The Spook's Battle by Joseph Delaney

The Spook's Battle

The Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles #4

Joseph Delaney

504 pages • first pub 2007 (editions) user-added

fiction fantasy horror young adult adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

Description

I see your future clearly. Your master will be dead, and you will be alone. It would be better if you had never been born. Thomas Ward is the apprentice for the local Spook, who banishes boggarts and drives away ghosts. But now a new danger is thr...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,102 reviews

Moods

dark 89%
adventurous 86%
mysterious 56%
tense 48%
emotional 18%
challenging 16%
sad 8%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
reflective 2%

Pace

fast 52%
medium 47%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Plot: 42% | Character: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 53% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 25%

Average rating

4.03

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