Revenge of the Witch
Ratings26
Average rating3.8
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Ratings26
Average rating3.8
For years, Old Gregory has been the Spook for the county, ridding the local villages of evil. Now his time is coming to an end. But who will take over for him? Twenty-nine apprentices have tried—some floundered, some fled, some failed to stay alive.
Only Thomas Ward is left. He’s the last hope; the last apprentice.
Can Thomas succeed? Will he learn the difference between a benign witch and a malevolent one? Does the Spook's warning against girls with pointy shoes include Alice? And what will happen if Thomas accidentally frees Mother Malkin, the most evil witch in the county ... ?
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I'm not sure what to rate this. The sparse writing style and the uncomplicated plot are clearly a product of the target audience, so with that in mind, it's really not bad. Thomas is annoying (a common flaw in books of this kind), but otherwise I really like the plot and worldbuilding. The drawings are a definite highlight.
A boy being trained to deal with witches, ghosts, and similar things from the horror genre. The writing was okay, but YA and horror aren't my favorite categories.
Данное детище пера Джозефа Делейни сродни сказкам Братьев Гримм (первой и второй редакции), еще не отшлифованных и до реалистичности страшных. Каннибализм, злые ведьмы, не спешащие спасать мир во всем мире, а как раз таки наоборот, страшные домовые, соответствующая атмосфера в наличии.
Series
17 primary books21 released booksThe Last Apprentice is a 20-book series with 16 primary works first released in 2004 with contributions by Mark Delaney, Joseph; Walden, Mark Walden, and Joseph Delaney.
