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Gr 5-7 In this second book in the series, Delaney chronicles the spine-tingling adventures of Thomas Ward, seventh son of a seventh son, and the last remaining apprentice of monster hunter Mr. Gregory, aka the Spook. The most dangerous monster of all, the Bane, has been imprisoned in the catacombs under Priestown. He kills by squashing his victims completely flat, and he appears to be succeeding at controlling the ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

"When the boggart had got up to its tricks, [the priest had] tried to deal with it himself by using the priest's tools: bell, book, and candle. But that's no way to deal with the dark." No — as readers of the first book about spook's apprentice Tom Ward will know, sometimes you have to call in a professional. The supernatural (and human) threats remain as fierce and deadly serious as in The Revenge of th...Log In or Sign Up to Read More