He's also forced to make some choices of trust and who to give it to as he fights to overcome this dire mistake. Tom must protect his family, and many other innocent lives. He goes through days of trial and hard work, yet the one small mistake that Tom makes of a promise to a girl with pointy shoes forces him to unknowingly awaken the evil Mother Malkin a feared, bloodthirsty witch. Tom undergoes serious training from the county Spook to learn this difficult job. This intense and extraordinary novel shows that you must make mistakes to learn, but sometimes, these mistakes may almost cost you your life!Īs the seventh son of the seventh son, it is Tom’s natural responsibility to protect the innocent of his county from the ghostly evils that only he can see and feel. Have you ever wondered who had to deal with these terrifying ghosts or evil witches that used to rue the land? The Last Apprentice by Joseph Delaney follows a thirteen-year-old boy struggling to learn this difficult and unearthly line of work. Something big was breathing heavily,”(46). Nearer and nearer they came, and now, I could hear breathing. “Again no reply, but invisible boots grated on the flags as they stepped toward me. The Last apprentice: Revenge of the Witch. Ever wondered why the Spook doesn't trust girls who wear pointy shoes? Or why Grimalkin became the Assassin for the Malkin Witch clan? Find out all this and more in this a dark and eerie collection.Delaney, Joseph.

This is a fabulous collection of stories based on many of the witches from Joseph Delaney's Spooks books. As Tom, the Spook and their allies prepare to battle with the Fiend on a huge scale, to finally enact their revenge, it now remains to be seen whether Mam's declaration will come true. These were the words of Tom's Mam to the county Spook some years ago.

And the creatures she has helped to banish there, now have the chance to take their revenge. But now Alice is alone – in the realm of the dark.

Over the years, Alice has fought evil side by side with the Spook and his apprentice, Thomas Ward. Far from the Spook-protected County, he preys upon humans, sneaking into their homes to gorge upon their blood while they sleep. His final battle against the Fiend is drawing near, and the Spook's apprentice has never felt more alone in his task. Grimalkin has made it her lifetime ambition to destroy the Fiend, avenging the brutal murder of her son. 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. The Spook, Tom and Alice travel to Ireland, fleeing from the war in the County.

Revenge of the Witch by Joseph Delaney