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Curse of the Bane (The Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles #2)

Joseph Delaney

Hardcover | Pages: 480 pages

Rating: 4.11 | 25920 Users | 1107 Reviews

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Original Title:	The Spook's Curse
ISBN:	0060766212 (ISBN13: 9780060766214)
Edition Language:	English
Series:	The Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles #2
Characters:	Mr. Gregory, Thomas J. Ward, Alice Deane

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Now it's the dark's turn to be afraid

The Spook and his apprentice, Thomas Ward, deal with the dark. Together they rid the county of witches, ghosts, and boggarts. But now there's some unfinished business to attend to in Priestown. Deep in the catacombs of the cathedral lurks a creature the Spook has never been able to defeat; a force so evil that the whole county is in danger of being corrupted by its powers. The Bane!

As Thomas and the Spook prepare for the battle of their lives, it becomes clear that the Bane isn't their only enemy. The Quisitor has arrived, searching for those who meddle with the dark so he can imprison them—or worse.

Can Thomas defeat the Bane on his own? Is his friend Alice guilty of witchcraft? And will the Spook be able to escape the Quisitor's clutches?

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Title	:	Curse of the Bane (The Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles #2)
Author	:	Joseph Delaney
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 480 pages
Published	:	August 29th 2006 by Greenwillow Books (first published June 30th 2005)
Categories	:	Fantasy. Young Adult. Horror. Fiction. Magic. Paranormal. Childrens. Middle Grade

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Ratings: 4.11 From 25920 Users | 1107 Reviews

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I started this series years ago, and I was impressed that this is genuinely scary horror fiction for younger readers. Finally, I was able to pick this series up with the second book. I actually own this in Kindle and Paperback, but I wanted a scary book to listen to on audio for Halloween. Needless to say, I didn't finish it until November. So I guess I should talk about my thoughts on the book. Frankly, I didn't like this as much as Book One. I guess I liked the evil witch villain more than I

Let me open this with a caveat or two.First always be sure that your children/youths are mature enough to read any YA novel, this one included. Be sure that when reading a fantasy novel especially one with a horror context that they have a good reality concept.Second and for this novel be aware of the attitude in these books (The Wardstone Chronicles in the UK or The Spook's Apprentice books in the US) toward "the church". I'm not Roman Catholic, but am a Christian. Were my kids small, I'd have

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This book wastes no time with the boring introduction and plunges us straight into the bidding of Tom's first boggart. Just like the first book, Joseph Delaney manages to evoke feelings of fear and dread on almost every page. I was really crept out by the Bane and his whispers and description. I can still picture it in my mind...Anyway, in this book, we learn more about the characters including the Spook's involvement with two women, one being a witch! No wonder, he warns Tom to be careful of

A disappointing follow-up to Delaney's excellent first novel. The heavy-handed anti-clericalism and anti-ecclesiasticism certainly didn't help, but the overall narrative also felt remarkably flat (despite a gripping opening), the characters seemed unengaging and unengaged in one another, and the "big bad" felt like an inappropriate villain for the second story in a long-running series. The Bane would have been a better fit for a later -- perhaps even final -- volume, or as a recurring villain.

SPOILER FREEMuch like the first book in this series, The Spooks Curse continues to introduce us to The County and the threats from the Dark that continue to plague it. Things get a little more out of hand, however, as we are introduced to boggarts and there is an old, angry God plaguing Priestown. Thomas is such a good character. Hes constantly afraid, of course, but hes braver than he is scared. And hes smart. A surprising amount happens in this book, considering the size, and its all

3/5not perfect also not badaround average