The second terrifying tale in the Spook's spin-off series from bestselling author Joseph Delaney Thomas Ward was working as the new County Spook fighting the Dark with his own apprentice But a new enemy stirred in the north & Tom's calling required him to leave his home & lead an uprising against a legion of beasts creatures of the dark intent on locking the whole earth in a never-ending winter Then something went horribly wrong & now Tom lies cold in a grave while those who remain are in despair Who can now take up the battle? & how much time remains before the dark army brings the fight back to the County & the world is changed for ever?