The Spook's Apprentice
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The Spook's Apprentice

by Joseph Delaney

2004•Fantasy•340 pages

Taste attributes: fantasyhorrormonster/alien/supernaturalteenfresh & originalimaginarysimplelinearenclosedfighting evilcoming of agerescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly fantasy novel that is small-scale and uncomplicated. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.1 / 5

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About This Book

For years, Old Gregory has been the Spook for the county, ridding the local villages of evil. Now his time is coming to an end. But who will take over for him? Twenty-nine apprentices have tried—some floundered, some fled, some failed to stay alive.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

FantasyHorrorMonster/alien/supernaturalTeenFighting evilComing of ageRescue/escape/jeopardy

Subjects

Juvenile fictionSupernaturalWitchesApprenticesHorror storiesParanormal fictionExorcismFantasy

Details

Author
Joseph Delaney
Published
2004
Pages
340
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