The Spook's Destiny by Joseph Delaney
Warning: Not To Be Read After Dark. 'You belong to the blade now. You'll belong to it until the day you die...' The Spook, Tom and Alice travel to Ireland, fleeing from the war in the County. There, Tom must tackle a group of evil mages who are desperate to rid their land of the Spook and his apprentice, and to increase their own dark powers. His dangerous mission against the mages leads Tom to the Destiny Blade - a sword with a dark side, and a thirst for blood...Will this new weapon give him a fighting chance against the Fiend? If he's to survive, he'll need training, and only one person can help - Grimalkin, the witch assassin. The dark against the dark...This is the eighth volume in the terrifying "Wardstone Chronicles". Read on if you dare...
Delaney's mastery of suspense will grip even reluctant readers with his dramatic, beautifully paced prose.. Unlike the vampires and so forth, both these novels carry a genuine graveyard chill. Huge fun, and deliciously shivery. The Times ... ideal for the reader who has outgrown Harry Potter. Be warned, these books are seriously scary ... Beautifully produced and consistently surprising the weird and wonderful Wardstone Chronicles are an annual treat. -- Amanda Craig The Times Christmas traditions have long included the telling of grisly tales and THE SPOOK'S BESTIARY by Joseph Delaney fits the bill. Adding value and context to the popular series, the illustrations and design of this book are stunning. It is a brooding and eerie collection of stories for reading in one sitting or dipping into. -- Jake Hope Bookseller 2010 Booksellers' Choice Wonderfully dark The Bookseller Another breathless thriller from the genius of magic and mayhem! -- Pam Norfolk Lancashire Evening Post
Joseph Delaney is a retired English teacher. He has three children and nine grandchildren and is a wonderful public speaker available for conference, library and bookshop events. His home is in the middle of Boggart territory and his village has a boggart called the Hall Knocker, which was laid to rest under the step of a house near the church. Most of the places in the Spook's books are based on real places in Lancashire. And the inspiration behind the stories often comes from local ghost stories and legends.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780370332086 |
| ISBN 10 | 0370332083 |
| Title | The Spook's Destiny |
| Author | Joseph Delaney |
| Series | The Wardstone Chronicles |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Year published | 2011-05-26 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |