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Loading... The Spook's Apprentice: No.1 (original 2004; edition 2005)by Joseph Delaney
Work detailsRevenge of the Witch by Joseph Delaney (2004)
  
No current Talk conversations about this book. This is one of those books that I always knew from the description and everything I'd enjoy, but at the same time never quite made it to the top of my reading pile. I always seemed to be occupied with other titles instead. Nonetheless, it is right up my alley. A nice short read, it tells the story of Thomas Ward's start as apprentice to the Spook, and his adventure in those early days. 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 it's a nice slightly creepy read that was, for me, long overdue. (  ) TiffanyAK | Jul 2, 2018 |  A bit gory at times and definitely dark, but the magical world was intriguing and the mythology was engrossing. Delaney did a fine job of laying the groundwork for a deep, intense series. I will read more to find out if that comes to fruition. Tom is the seventh son of a seventh son and as such is apprenticed to the Spook of the neighborhood. As one who deals with ghasts, boggarts and witches, a Spook is needed, but not appreciated. It's a lonely profession and one Tom is not sure he is cut out for. This book details his introduction to his new life and his discovery of what exactly it means to be the Spook. ( ) VanChocStrawberry | Apr 2, 2018 | A touch of scary. A touch of gore. Nice quick entertaining read. A good start to a series. It will be interesting to see if he can maintain my interest. A lot of long YA series lose me eventually. ( ) CSDaley | Mar 28, 2018 | Loved this story! Great setting, characters with lots of scary moments. Totally enjoyable. (  ) blueraven57 | Nov 26, 2017 | When I first saw the cover, my first thought was Ranger's Apprentice! but for magic? So I kind of went in with high expectations because the Ranger's Apprentice series was fantastic. This turned out to be pretty good. At first I was kind of surprised by the actions of the main character,but I just kept reminding myself that he was what, 11, 12 or 13? And as long as I reminded myself of that, it was no longer surprising. I think Delaney does a fantastic job of showing us the sad and lonely side of the life of a Spook. When his sister-in-law talks to him near the end, it really crashed home, for the character as well as for the reader. Spooks are alone, period. I also liked the possibility of redemption hinted at for the young witch. Redemption themes always get points from me :) (  ) BookstoogeLT | Dec 10, 2016 | no reviews | add a review
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