cadi1976's review against another edition
4.0
I've thoroughly enjoyed this series thus far. It seems to be at a tipping point though and I hope it continues to be as enjoyable. This installment had Spook, Tom, and Alice leaving the County and heading for Ireland to escape the war. Tom gets another step closer to fulfilling his mother's prophecy that he'll be the one to bring down the Fiend.
The dynamic between the Spook and Tom Ward is changing and Alice continues to evolve. Their alliance with Grimalkin made for good reading and I look forward to seeing her more often.
The dynamic between the Spook and Tom Ward is changing and Alice continues to evolve. Their alliance with Grimalkin made for good reading and I look forward to seeing her more often.
zenithharpink's review against another edition
5.0
I think this installment actually tipped the scales to my preference of The Last Apprentice from...Harry Potter! This book series is VERY dark, and often gory/slightly disturbing, but I love every minute of it! The Fiend has returned again in this book, as Tom and his troop are in Ireland and working with local landowners to defeat the Goat Mages, who are working to bring the god Pan (and general destruction) to the land. The Spook is continuing to age, and Tom is getting stronger. I really enjoy this series because of the vastly different stories/villains in each series. This story was especially interesting, and I recommend it to anybody, but DON'T let this be the first book in the series you read!
alexduarte's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
jefffrane's review against another edition
4.0
Delaney never fails to creep me out completely but in The Spook's Destiny he does it repeatedly. It feels like the darkest book in the series thus far. Thankfully, it's a short book or I might have given up on everything. I'm going to wait awhile before going on to #9.
lustucru1700's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
miss_neutrotika's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
genderbuckbaby's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
4.25
Fast paced 8th book! Dang the foreshadowing in the book has been great and I love that Tom has a sword now >:)