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The dark assassin

"In his job as the county's spook seventeen-year-old Thomas Ward is used to battling boggarts, witches, and other creatures of the dark. But now he and his apprentice, Jenny, must team up with former rivals and enemies to fight the evil Kobalos warriors intent on destroying the county. The...

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Main Author: Delaney, Joseph, 1945- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Greenwillow Books, 2017.
Series: Starblade chronicles ; 3.
Subjects:
Ward, Thomas > (Fictitious character) > Young adult fiction.
Monsters > Young adult fiction.
Assassins > Young adult fiction.
Magic > Young adult fiction.
Imaginary wars and battles > Young adult fiction.
Supernatural > Young adult fiction.
Apprentices > Young adult fiction.
Witches > Young adult fiction.
Fantasy fiction > Young adult.
Summary: "In his job as the county's spook seventeen-year-old Thomas Ward is used to battling boggarts, witches, and other creatures of the dark. But now he and his apprentice, Jenny, must team up with former rivals and enemies to fight the evil Kobalos warriors intent on destroying the county. The fight has cost the life of a strong ally, Grimalkin the witch assassin. Determined to end the war with the demons, Tom leads Jenny and Alice to Pendle for one last epic clash. Loyalties will be tested, alliances will be broken, and not everyone will survive"--Amazon.
Physical Description: 319 pages : 20 cm.
ISBN: 9780062334596
006233459X
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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