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Joseph Delaney writes wonderful adventure novels for young adults. This British edition, which is very beautiful overall and nicely illustrated, is not only a more accurate representation of what Delaney intended but looks better than the American editions of Delaney's books.


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Spook Destiny Joseph Delaney 9780370331805 Books Reviews

I could not stop reading! This is a thrilling book full of adventure. I could feel my heart pounding as I read it. This is the eight book in the amazing Wardstone Chronicals. In this book, Tom Ward with the help of Grimalkin the witch assasain and John Gregory attempet to bind the Devil. They suceed bt only to end up beng chased by creatures of the dark.
Wardstone Chronicles Book 8
*The Spook's Destiny*
This book just broke my record! I have to say this, I just finished this book in less than 8 hours. It was so very addicting, fueled by the ambition to reach the conclusion of the Wardstone Chronicles. I feel it coming, the end. There are strong signs that this unbelievable series is coming to an end after a couple of book. I just like the chapter titles and the illustrations. They are absolutely stunning As soon as I finished the Spook's Nightmare, I immediately started with this which got me more than surprised. First of all I would like to inform you that this novel takes you to new locations with new enemies, new skills, new people and a completely new storyline that you wouldn't have imagined for Tom and his Master, the Spook. I would like to dissect the plot into four arcs-
1) Arrival at Ireland covers 20%
2) The making and breaking of the Killorglin Ritual covers 40%
3) Binding the Fiend+ Encounter with Morrigan covers 30 %
4) Alice's Return covers 10%
I will not go deep in plot but just tell you that the antagonists are Morrigan and the Celtic witch, the goat mages who worship Pan and the Fiend itself, Tom and the Spook make alliances with local forces and the witch assassin Grimalkin and defeat all those who stand in the way of light. A lot of things happen in the book, one thing at one time obviously, that's Delaney's speciality. This time it's Tom having the worst nightmares as Morrigan, the Goddess of death haunts him in his dream and keeps chasing him in her deathly crow form. It is related to a back story when Tom and Arkwright hunted a Celtic witch and she cursed Tom that Morrigan would hunt him down if he ever came to Ireland and just that's happening so things are turning bad for Tom. I love Tom's Point of View writing throughout the book. Coming to Ireland, it has got a lot of history and the people there seem almost real, with legendary heroes and burial grounds and the 'Otherworld' which plays a major role in the book. Though however great sometime is , they cannot escape the clutches of the Dark, so Ireland is haunted by Dark Mages and Jibber, a new creature but a relatable one for the Spook. I like the introduction and how things go easily and suddenly change after the arrival of a local alliance of the landowners. The siege of the castle and the ritual covers most of the plot, but much of the light is given to Morrigan and Binding of the Fiend. They are the major focus of the book but are brought into the light much later. The new and formidable characters like the leader of the Goat Mages, their abilities, and especially their dark ritual to summon the Nature God Pan for their evil purposes is just great. The ritual seems almost realistic and full of gore and violence with a lot of blood. The appearance of the mages are prominent. But the best thing about the book is it's story. It just twists and turns and gives you fright, excitement and thrill and you feel as if its real and happening in front of you, It has a personified touch which makes it addicting. The blood jar is also given a place of prominence as it finally is broken by the Spook to bind the Fiend in the end. (Big Spoiler)! Tom's skill seems to be not very special in the beginning of the book but as soon as he gets the 'Destiny Blade' from Callan, a legendary Irish hero as he ventures in he 'otherworld' and cuts of the head of the Morrigan. I think the Celtic witch and the character of Thin Shaun were really unnecessary and just were an unnecessary addition in the plot but I have realized that it is due to them that suddenly Alice gets imprisoned by the Fiend. Getting to the third arc, the recurring appearance of Grimalkin just thralls me. She's deadly, she's dark, she's a rebel and she's so skilled and talented with the blade its just great to have her back in the series. She is a valuable ally to the Apprentice-master duo and is may be the only reason which the Fiend gets bind at the end. Another prominent thing after getting the 'Destiny Blade' is that Tom is not able to halt time completely, much thanks to Mam and Grimalkin for training him and that really amazes me and adds another spice to the plot. The story, the characters, the emotions are depicted to naturally that they almost feel real which makes you want to read more and more. I wouldn't give you much idea about Pan and the otherworld but I would say that you read these selective passages slowly, taking in all the magical words that you can and give yourself a nice treat. We see a lot of new weapons, like the chain of silver spears and nails, the location of the dragons lair and immense pits all for binding the Fiend. Tom really seems experienced and almost a Spook by the end of the book, his time is coming. Its really great to see him grow so much from the start of the series. I would say that the Spook and Alice don't play a major role in the book. But Alice steals the spotlight the end of the book as she escapes the 'Dark Domain' of the Fiend after she goes through unimaginable torcher and horrors. She is a completely different personality with a growth spurt in her malevolence. She is physiologically and psychologically shaken and ever her hair turn white, she eats chickens raw and uses terrifying spells. Alice has surely changed and really broken my heart. I had hopes from her but stories twist and turn and sometimes break your heart.. I really feel sorry for Alice, even though she is just a storybook character she feels so realistic and natural. At the end of the book, things look good and Tom gains a lot of new knowledge about previously unknown servants of the dark. The end is approaching. A very realistic, unimaginable, addicting, magical, and a heart wrenching book that will surely amaze young readers. Nice Reading!
Tom fights the fiend with the destiny blade and manages to bind him but not able to kill him yet
It's great to read this book an to see all the new dangers that awaited tom ward in the island of Ireland
loving this series - expensive but very nice
Very exciting! Tom's becoming the Spook he is meant to be and will get much help from the Destiny Blade. Alice is also changing, but is it for the good or the bad?
The spooks destiny book eight of the wardstone chronicles . Am so enjoying this series they r so addictive !
Joseph Delaney writes wonderful adventure novels for young adults. This British edition, which is very beautiful overall and nicely illustrated, is not only a more accurate representation of what Delaney intended but looks better than the American editions of Delaney's books.