Audiobook versions of the series (unabridged) have been released in both the UK and the U.S.. The UK audiobooks were produced by Random House Audio. Jamie Glover read Book 1 and Will Thorp read Book 2. Thomas Judd read Books 3 through 8 and Book 10. Gabrielle Glaister read Book 9, Toby Longworth and Kate Harbour jointly read Book 11, and Annie Hemingway read Book 12. Random House Audio also produced an abridged version of The Spook's Apprentice which is read by Daniel Weyman. The illustrator for the original and UK releases is David Wyatt, providing the original series covers and the illustrations for each chapter. The Spook's Bestiary - A guidebook to the creatures found in The Wardstone Chronicles universe. Published in the U.S. as The Last Apprentice - The Spook's Bestiary: The Guide to Creatures of the Dark. (2010)

When Johnson finally overreaches himself and is overcome by a powerful witch, Wulf sets off in search of the only person in the whole County who might be able to help. He travels to Chipenden to request the help of Tom Ward.The Last Apprentice: The Spook's Tale And Other Horrors – A collection of four short stories [ The Spook's Tale; Alice's Tale; Grimalkin's Tale; A Gallery of Villains]; this is a USA-released compilation incorporating the earlier published The Spook's Tale. – 2009 Let’s go right to the heart of your questions. A benign with is one who, by definition, intends good and uses her magic mostly for good outcomes (not just selfish ones). Of course, some witches are somewhere in between. For example Agnes helps people but also (like Alice) uses dark practices – the use of a mirror to communicate. The books take place from the first-person perspective of many different characters; The Spook, Grimalkin, Alice Deane and most importantly and prolifically Tom Ward. The story follows the life of Tom Ward during his apprenticeship with the Spook and the adventures and creatures he, the Spook and his love interest, Alice encounter. Grimalkin: the Malkin witch assassin who formed an alliance with Tom and the Spook to destroy the Fiend, who killed their son. Spook's, published as The Last Apprentice series in the U.S., is a dark fantasy series of books written by British author Joseph Delaney and published in the UK by The Bodley Head division of Random House Publishing. [1] [2] The series consists of three arcs, titled The Wardstone Chronicles, The Starblade Chronicles, and Brother Wulf. [3] Plot [ edit ]

As the nights draw in the Spook decides to travel to his winter house. His apprentice; Tom; hates the desolate place. There are feral witches in the cellar; menacing creatures stirring on the nearby moors and a sinister stranger threatening Tom's master. Is the Spook's past catching up with him? And what dangers will Tom face if his master's secrets are revealed? I really like the Spook’s books and they are my new favorite but I have a few questions regrading witches. The Ghost Prison (The book occupies the same world as The Wardstone Chronicles, but with different characters and story lines) – 2013 Thorne Malkin: a witch and Grimalkin's apprentice as witch assassin. She is killed defending the Fiend's severed head. In any way, Mr. Delaney, keep your good spirits up, I press my thumbs for a successful launch of the new series and stay healthy!Arena 13 follows the adventures of sixteen-year-old Leif, who seeks to become the champion of the notorious Arena 13 fighting pit and destroy Hob, the evil creature who rules and terrorises the city zone of Midgard and who destroyed Leif's family. The Spook has sent his apprentice; Tom; to be trained by another Spook whose methods are harsh and tough. But faced with a powerful water witch; Bill makes a fatal error; leaving Tom to face his enemies alone. Can the Spook get there in time to save his apprentice? Or will his own mistakes give final victory to the dark? Spook Johnson is overweight, greedy, sometimes cruel and something of a bigot. But he is a formidable fighter and specialises in hunting down dangerous witches.