- Hardcover: 432 pages
- Publisher: Bodley Head (30 Jun 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0370328272
- ISBN-13: 978-0370328270
- Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 13.6 x 3.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 313,951 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Not to be Read After Dark!!!!
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The Spook and his apprentice, Thomas Ward, deal with the dark.Together they rid the county of witches, ghosts and boggarts. But now they have unfinished business to attend to in Priestown. Deep in the catacombs of the cathedral, lurks the Spook’s nemesis - the Bane. A creature he has never been able to defeat. As Thomas and his master prepare for the battle of their lives it becomes clear that the Bane isn’t their only enemy in town. The Quisitor has arrived, searching the county for those who meddle with the dark – witches, warlocks and Spooks!
When the Spook is arrested and sentenced to death it's up to Thomas, with a little help from his old friend Alice, to rescue his master and destroy the curse of Priestown
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
In the second book of the series the characters start to come to life and previous actions come back to haunt Thomas and the spook. At the start Thomas is sent to rescue the Spook's brother from a Boggart, this leads to a trip to Priestown, an encounter with an evil so large that it was once worshiped as a god and is gaining power again. Add to that the chief Quisitor who has a hatred for Spooks and you have an interesting fight for survival.
Alice appears again and Thomas has to make some very hard choices.
Interesting, this series is getting better as he goes and I want to see how it finishes. I left the first one unsure that I wanted to continue but this one has left me wanting more.
Alice appears again and Thomas has to make some very hard choices.
Interesting, this series is getting better as he goes and I want to see how it finishes. I left the first one unsure that I wanted to continue but this one has left me wanting more.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this series through Amazon.co.uk, and at first I really thought it would be a great series. When I received the books though, it came as a small dissapointment. Why? They are not as long as they seem. Their design and cover is incredible (UK cover). I think it really fits, but the book itself is way smaller than the number of pages suggest. For this reason it took me some time to read this book.
And how much time I missed. Though short, the first book is very sattisfying, and the climax and end of it are amazing. I then began to read the second one (this one), and I couldn't let it go. I stayed awake longer than I should in order to finish it, but it was worth it. It is quite easy to read, and the story is marvellous, you just can not stop reading it, for every time a problem is solved a new one appears, and the relationship between Tom and Alice has some pretty interessing twists. All around, I believe this is the best book in the series (so far). The third book (Spook's Secret) is but slower, and focus a lot on the Spook's past, perhaps a little too much. The last one released (Spook's Battle) is once again set at a quick pace, having many dramatic moments. And once again it reaches an intense climax. A very interesting series, by a new and promising author.
Oh, and if you stop to actually imagine and "feel" some of the scenes, you may find out it is actually scary!
And how much time I missed. Though short, the first book is very sattisfying, and the climax and end of it are amazing. I then began to read the second one (this one), and I couldn't let it go. I stayed awake longer than I should in order to finish it, but it was worth it. It is quite easy to read, and the story is marvellous, you just can not stop reading it, for every time a problem is solved a new one appears, and the relationship between Tom and Alice has some pretty interessing twists. All around, I believe this is the best book in the series (so far). The third book (Spook's Secret) is but slower, and focus a lot on the Spook's past, perhaps a little too much. The last one released (Spook's Battle) is once again set at a quick pace, having many dramatic moments. And once again it reaches an intense climax. A very interesting series, by a new and promising author.
Oh, and if you stop to actually imagine and "feel" some of the scenes, you may find out it is actually scary!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Ive read all of the Spooks books now, and have found them all wonderfully simplistic to read and understand. They are written for teenagers, but can be very enjoyable for adults too.
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From it's fruitful beginnings of the Spooks apprentice this series just flows on and on beautifully. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Puato143
Addictive, spooky and even better than the first
The first book in the Wardstone chronicles was excellent, it was spooky, witty and suspenseful. Delaney has delivered us another winner with the second title, The Spooks curse,... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Sam
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This series of books by Joseph Delany are good entertainment, and keep the pages turning. Buyer Beware!!!! Read more
Published on 8 Feb 2010 by Mr. Dennis Hannar
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Entertaining story, looking forward to the next one.
Entertaining story, looking forward to the next one.
Published on 16 Aug 2009 by H. HAINES
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This book reminded me of how much joy you can have when reading to your kids. The scary bits really captivate and you find yourself reading faster just to see what happens! Read more
Published on 22 Feb 2008 by L. Starkey
amazing
I'm reading the spook's curse for the second time 'cause i love it so much. tom's binding his first boggart. they have to go to priestown for the spooks brothers funeral. Read more
Published on 15 April 2006 by G. Dyer
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I am reading the book and i just can't put it down. It is so good that you dissappear into it and you feel you are in it. Read more
Published on 19 Feb 2006 by kathryn minn
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The second episode of the Wardstone Chronicles.the story continues the adventures of Tom and his master the spook. Read more
Published on 30 Oct 2005
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This is the second book in the Wardstone Chronicles by Joseph Delaney. The book continues the story of the Spook and his young apprentice, Tom Ward. Read more
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