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The second terrifying tale in the Spook´s spin-off series from bestselling author Joseph Delaney.

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The second terrifying tale in the Spook´s spin-off series from bestselling author Joseph Delaney.

Thomas Ward was working as the new County Spook, fighting the Dark with his own apprentice. But a new enemy stirred in the north, and Tom´s calling required him to leave his home and lead an uprising against a legion of beasts: creatures of the dark intent on locking the whole earth in a never-ending winter.

Then something went horribly wrong, and now Tom lies cold in a grave, while those who remain are in despair.

Who can now take up the battle? And how much time remains before the dark army brings the fight back to the County, and the world is changed for ever?

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"Delaney is an expert at keeping tension high . . . Unbeatable stuff for readers who like to be terrified!" Andrea Reece LoveReading4kids.co.uk 20160401

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Joseph Delaney is a retired English teacher. He has three children and nine grandchildren and is a wonderful public speaker available for conference, library and bookshop events. His home is in the middle of Boggart territory and his village has a boggart called the Hall Knocker, which was laid to rest under the step of a house near the church.

Most of the places in the Spook´s books are based on real places in Lancashire. And the inspiration behind the stories often comes from local ghost stories and legends.

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Joseph Delaney used to be an English teacher, before becoming the best-selling author of the Spook´s series, which has been published in 24 countries and has sold over a million copies. The first book, The Spook´s Apprentice, is now a major motion picture starring Jeff Bridges and Julianne Moore.

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