400 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781862307421
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Red Fox
Publication date: Not specified
Description
YA. FANTASY & MAGICAL REALISM. Warning: Not to be read after dark...The Spook, Tom and Alice return from Greece to find the County under siege - and the Spook's home burnt to the ground. With his precious library of knowledge destroyed, they s...
Community Reviews Summary of 666 reviews
Moods
adventurous 85%
tense 46%
mysterious 35%
challenging 21%
emotional 7%
sad 7%
reflective 3%
Pace
fast 48%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 57% | A mix: 42%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 19%Loveable characters?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Gore, ViolenceModerate
Confinement, Death of parent, WarMinor
Body horror, Child death, Torture400 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781862307421
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Red Fox
Publication date: Not specified
Description
YA. FANTASY & MAGICAL REALISM. Warning: Not to be read after dark...The Spook, Tom and Alice return from Greece to find the County under siege - and the Spook's home burnt to the ground. With his precious library of knowledge destroyed, they s...
Community Reviews Summary of 666 reviews
Moods
adventurous 85%
tense 46%
mysterious 35%
challenging 21%
emotional 7%
sad 7%
reflective 3%
Pace
fast 48%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 57% | A mix: 42%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 19%Loveable characters?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Gore, ViolenceModerate
Confinement, Death of parent, WarMinor
Body horror, Child death, Torture