swordplay, the book focuses more on suspense and creepiness.
Interestingly, in north america, the series is known as the last apprentice and each book has a different title and cover. And youre the only one who can for years, the local spook has been keeping the county safe from evil. The spooks apprentice written by joseph delaney, is the. As a lover of fantasy but also guilty of being a lazy reader, i found myself constantly reverting. Below is a list of joseph delaneys books in order of when they were originally published which is also their chronological order. Nothing at all to do with the spooks apprentice series, so i dont think it should have counted as book 11. In 2014, stephen delaney, joseph delaneys son, adapted the spooks apprentice into a 160page play script. Tom does say, ive written most of this from memory epilogue.
Finally, tom ward, the spooks last apprentice, will confront the fiend for the last time. See the complete the last apprentice wardstone chronicles series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Dealing with ghouls, boggarts, and all manner of wicked beasties. Revenge of the witch by joseph delaney librarything. This fun illustrated report of the twins argument will appeal to fans of dork diaries and wimpy kids. And, as we find out at the end, hes actually been writing it all down for us. I will not touch the main story, but book 11 what i think to be a sidestory within the wardstone chronicles though probably not where the starblade chronicles are concerned lends itself to a wild imagination. 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. The last apprentice the thirteenthand finalbook in the internationally bestselling fantasy adventure series that inspired the forthcoming major motion picture seventh son. The job is hard, the spook is distant and many apprentices have failed before thomas. The harry potter books as the adventures are just as gripping and exciting. My 11yearold daughter also loves the word widdershins, and looked up the origins of the word lamia. What other book might you compare the spook s apprentice to, and why. 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.
I bought this when it first came out and repurchased it to read alongside my class, ages 1112. The spooks apprentice by joseph delaney rakuten kobo. The first book in the terrifying wardstone chronicles. The tenth book in the internationally bestselling fantasy adventure series that inspired the forthcoming major motion picture seventh son. The spooks 3 books collection set by joseph delaney snazal. 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. First, he has to go through a one month trial to see if the spook thinks thomas has what it takes to become a spook himself. If the series has an order, add a number or other descriptor in parenthesis after the series title eg.
Order of wardstone chronicleslast apprentice books. Wardstone chronicleslast apprentice book series in order. Last apprentice serieswardstone chronicles fanfiction archive with over 90 stories. This will sit happily next to the wimpy kids, dork diaries and barry losers, but for. Rangers apprentice is a great book series filled with action and adventure, cool characters and locations, and lots of feels.
The last apprentice wardstone chronicles book series. Revenge of the witch the last apprentice analysis shmoop. The spooks apprentice, tom ward, narrates the book for us. The spooks battle is the fourth book in joseph delaneys terrifying wardstone chronicles over 3 million copies sold worldwide.
The spooks apprentice ormskirk school english department. The spooks apprentice play edition by joseph delaney. The first book, the spooks apprentice, was adapted into a major motion picture starring jeff bridges and julianne moore. You could even say there were too many feels since this is going to be a rant. My 11 yearold daughter also loves the word widdershins, and looked up the origins of the word lamia.
The spooks battle by joseph delaney hardback, 2007 for sale. Gregory is giving him one last chance to shape up or be sent home. Slither has never heard of tom ward, the spook, or alice deane. The spook agrees to take the lad on for a month trial. The wardstone chronicles the last apprentice series. The spooks apprentice by joseph delaney penguin books. 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 millions of copies. His first novel under his real name was the spooks apprentice aka revenge of the witch in 2004.
The spooks apprentice is the first book in joseph delaneys terrifying wardstone chronicles over 3 million copies sold worldwide. The spooks curse by joseph delaney hardback, 2005 for sale. He has just begun his apprenticeship with the spook and it has yet to be decided if the spook will allow him to stay on as his apprentice. The story follows a spook a person who works to remove evil from an area. The eleventh volume in the spinetingling, bestselling last apprentice series. I was going to learn how to protect farms and villages from things that go bump in the night. In any other book, we might be concerned about an unreliable narrator. Read the spooks apprentice book 1 by joseph delaney available from rakuten kobo. This short novella stars the spooks seventh apprentice, a boy named will johnson. Great books for boys from toddlers to teenagers books for boys. 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.
His job might involve ridding an area of a malevolent witch or boggart or simply calming restless spirits. The tension and the history of the pendle hill witches. A young alchemy apprentice seeks vengeance after his master is murdered by a sinister cult. 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. The spooks apprentice play edition ebook by joseph.
All volumes of joseph delaneys internationally bestselling fantasy adventure series, the last apprentice, plus the two short story collections and the spooks bestiaryall together for the first time. Joseph delaneys debut was in 1997, entitled mercers whore using the j. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the spooks apprentice play edition. Thomas ward is the seventh son of a seventh son and has been apprenticed to the local spook. Nice to have grimalkin again though, although what. The spooks apprentice, written by joseph delaney, is the first story in the series the wardstone chronicles. A terrifying series about a young boy training to be an exorcist. By now the dark has noticed you and will be trying to hunt you down. But since the spooks apprentice is the title of the book in the u. 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.
The last apprentice series follows the terrifying adventures of the spooks apprentice, thomas ward. Tom encounters a lot of trouble from witches in this book as he gets his training from the spook. A postage refund will be made after the order has been placed. If he doesnt pass the trial, the spook will return him and take another guinea for his trouble 1. Spooks battle wardstone chronicles by joseph delaney book condition good. A very clever and exciting book for all ages what made the experience of listening to the spook s apprentice the most enjoyable. Will is a seventh son of a seventh son, the perfect candidate to train as the spooks apprentice. In slither, joseph delaney takes us far from the county, to a land where a spook has never set foot and where terrifying creatures of the dark thrive.
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. Morgan wants toms help and blackmails the young apprentice. Revenge of the witch, written by joseph delaney, is the first story in the the wardstone chronicles arc of the spooks series. 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. It was narrated alternately from the perspective of a dark creature from another country named slither, a haizda mage who is a kobalos a kind of creature we learn a lot more about over the course of the book and nessa, one of three sisters who fall into his custody. The spooks apprentice play edition ebook written by joseph delaney. 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. Last apprentice serieswardstone chronicles fanfiction. For years, the local spook has been keeping the county safe from evil. Spooks, published as the last apprentice series in the u. I read this book whilst on holiday and although tecnically a childrens book i found drawn into the unfolding story immediately. That said, lure of the dead book 10 is not the strongest volume in the series. Also included is a fine rare promotional dust jacket and promotional book mark.