And every one of his spook series books have lived up to this praise. A new era begins and it is done in the way only joseph delaney can paint it. The complete series list for spooks stories joseph delaney. Its going to be a long, hard, cruel winter and there couldnt be a worse place to spend it. Following graduation he eventually became an english teacher at the. He studied a levels at night school before beginning his degree course at lancaster university university of lancaster in 1972. The spooks apprentice by joseph delaney waterstones. Spooks bestiary by joseph delaney adventure stories at. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. However, the book also has all the weaknesses of the previous books, but here they appear more obvious delaney has always been excellent at writing a build up, but partially due to the quality of the build up, his payoffs always seem weak and unsatisfactory, this can be seen throughout the series, as mother malkin is defeated by salt and. Joseph delaney s debut was in 1997, entitled mercers whore using the j. He is the author of wardstone chronicles, starblade chronicles, arena and aberrations.
I was late starting the wardstone chronicles series and so far have spaced them out over a few years. For years, the local spook has been keeping the county safe from evil. The spooks tale and other horrors the last apprentice. The spook series of books written by joseph delaney provide the original inspiration for spook teachings spook and witch workshops.
As the nights draw in the spook decides to travel to his winter house. Joseph delaneys spooks books never disappoint so i always look forward to. It feels like the wheels are just spinning and were not progressing a whole. The first book, the spooks apprentice, is now a major motion pi. The spooks apprentice by joseph delaney boomerang books. Buy the spooks apprentice by joseph delaney 9781782952459 from boomerang books, australias online independent bookstore. Curse of the bane by joseph delaney is my favorite book that i have read so far. Joseph delaney has averaged one novel per year with the wardstone series. Joseph delaneys phone number, email, address spokeo. He attended preston catholic college and then worked as an apprentice engineer and fitter. Book the wardstone chronicles kindle edition by delaney, joseph. Brother wulf is a new spooks story featuring tom and alice, but introducing a new character, a young monk called brother wulf. The spooks battle by joseph delaney fantasy fiction books. Having spent 7 weeks in the best seller charts, the spooks apprentice was a great success for delaney.
But deep in the catacombs beneath priestown lurks a creature the spook has never been able to defeat the bane. His first novel under his real name was the spooks apprentice aka revenge of the witch in 2004. He first got the idea for the spooks series when he joseph delaney is a full time writer living in lancashire, in the heart of boggart territory. The spooks bestiary by joseph delaney overdrive rakuten. The spooks apprentice, joseph delaney shop online for. Learn what to do if you must face a boggart, a witch, a dark mage. The heavily illustrated standalone companion book to the internationally bestselling last apprentice series, the series that inspired the forthcoming major motion picture seventh son. Its about a boy who is the 7th son of a 7th son, usually a sign of magic in most worlds. If you like the spooks then you should like this book as it has simular aspects. Joseph delaney has the rare talent of writing a book on two levels one for children mine are aged 8 and 11 and one for adults. The spooks battle by joseph delaney fantasy fiction. Registered in england 06557400, company vat number 5 5978 79. I listened to the first book on audio and really enjoyed it.
The spooks secret is the third book in joseph delaneys terrifying wardstone chronicles over 3 million copies sold worldwide. Find joseph delaneys phone number, address, and email on spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. Joseph henry delaney was born in 1945 in preston, lancashire. The spooks curse is the second book in joseph delaneys terrifying wardstone chronicles over 3 million copies sold worldwide.
The children love them we spend quality time reading a chapter or two approx. The spooks secret is the third book in joseph delaney s terrifying wardstone chronicles over 3 million copies sold worldwide. Its the job of the spook and his apprentice, thomas ward, to protect the county from the dark. This book has 3 antagonists, namely, morgan, the spooks exapprentice, who has taken the dark path, golgoth, an old god who can bring ever lasting winter and meg skelton, the spooks love. Buy the spooks revenge by joseph delaney from waterstones today. Chipping, longridge, preston, lancaster, morecambe bay, cumbria, the isle of man and ireland are all featured during the series with minor namechanges. Buy the spooks curse by joseph delaney with free delivery. The series consists of four arcs, titled the wardstone chronicles, the starblade chronicles, aberrations and brother wulf. This book is about the young thomas ward a seventh son of a seventh son. Joseph delaney is a full time writer living in lancashire, in the heart of boggart territory.
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 spooks destiny by joseph delaney penguin books. Number appropriately the final exciting instalment to this addictive set of books set in a fictional version of lancashire around the time of the pendle witches. And youre the only one who can for years, the local spook has been keeping the county safe from evil. Obey me now or you will suffer as few have suffered. He is taken on by the local spook, a man who gets rid of supernatural creatures and mainly works on his own. Get free shipping on the spooks revenge by joseph delaney, from. Jan 02, 2014 this book has 3 antagonists, namely, morgan, the spooks exapprentice, who has taken the dark path, golgoth, an old god who can bring ever lasting winter and meg skelton, the spooks love. Joseph delaney was recommended to me by a brit friend who called it a harry potter series for adults. This installment, the spooks tale and other horrors is a pleasant interlude, an intermediary story that is sort of a prequel to the first book that started it all. The spooks blood is the tenth book in joseph delaneys terrifying wardstone chronicles over 3 million copies sold worldwide. Delaney is a pseudonym of ugandan born british author, tony strong who has also written highly popular novels under the pseudonym anthony capella. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the spooks revenge. Spooks stories series in order joseph delaney fictiondb.
The elder delaney was a natural artist always drawing and sketching and receiving high praise for his efforts at a young age. The spooks apprentice is the first book in joseph delaney s terrifying wardstone chronicles over 3 million copies sold worldwide. Tom, the spooks apprentice, has travelled to ireland, where he must tackle a. His first novel under his real name was the spook s apprentice aka revenge of the witch in 2004. The spooks bestiary is your guidebook to the supernatural, terrifying creatures of the dark. There are a few new characters too who are prominent like shanks, the delivery man, andrew, the locksmith who is the spooks brother, marcia, megs sister, the. The spooks blood by joseph delaney 9781782952558 dymocks. I have read the books from day one, joseph delaney is an exceptional author, i love his work and i enjoyed this but it merely carries on the wardstone chronicles with tom replacing john gregory as the spook in chippenden. Having spent 7 weeks in the best seller charts, the spook s apprentice was a great success for delaney. If you are a seventh son of a seventh son your destiny is to become a spook. The fifth series of the bbc espionage television series spooks began broadcasting on 17 september 2006 before ending on november 2006. The spooks battle is the fourth book in joseph delaneys terrifying wardstone chronicles over 3 million copies sold worldwide. I developed this into the spooks apprentice, the first book in the spooks series.
Buy the spooks battle by joseph delaney online from the works. Now his time is coming to an end, but who will take over. The spooks blood is the tenth book in joseph delaney s terrifying wardstone chronicles over 3 million copies sold worldwide. By now the dark has noticed you and will be trying to hunt you down.
Delaney still delivers the goods, and doesnt stop creating sensational stories that will scare the living daylights out of you whether you are young or old. Reviewed in the united kingdom on 3 september 2017. There arent really any books similar to the spooks series in all honesty. Spooks, published as the last apprentice series in the u. Enter a land where creatures of the dark creep out of the shadowsthe last apprentice series follows the terrifying adventures of the spooks apprentice, thomas ward, as he learns to battle the monsters of the dark and keep the county safe. Here we explore his creative talents, prodigious work and influence from lancashire to hollywood. Hell be the best apprentice youve ever had and hell also be your last. Here, punters place wagers on which fighter will draw first. Mallop rating 910 thomas is back, as is the spook, mam and alice, this time the boggarts seem less scary, the ghosts seem like puppies because there is something rotten in the roots of priesttown. The first book in the exhilarating new fantasy sequence from joseph delaney, the multimillionselling author of the spook s apprentice. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over.
The spooks apprentice is the first book in joseph delaneys terrifying wardstone chronicles over 3 million copies sold worldwide. Delaney s first desire to become an artist came in response to his brother beauford. This will certainly be a series i would like to keep reading. Visit now to browse our huge range of products at great prices. 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. I am siscoi, the lord of blood, the drinker of souls.
The story is about a 15 year old called leif and after what happens to his mum and dad he seeks revenge so he goes to midguard to become a apprentice to become an arena fighter. Joseph delaneys debut was in 1997, entitled mercers whore using the j. Below is a list of joseph delaney s books in order of when they were originally published which is also their chronological order. Jun 24, 2014 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 author was born in 1962 though he went on to school at st peters college, oxford, from which he attained a first class honors degree in english literature. They have been published in 24 countries, with 3 novels being shortlisted for the lancashire childrens book for the year award. The spooks destiny is the eighth book in joseph delaneys terrifying wardstone chronicles over 3 million copies sold worldwide. I originally bought these for my son when aged as he liked all things spookey. 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. Joseph delaney used to be an english teacher, before becoming the bestselling author of the spooks series, which has been published in 30 countries and sold over 4.