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Attack of the Fiend

When witches steal Tom's inheritance and kidnap his relatives, Tom, the Spook, and Alice set out for Pendle Hill, a particularly dangerous district, in hopes of preventing the three witch clans from uniting to raise the Fiend, the Devil himself, thus bringing about an age of darkness.

Main Author: Delaney, Joseph, 1945-
Other Authors: Arrasmith, Patrick (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Greenwillow Books, 2008.
Edition: 1st American ed.
Series: Last apprentice ; #04
Subjects:
Ward, Thomas > (Fictitious character) > Juvenile fiction.
Apprentices > Juvenile fiction.
Supernatural > Juvenile fiction.
Witches > Juvenile fiction.
Devil > Juvenile fiction.
Summary: When witches steal Tom's inheritance and kidnap his relatives, Tom, the Spook, and Alice set out for Pendle Hill, a particularly dangerous district, in hopes of preventing the three witch clans from uniting to raise the Fiend, the Devil himself, thus bringing about an age of darkness.
Item Description: Originally published in Great Britain by The Bodley Head, 2007 under the title The Spook's battle.
Physical Description: 532 p. : ill., map ; 21 cm.
ISBN: 9780060891275 (trade bdg.)
0060891270 (trade bdg.)
9780060891282 (lib. bdg.)
0060891289 (lib. bdg.)
9780060891299 (pbk.)
0060891297 (pbk.)
Author Notes: Joseph Henry Delaney was born on July 25, 1945, in Preston, Lancashire, England. He was educated at Lancaster University, studying English, History, and Sociology. At St. Martin's College he studied to become a teacher. He earned a degree at Open University to become a computer programmer. He wrote science fiction and fantasy books. His first book, Mercer's Whore, was written under the penname of J. K. Haderack. He began to write full-time after his second book was published. Under his real name, he wrote The Wardstone Chronicles, which is called The Last Apprentice series in the United States. In 2015 he made The New York Times High Profile Title's List with The Seventh Son. His other series included The Starblade Chronicles, Arena 13, and Aberrations. Joseph Delaney died on August 7, 2022 at age 77.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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