Time is running out for Thomas Ward. His final battle against the Fiend is drawing near & the Spooks apprentice has never felt more alone in his task. Isolated & afraid the Fiend is set to send the greatest of his servants against him
- Siscoi a Vampire God more ferocious than anything he has yet faced. Tom must risk his life to prevent the evil beast from entering this world even as he learns that the final destruction of the Fiend may involve a sacrifice more terrible than he can imagine...
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This is a fabulous collection of stories based on many of the witches from Joseph Delaneys Spooks books. Ever wondered why the Spook doesnt trust girls who wear pointy shoes? Or why Grimalkin became the Assassin for the Malkin Witch clan? Find out all this & more in this a dark & eerie collection. You dont have to know the Spooks books to enjoy the stories. Theyre all standalone & absolutely haunting. This is a perfect introduction to the world of The Spooks Apprentice". But for any fans of the series out there this collection will be a must-have." ...

I am Grimalkin & I have already chosen those I will kill... Grimalkin has made it her lifetime ambition to destroy the Fiend avenging the brutal murder of her son. Having grudgingly joined forces with the Spook & his apprentice Tom & assisted them in the binding of the Fiend she is now on the run. & her mission is deadly. She has to help them bind the Fiends spirit for ever no matter who
- or what
- comes after it.. . This latest chilling instalment in the Wardstone Chronicles" follows Grimalkin the terrifying witch assassin feared wherever she is known."

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Far from the Wardstone a new darkness is rising... Slither is a haizda mage who preys upon humans drinking their blood to feed his dark urges. So when a local farmer dies its only natural that Slither should want to feast on his lovely daughters. But then the farmer offers him a deal & extracts from Slither a promise that will take him on a journey to the City of the Petrified Tree to a fallen star-stone that holds great power & straight into the path of Grimalkin the Witch Assassin. The series that inspired the forthcoming movie The Seventh Son" starring Jeff Bridges Ben Barnes & Julianne Moore." ...

' Someone has to stand against the dark. & you're the only one who can.' For years the local Spook has been keeping the County safe from evil. Now his time is coming to an end but who will take over? Many apprentices have tried.. . Some floundered some fled some failed to stay alive. Just one boy is left. Thomas Ward. He is the last hope. But does he stand a chance against Mother Malkin the most dangerous witch in the County? The first chilling tale in the Wardstone Chronicles. ...

' Pendle District is riddled with witches.. . The biggest problem we face is their sheer numbers. You see that's right at the heart of the threat we face
- that the witch clans might unite.' In Pendle the witches are rising & the three most powerful witch clans are rumoured to be uniting in order to conjure an unimaginable evil. Together they will be capable of raising the dark made flesh
- the Devil himself. Tom & the Spook need to set off for Pendle to avert the unthinkable. Before they go the Spook tells Tom to journey home & collect the trunks Mam left behind for him. But what dark family secrets are contained in the trunks? & will they place Tom's family in even greater danger? The fourth chilling installment of The Wardstone Chronicles the series that inspired the forthcoming movie The Seventh Son starring Jeff Bridges Ben Barnes & Julianne Moore.

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My name is John Gregory. What follows is my Bestiary
- my personal account of the denizens of the dark I've encountered together
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Time is running out for Thomas Ward. His final battle against the Fiend is drawing near & the Spook's apprentice has never felt more alone in his task. Isolated & afraid the Fiend is set to send the greatest of his servants against him
- Siscoi a Vampire God more ferocious than anything he has yet faced. Tom must risk his life to prevent the evil beast from entering this world even as he learns that the final destruction of the Fiend may involve a sacrifice more terrible than he can imagine... This is the series that inspired the forthcoming movie The Seventh Son" starring Jeff Bridges Ben Barnes & Julianne Moore."
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Time is running out for Thomas Ward. His final battle against the Fiend is drawing near & the Spook's apprentice has never felt more alone in his task. The Fiend is set to send the greatest of his servants against him
- Siscoi a Vampire God more ferocious than anything he has yet faced. Isolated & afraid Tom must risk his life to prevent the evil beast from entering this world even as he learns that the final destruction of the Fiend may involve a sacrifice more terrible than he can imagine...
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How many times have you told me that the dark's getting stronger in this town? What terrible force makes good men inflict such atrocities or stand by & let them happen?.. . Aye the Bane is to blame & the Bane must be stopped now.' The Spook & his apprentice Thomas Ward have travelled to Priestown to defeat 'the Bane' a powerful evil creature that lurks in the catacombs of the cathedral & is corrupting the County. As Thomas & his master prepare to battle with the Bane they soon realize it isn't their only enemy in Priestown. The Quisitor has arrived searching the County for those who meddle with the dark
- witches warlocks & spooks! Can Thomas & his master survive the horror that follows.. .? The series that inspired the forthcoming movie Seventh Son starring Jeff Bridges Ben Barnes & Julianne Moore.
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