I couldnt put these books down, they were and are fantastic reads. Ward, a seventh son of a seventh son who can see creatures of the dark others cannot even glimpse. The wardstone chronicleslast apprentice is a series of dark fantasy novels from joseph delaney, a british author. Collection from pr2 9hq preferred but can post at your cost. Book 4 the wardstone chronicles kindle edition by delaney, joseph.
The spooks blood is the tenth book in joseph delaneys terrifying wardstone chronicles over 3 million copies sold worldwide. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Book 12 the wardstone chronicles by delaney, joseph book the. Book 10 in a series of books from the wardstone chronicles. In order to learn how to deal with his gift, he is trained as a spook. If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller. If alice then joins the witches and becomes the devils right hand woman, this is how i would like the series to end only its a bit tragic. The spooks battle wardstone chronicles delaney joseph. Top sites the spooks apprentice 2019 latest the spooks. Books similar to revenge of the witch the last apprentice. When i started reading the first thing that i thought was that it was really easy to read. Book 3 the wardstone chronicles enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. I chose the spooks books as the have witches in it and the spooks destiny.
Le guin 5 novels and a collection of short stories the chronicles of narnia by c. The complete wardstone trilogy the wardstone trilogy book 0. The spooks curse joseph delaney illustrated by david. Last apprentice serieswardstone chronicles fanfiction archive with over 90 stories. Does anyone know the time period when the wardstone chronicles are actually set. The wardstone chronicles, published as the last apprentice series in the u. Published by random house publishing, the novels chronicle a young boys efforts to master his skills as he prepares to inherit the mantle of spook and take his place as a destroyer of evil. Order of wardstone chronicleslast apprentice books. Joseph delaney books list of books by author joseph delaney. The spooks sacrifice is the sixth book in joseph delaneys terrifying wardstone chronicles over 3 million copies sold worldwide. What to read after harry potter and percy jackson childrens. Interestingly, in north america, the series is known as the last apprentice and each book has a different title and cover. This terrific novel is as black as david wyatts ingenious ink drawings that head each chapter independent an absorbing tale with scary scenarios and a great central relationship between thomas and his master the sunday. As the spooks apprentice, toms first duty is to protect the county from the dark.
Looking for a book series similar to the wardstone chronicles. The wardstone chronicles follow thomas tom ward, the seventh son of a seventh son who is apprenticed to. Book 1 the wardstone chronicles english edition ebook. Book 10 the wardstone chronicles enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. They have been published in 24 countries, with 3 novels being shortlisted for the lancashire childrens book for the year award. The bad news was that quite often i found out that somebody had written. The books that are often faceout in the book shops. Here we have a hardback copy of joseph delaneys the spooks blood. Books similar to the last apprentice prequel the last apprentice. Where does a reader go when they feel like theyve read the very best fastpaced. Anglezarke appears in the spooks secret priestown appears in the spooks curse, and is based on preston chipenden appears throughout the series and is based on chippen pendle appears many.
If you havent read any of the previous books this can also be an introduction to the county. All young lovers of fantasy, lovers of history and young boys and girls. Book 12 the wardstone chronicles by delaney, joseph book the 1 spooks. Beautifully produced and consistently surprising, the weird and wonderful wardstone chronicles are an annual treat, the times the spinechilling escapades of the spook and his apprentice continue apace, waterstones books quarterly this is terrific writing coupled with such an. I was quite hesitant to pick up slithers tale and alice, books 11 and 12 in this series because they dont have thomas judd as the narrator but i was pleasantly surprised to start. Order of wardstone chronicleslast apprentice books the wardstone chronicles is a series of dark fantasy novels by english author joseph delaney. Obey me now or you will suffer as few have suffered. Winter of the world by michael scott rohan 3 books the earthsea cycle by ursula k. This book has gotten a bit of a scolding for being too similar to harry potter. His final battle against the fiend is drawing near, and the spooks apprentice has never felt more. Last apprentice serieswardstone chronicles fanfiction. The wardstone chronicles joseph delaney works archive. Joseph delaney used to be an english teacher, before becoming the bestselling author of the spooks series, which has been published in 24 countries and has sold millions of copies. For years, old gregory has been the spook for the county, ridding the local villages of evil.
The last apprentice wardstone chronicles book series. These are the books that are recommended everywhere. Priestown appears in the spooks curse, and is based on preston. I am siscoi, the lord of blood, the drinker of souls.
What to read after harry potter childrens books the guardian. The county is set in england, specifically in the north west region above manchester settlements. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. The wardstone chronicles is a series of dark ya fantasy books by joseph delaney the series chronicles the events during the training of thomas j. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Having spent 7 weeks in the best seller charts, the spooks apprentice was a great success for delaney. Wardstone chronicles last apprentice has 58 entries in the series overdrive rakuten overdrive borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Looking for a book series similar to the wardstone. The spooks nightmare is the seventh book in the wardstone chronicles and like all the rest, the pace continues at breakneck speed. Im not going to give away any of the story, but having read several dozens of fantasy adventures over the last few years these books are in my top 5 reads.
Mathias has written a proper block buster of epic proportions. Book 8 the wardstone chronicles delaney, joseph on. Wardstone chronicles last apprenticeseries overdrive. May 27, 2010 the spooks nightmare is the seventh book in the wardstone chronicles and like all the rest, the pace continues at breakneck speed. Sep, 2009 winter of the world by michael scott rohan 3 books the earthsea cycle by ursula k. Books similar to the spooks blood the last apprentice.
See more ideas about scratchboard, books and books for teens. See the complete the last apprentice wardstone chronicles series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Looking for a book series similar to the wardstone chronicles i read some of this series while i was younger but feel like i may have out grown it. The first book, the spooks apprentice, is now a major motion pi. Given that we all run in the same circles and a lot of us are of. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the spooks battle.
Books 1, plus three companion books english edition. Thomas wards final battle with the fiend is drawing near, but he has never felt more alone in his task. Are there any series similar in style but a little more adult. Posts where someone is actually discussing a novel and even so much as wonders if there are similar books to it are immediately deleted by the mods who shout them down about posting on rsuggestmeabook instead. I finished the book in about 8 hours, but that didnt made the book bad, in contrary it made me wanna read the rest of the chronicles. The spooks bestiary a guidebook to the creatures found in the wardstone chronicles universe. Followfav the wardstone chronicles alternative ending. Books similar to the spooks revenge the last apprentice. The wardstone chronicles the last apprentice series. Nov 30, 20 this is such a great series and i really think it deserves a lot more appreciation than it currently gets. In some cases, as with chronicles of narnia, disagreements about order necessitate the creation of more than one series. Books similar to the ghost prison the last apprentice. But we and this subreddit in particular are still recommending the same books as we were fivetoten years ago. The wardstone trilogy does exactly that and then some.
Published in the us as the last apprentice the spooks bestiary. Chipenden appears throughout the series and is based on chippen. Ward under the tutelage of john gregory, the countys local spook, whose job is to protect the locals from the dark. It also contains a number of short fictional pieces, including an encounter with a strangler ghost and we also learn how the spook first met the catboggart which cooks, cleans.
The complete wardstone trilogy the wardstone trilogy book. Most of the places in the spooks books are based on real places in lancashire. I ordered the second and thirth book and like the first, i was done in a. Thrilling tale carousel a great read for all fantasy fans tbk magazine uk also by joseph delaney the wardstone chronicles book one. The county is set in england, specifically in the north west region above manchester. The first book in the series, the spooks apprentice, was released as a movie adaption in 2015. Joseph delaney has averaged one novel per year with the wardstone series. If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through. If youre familiar with the fantasy landscape of the past 15 or so years, then these are likely no surprise to you either. Book 4 the wardstone chronicles and over 8 million other books are available for amazon kindle.
Site member felixreads talks to joseph delaney about writing his spooks series, his own haunted house, what life was like for tom ward before spooks plus his involvement with upcoming film. The wardstone chronicles are a series of young adult fantasy novels, written by joseph delaney. At the time of writing i have read up to the spooks mistake. You will find the first chapter and a couple of readings on this site. All the the wardstone chronicles books in order toppsta.
If the series has an order, add a number or other descriptor in parenthesis after the series title eg. The ghost prison the book occupies the same world as the wardstone chronicles, but with different characters and story lines 20. Looking for a book series similar to the wardstone chronicles close. I will not touch the main story, but book 11 what i think to be a sidestory within the wardstone chronicles though probably not where the starblade chronicles are concerned lends itself to a wild imagination.
Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Lewis 7 books the amber chronicles by roger zelazny 2 series of 5 books each the arthurian saga by mary stewart 5 books well, that should get you started. The county is the setting of the wardstone series location. The spooks books, the spooks series, spooks, the spooks apprentice series, the wardstone chronicles and finally, the us editions, the last apprentice due to potentially american racial slang. Ideal for the reader who has outgrown harry potter. The ghost prison the book occupies the same world as the wardstone chronicles.
Book 4 the wardstone chronicles and over 8 million other books are. Wardstone chronicleslast apprentice book series in order. My breath seemed to solidify before me as mist in the freezing night air, before being snatched away by the wind. Bestiary this is a book of beasts, an illustrated encyclopaedia of the ghosts, ghasts, boggarts, witches and other dark creatures that infest the spooks world. The wardstone chronicles remain one of the strongest ongoing series of the moment write away. In this installment, we see the destruction of the spooks house, but more importantly, the destruction of his precious books. Im in the middle of reading the spooks curse again and there are several historical features mentioned that ought to be able to determine when this is set. The wardstone chronicles alternative ending, a last. The average lifespan according to the bane is 2030 years, which suggests that this is occurring prior to the scientific revolution, and there are witchhunts occurring. This is such a great series and i really think it deserves a lot more appreciation than it currently gets. The spooks curse joseph delaney illustrated by david wyatt.
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