Friday, April 13, 2012

The Last Apprentice: Revenge of the Witch by Joseph Delaney


The Last Apprentice: Revenge of the Witch 

Author:  Joseph Delaney
Publisher:  Greenwillow Books          
Year:  2006
ISBN:  978-0-06-076620-4
Genre: Fiction/Fantasy
Awards: ALA Best Book for Young Adults; Horn Book Fanfare; Booklist Editors' Choice;
AR Points: 9.0
This book is for Ages: 8 and up
Subjects/Themes: Witches, Ghosts, Supernatural


The Last Apprentice Revenge of the Witch tells the story of 13-year-old Tom the seventh son of a seventh son who is apprenticed to Old Gregory a Spook who has been protecting farms for 60 years.  His new job will be to deal with “ghouls, boggarts and all manner of wicked beasties.”   All of Old Gregory’s other apprentices have failed or worse, died.  Can Tom do what needs to be done?  Is he strong enough to fight even the darkest evil?
Joseph Delany provides a spine tingling and chilling read -- a great book to read around Halloween when you are looking for a reason to keep the lights on.  Patrick Arrasmith’s illustrations are a true enhancement to the book dark and scary with strong lines and dripping blood.  The witches are particularly horrible, the kind that like to eat little children and harvest bones for magic.  I am not a fan of spooky or scary stories.  This one tops the list of books for the very brave.  

If you like this book you may also like more books in The Last Apprentice series also by Joseph Delany.

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