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

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The Spook and his apprentice, Thomas Ward, rid the county of witches, ghosts, boggarts, and other creatures of the dark. And there's some unfinished business to attend to in Priestown. Deep in the catacombs lurks a creature the Spook has never been able to defeat; a force so evil that the whole county is in danger. The Bane!

But the Bane is not their only enemy. The Quisito...more

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Published July 24th 2007 (first published June 30th 2005)

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Oct 14, 2012 Ian rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: dark-fantasy, horror, alternate-history, young-adult, religion, society, mythology, halloween-2012

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. I...more 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. Instead we hear how horrifying and powerful he is, but rarely get more than a glimpse of that power, and he appears startlingly easy to defeat.

The "horror" of this volume is also lacking. We see a couple creepy things and two genuinely gruesome deaths (a cat and an old man, though the latter is fairly lackluster), but the overall sense of menace and terror is missing. The story is flat, the characters are flat, and the Bane is actually a rather pathetic villain. I suspect this is, in part, because the author really just wanted to use this volume as a platform to rail against his vision of medieval priests and British churches; far more text and time is spent dwelling on how eeeeeeeeeeevil those two elements are than on the Bane itself.

Whereas the first volume took me about 2 days, this one took me well over a month. I found myself drifting and slogging through this book, forcing myself to keep reading simply so i could put it back on the shelf. And once I'd finished, I felt little more than relief that I didn't have to keep reading it. Not a good sign.

I'll read the next book, but this volume makes me glad I only bought the first three. If things don't pick up in the next entry, I won't be continuing with the series.

EDIT: Also, the author asserts that Christians believed women did not have souls, which is A) not true, and B) anachronistic. This book is set in what appears to be the Dark Ages, but the aforementioned claim was an urban legend invented during the Reformation period due to a misunderstanding. A young scholar in the 1500s published what he thought was a hilarious satirical pamphlet in which he pretended to make that claim based on the ambiguity of the word "homo" (it means both "human" and "adult male") in the Latin Vulgate of the Bible; unfortunately for him, a Lutheran preacher didn't get the joke and begin an angry campaign against the preacher. So not only was this never a claim actually made by any Christians, but it was intended to be self-evidently preposterous. Delaney's antipathy towards medieval Catholicism wound up turning him into a modern day version of that Lutheran preacher.(less)

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Aug 30, 2012 Lex rated it 4 of 5 stars

Recommended to Lex by: JPR™

Shelves: children-s-book, fantasy, magic, recommended, owned-paperback-hardcover

THERE MIGHT BE UNMARKED SPOILERS HERE. too lazy to edit it whole

Finally! I'm done reading it! I started it 5 days ago or more? I've been busy with something and didn't really get a chance to read it straight even though someone was nagging at me to read faster. :/

Eep! There's this time when I suddenly detested the Church. Okay, wait, that sounds like bad. I just mean, I detested the church IN THIS BOOK. Not necessarily I detested it in real life cause I don't. Well, okay, maybe just a tiny bit....more

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Mar 24, 2009 DahliaNagaDanBukanDahliaPinky rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, 2009

Buku ke-2 ini gak kalah keren dari buku 1!!

Buku ini petualangannya berasa kuat. Bagaimana tidak, di awal bab saja kita sudah disuguhi ketegangan Thomas menghadapi Ripper, sejenis boggart yang telah mengecap darah manusia. Kemudian bergulir ke Priestown untuk menyelesaikan pekerjaan yang tertunda dan hampir menewaskan sang master 20tahun silam.
Di Priestown ini terkurung The Bane, monster tanpa bentuk tetap dengan kekuatan gelap yang bisa membaca fikiran, mengendalikan dan menguasai. The Bane ini...more

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Jan 18, 2011 CHris.T.o.S rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

i think it is one of the best childrens books that i ever read in my life...a bit splatterish but it was nice....well i would recomend it only in 13 yolds and above....Anyway TSC is a great sequel...it takes six months after the events of the first book and continues the story giving us new villains(the inquistor is a very scary persona),new loveable character and hollowing settings and a few counter-issues happening to the characters.Delaney is a great story teller that hates stalling in his st...more

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Feb 17, 2013 Maythavee rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites

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 gi...more

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Jan 26, 2013 Ariya J. rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 3-stars, children, fantasy, finish-in-one-row, first-time-i-like-it, suspense, horror, dark

Two books of The Last Apprentice series are enough for my entire patience. I borrowed both from library with hope to continue reading the followings when I came back from the vacation but it happened Joseph Delaney's works did not move me.

The story telling can catched my eyes to move fast page-by-page. I admitted the story seemed interesting and novelty at fist, but then it went so annoying.The way Delaney treat the characters are so flat, I don't even give my love any of the characters. Especia...more

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Jan 17, 2011 Emily Rose added it · review of another edition

This is the second book in the Last Apprentice series. Tom and the Spook venture to Priestown to attend to some unfinished business. That "business" is a creature called the Bane. Long ago it roamed free and left destruction and despair in its path. It is secure enough, but is getting stronger and is able to control people's minds. The death toll is rising, so the Spook is ready to take care of it. But things become even more complicated when the Quisitor arrives, an all-powerful "witch hunter"....more

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May 31, 2012 Samantha rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Second in The Last Apprentice series. Here, young Tom has been an apprentice to "The Spook" for about six months and is already binding boggarts all on his own. He also discovers that perhaps one of the reasons the Spook has warned Tom to be wary of all women is that he had a bit of trouble with them in his own past. When a particularly vicious boggart called a "Ripper" attacks the Spook's brother, a priest, Tom must go to him and try to bind the boggart and hopefully save the priest, whom the S...more

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Aug 12, 2012 Kody Pinkowski rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Young Adults, Adults (men and women)

The Last Apprentice: Curse of The Bane by Joseph Delaney. In the second book of the series Thomas Ward is still traveling the County with The Spook protecting the people from creatures of the dark. Now Thomas and the Spook are traveling to Priestown because they have to stop one of the darkest and most evil creatures..... THE BANE. The bane lives in the Catacombs below Preistown and now he is plaguing the people who live in the town above and corrupting them. This isn't the Spooks first encounte...more

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Jan 24, 2012 Gregory rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Going directly into the second one after such a good first one (instead of the other six books I've got lined up to read), this book did not disappoint!

First off, more of what I love about Manly Wade Wellman is here. British (rather than Appalachian) folklore is found throughout, and just enough creepiness to give a chill, but not so much that it'll scare you (or the younger crowd). His writing style is still quick and breezy, though there are times when he recaps moments from this and the prio...more

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Aug 13, 2012 Joshua rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

*very minor spoilers given as an example to parents of imagery*

Time and again it's been shown that writing a second book in a series that is as good as the first is a difficult and daunting task, but Delaney just manages to pull it off. This book continues the story of Thomas Ward and his master John Gregory as they face off against the darkest creature John has ever met. Dubbed the Bane, it is a creature so vile that it corrupts and uses priests to do its dirty work. While not as in your face w...more

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Mar 29, 2012 Allison rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I don't normally find myself reading books about ghosts and boggarts but I just can't put these down. They are spooky, mysterious and entertaining. Thomas Ward is the seventh son of a seventh son which gives him special abilities to deal with the things that go bump in the night. He is back with Gregory and Alice to deal with The Bane, a creature that the Spook fought and lost back during his apprenticeship. After the untimely death of his brother, Tom and the Spook are forced to return to Pries...more

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Oct 20, 2011 Aparajitabasu rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: adventure, children-s, fantasy, fiction, horror, paranormal, young-adult

It gets better and better each time. Presenting The Wardstone Chronicles #2 The Spook's Curse by Joseph Delaney .

Here is the summary of the book:

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...more It gets better and better each time. Presenting The Wardstone Chronicles #2 The Spook's Curse by Joseph Delaney .

Here is the summary of the book:

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?

Picks up where the spook's apprentice left off. Tom with the Spook goes to Priestown to attend the funeral of one of his brother, a priest (the reason why they were going to Priestown in the first place) and finished an unfinished business of his....sense that...Spook's business. That "business" is a creature called the Bane. Long ago it roamed free and left destruction and despair in its path. It is secure enough, but is getting stronger and is able to control people's minds. The death toll is rising, so the Spook is ready to take care of it.

But that is not the only trouble they face, the Quisitor is here an he is all sorts of trouble, he is ruthless, he is devious, he is all kinds of bad. In the name of religion he goes about burning women even if they were witches or not all based on the fact they were said to be associating with the dark and the spook seems to be on his hit list and would do all he can to get him killed. That not all the Quisitor has already got himself another witch to burn and its....Alice.

Add to that something is different this time; keeping the Quisitor aside and taking the factor of the Bane in consideration. Well the Bane seems to be the influencing factor behind a major portion of the story. Constricted within the catacombs beneath Priestown, the creature can still access the minds of the people and day by day the darkness grows and the people keep getting controlled by it. The Bane knows that the spook is the only one who can put a stop to him. What follows is a series of events much more darker and dangerous than the previous one and testing the Spook, Tom and Alice to a T.

As far as the story and the danger level and the is considered there is the heightened level of risk here. The Spook's Curse is a very old and powerful curse that will one day claim his life (but if you believe in it). Again the story is pretty much an awesome piece of work. There is drama, there is risk and most of all there is the darkness that seems to be ever growing and more menacing than before. This book also peels away some more layers of the Spook's character bit by bit and kinda makes us see the "old-bones" in a new light but sadly Tom still remains the same, although he is now much more cautious, thinks things through and has realized that in a spook's line of work he has but only his master as his greatest friend but we don't really see anymore changes in him here.

So another great book and i'm off to read the next one now.

"It grows darker and darker in here"

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Jun 01, 2011 Mike (the Paladin) rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: ya-fantasy

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...more

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Jul 02, 2010 Christine rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: jf-ya

I really don't like horror but I really like these books. There are a number of reviews that are off-put by the treatment of the church and priests. They have missed the point that the priests have been mind controlled by the Bane and that the Spook has a history that earned him the disrespect of his brother, the priest. That being said, the whole the good versus evil message seems to be a positive one. Like in Harry Potter, its all about the choices we make. I wouldn't recommend it to the very...more

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Jul 23, 2011 Sam rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites

This is the second book in the Wardstone Chronicles also known as 'The Spook's Curse'. It continues the story of The Spook and his apprentice, Tom Ward, as they journey to Priestown. Priestown isn't a good place for a Spook to hang around because the Quistor is in town and he has taken it upon himself to rid the County of the dark which includes witches, warlocks and even Spooks! But they must journey there because the Spook has some unfinished business. His nemesis "The Bane" lurks within the c...more

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Nov 21, 2012 Duffy Pratt rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: childrens, horror, fantasy

Perhaps the silliest title I've seen. If you don't know what I mean, I suggest you look "bane" up in the dictionary. It comes straight from the Department of Redundancy Department.

Nonetheless, I liked the book and thought it was a very good sequel to Revenge of the Witch. In most series I've encountered, the second book will expand the world and the cast of characters. Here, while we do get to see a bit more of the County, the characters remain largely the same -- Tom, the Spook, and Alice are a...more

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Apr 03, 2011 Melissa rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal, historical, ya

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. As of late with series the second book hasn't live up to the potential of the first. This cannot be said about the second book of the "Last Apprentice" series. In it Joseph Delaney has proven himself to be a stead fast author whose works has weakened, but appears to be getting better and better.

The tale takes place a few months after the first. Tom and the Spook must journey to Priestown for the funeral of the Spook's brother. There the Spook plans to finish some unfinished busy. Namely final...more As of late with series the second book hasn't live up to the potential of the first. This cannot be said about the second book of the "Last Apprentice" series. In it Joseph Delaney has proven himself to be a stead fast author whose works has weakened, but appears to be getting better and better.

The tale takes place a few months after the first. Tom and the Spook must journey to Priestown for the funeral of the Spook's brother. There the Spook plans to finish some unfinished busy. Namely finally get rid of the "Bane" once and for all. Things go far from planned. The Bane has basically gotten to most of the town residents and not only that the "Quisitor" has come to town. And he has Alice. Things aren't looking up for Tom and the Spook.

First thing first how they manage to advertise this series to kids is beyond me. This book and series is clearly and utterly YA. I say this because it deals with adult themes and it gets really scary at some points. Here i am at 25 years old and in certain parts i wanted my dog with me. The author goes on to create a driven plot where nothing is as it seems and you're really not certain of anything. Bonus yet is that Alice keeps becoming more and more key to the story. Alice is the type of character where you're not that sure what she's about, but you want to keep routing for her. She knows what she wants and dammit she is going to get it.

The bane is also an interesting creation. In it the author seems to have taken the early idea of the Devil in beast form. The Bane is conniving, tricky, and an interesting horror character different from your normal monsters. He is also extremely scary and you find yourself rooting for Tom to kill.

Tom himself is growing in this book. He's no long the unsure kid as he was in the last book. He knows what he has to do and faces it like a man. The interesting thing with him is that he keeps showing hidden powers within. It probably helps that his mother is more than likely a powerful witch and his best friend one as well. He's become your harry potter of horror.

I'm sure i can say more, but many other reviews have said so. Plus as i have dusted for the first time in months my head is a bit stuffy.lol

Final rating: 5 stars. Brilliant writing, characters, and plot development. (less)

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Feb 23, 2011 Nikki rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, young-readers, scary

The girls and I are loving this second book too (still enjoying it on audio). We often pull into our garage and sit there in the car because we are just that into the story and can't tear ourselves away.

Ok, Alex is starting to have horrible
Nightmares that keep her awake for a couple hours in the middle of the night. Rory is fine, but I couldn't let them finish it. We will start Sisters Grimm. :)

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Feb 05, 2013 Carolyn rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: adventure, childrens, fantasy, young-adult, wvreads150

Thomas, the seventh son of a seventh son, has the special power to perceive and battle the supernatural. Now half a year into his eventful apprenticeship to a professional Spook (see book 1 of the series, Revenge of the Witch), he and his master journey to Priestown, where they face danger from not only the ancient evil known as the Bane but also from the town’s religious fanatics, who believe that they are in league with the Devil. A character from the previous book plays an important role, whi...more

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Dec 04, 2011 lin-lin rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: adventure, fantasy, horror, young-adult

Buku ini salah satu buku yg banyak typo sewaktu saya baca, tapi typo aja masih bisa saya atasi walau menggangu. Tapi ternyata yg paling buruk bukan typo melainkan ada halaman yang hilang di tengah seru2nya saya membaca. Dan tidak tanggung-tanggung halamannya hilang 26 lembar dari halaman 192 langsung loncat ke halaman 209. Reaksi pertama saya adalah, jelas bete dan bingung, mau komplain ke siapa. Biasanya kalau terbitan GPU, tinggal bawa ke TB Gramedia terdekat dan langsung diganti dengan revisi...more

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Aug 24, 2010 Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄ƷIcyƸ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book called The last Apprentice # 2: Curse of the Bane. Thomas Ward and the Spook go to Preistown. There's something called the Bane that gets blood from other people by begging and it works. Alice is a girl with pointed shoes, accused of being a witch, she's innocent. She just wears pointed shoes.

The Bane lives under Preistown and the Spook had challenged the Bane when he was younger. He barely lived. But, he stayed alive... Alice and the Spook went to challenge the Bane, leaving Thomas...more

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Nov 21, 2009 Patrick rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult

Good, scary. Very strong anti-religion message for YA. I'd worry about it at school, but lots of my kids have already read the series. The religious people are pompous fools, or worse, possessed cruel people. The sympathetic characters are more "spiritual." The mentor actually says he doesn't believe in the guy with beard, but some good force that helps you when you need it. The books are still good, but it's off-putting in YA lit.

The dark magic--spirits drinking your blood in exchange for perfo...more

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Sep 15, 2012 Wickedshizuku rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Ranger's Apprentice fans, Young Adults, Darren Shan fans

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Shelves: 2012, paranormal, reviewed

Holy shite I'm just not worthy...

Fantastically Creepy! Thomas Ward is one of those fleshed out characters that you don't come across very often in literature. He could be compared to Will Treaty from the Ranger's Apprentice, whom is another fantastic character. What Flanagan didn't have, that this series has, is the paranormal aspect. I thought that Alice's part that it wasn't really necessary for her to stay so agitated in her manner of speaking. I do however like Thomas' frequent visits to hi...more

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May 01, 2012 Mark Soone rated it 2 of 5 stars

I would probably go 2.5 if that if that was an option....and went back and forth between 3 and 2? I really enjoyed the first book of this tween fantasy series....it was not great but it was enjoyable. I doubt after this one though that I will make it through the remainder of the series.

The writing is quick and the action somewhat entertaining. The characters are a little shallow for my tastes, although with this being a tween type target audience some of that is understandable. I just didn't fin...more

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Apr 16, 2012 Ivan rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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My opinions about Revenge of the Witch, the first book in the series, were more likely neutral. I liked the book but has still a lot to improve. Let’s see if the second book save the first.

Curse of the Bane has more guts. Definitely, Curse of the Bane is better than the previous one. Now I get a clear idea of what the County they live in looks like. The culture – they hate priests (well, on the Spook’s side). It has more depth. It has more real dang...more

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Dec 26, 2012 Tricia rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This wasn't as scary to me as the first book in the series. I like the characters, and how the author shows the good and bad in each person. I'm interested in them, and what happens to them, and how it affects their choices. The stories are dark and have an anti religion theme going on, yet they talk a great deal about evil vs the devil, and what it is they are really fighting.

I don't have a problem with these book because the main characters don't believe in God. I believe in God. I know there...more

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Jan 04, 2009 Branflakes rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

If you have read my review of the first of the last apprentice series you know how I feel about it. This is the better of the two the book is still very detaled, but alot of those detals are know pretaining to his feelings. This book mostly had him trying to overcome obsticals, and the book tells you how he feels every step of the way. By the end of the book I really could relate to the main charecter which gave me another reason to keep reading whenever he did something I always thought I woul...more

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Sep 24, 2012 TONIA DELLINGER rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Thomas Ward and The Spook are at it again in the 2nd installment of The Last Apprentice series. The Spook has to travel to Priestown to attend a funeral. Turns out he also has unfinished business in the very same town from 20 years ago. This unfinished business (The Bane) has been lurking in the catacombs (under the big cathedral where the priests live) invading the minds of those who dwell above. Tom and The Spook have just a bit more to worry about when they find out the Quisitor is hot on the...more

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Jan 09, 2012 The Cheap Reader rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: own-kindle, fantasy, freebie, series-started

I really enjoyed the first book in the series so I’ve been excited to get my hands on the rest of the series for quite a while. This book picks up several months after the previous book left off.

If I didn’t have a million other books I want to read, I would have tried to read these closer together. The mythology in the books isn’t hard to understand exactly, it is a middle grade book after all. It’s just that there is a lot of information and you need to keep it all straight in your mind. Seriou...more I really enjoyed the first book in the series so I’ve been excited to get my hands on the rest of the series for quite a while. This book picks up several months after the previous book left off.

If I didn’t have a million other books I want to read, I would have tried to read these closer together. The mythology in the books isn’t hard to understand exactly, it is a middle grade book after all. It’s just that there is a lot of information and you need to keep it all straight in your mind. Seriously, there is a lot. As much as I loved listening to the first book as an audiobook, reading and seeing the information would have helped me retain it better. Of course, then there is the “problem” of Delaney using creatures that readers are semi-familiar with. I’m not familiar with the traditional uses of boggarts, witches, and other creatures so I don’t know if he is using them “correctly” or is he is putting his spin on the creatures. [I kept getting boggarts confused in my mind because I've read several other books that have them and none of the books seem like they're talking about the same creature!]

Story wise the book was enjoyable enough. It was kind of interesting to see how England in the 1600′s reacted to witches, real ones and the poor people who are accused of being witches. I can imagine that’s how the Salem witch trials went only we didn’t have real witches. I wasn’t thrilled with the use of the church in the story though. Overall, it was enjoyable but I didn’t love it.

I guess I was right with my prediction from the last book! There is something more to mam. The book only hinted at it so I’m still not sure exactly what it is. [Is she some sort of witch?] Hopefully they’ll get back to it in the next book. I still don’t trust Alice. Like Tom, I think she’s mostly okay but the way she was raised has me concerned. Tom has matured a bit. He was able to do quite a bit for only having 6 months of being an apprentice under his belt.

Rating 3/5

Fun enough. I didn’t love it though. I’m still continuing with the series!(less)

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Joseph Delaney is a retired English teacher living in Lancashire. He has three children and seven grandchildren and is a wonderful public speaker available for conference, library and bookshop events. His home is in the middle of Boggart territory and his village has a boggart called the Hall Knocker, which was laid to rest under the step of a house near the church.

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“Now it's the dark's turn to be afraid.” — 51 people liked it

“The first step towards knowledge is to accept your own ignorance.” — 32 people liked it

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

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