The Wardstone Chronicles

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The Wardstone Chronicles (also known as Spook Books to fans) are a series of books written by the author Joseph Delaney and published by Random House. The series, thus far, is about a thirteen year old child, named Thomas J. Ward who is a seventh son of a seventh son, and this allows him to see things which others cannot, and to train as a "Spook." His adventures in his apprenticeship are documented in the books. Three books in the series have been written so far: "The Spook's Apprentice," "The Spook's Curse" and third book named "The Spook's Secret" (which was released on the 6th of July 2006 in the UK)

1 Characters
- 1.1 Tom
- 1.2 Mr. Gregory
2 Lore

[edit] Characters

[edit] Tom

Tom is a flourishing apprentice to Mr. Gregory who has battled many monsters and at even a young age he may have gained more than spook's abilities from his mother (a supposed lamia witch). He may share a romance with Alice (also a witch but not yet evil).

[edit] Mr. Gregory

Old Gregory is one of the most prolific spooks and has a mysterious history that he will not tell Tom.

[edit] Lore

“

The Highest point in the County is marked by mystery. It is said that a man died there in a great storm, while binding an evil that threatened the whole world. Then the ice came again, and when it retreated, even the shapes of the hills and the names of the towns in the valleys were changed. Now, at the highest point on The Fells, no trace remains of what was done so long ago. But its name has endured. They call it - The Wardstone

”

[edit] The County

This is the fictitious country in which the series is set. It is perhaps an old-age take on England. The county referred to in the books is Lancashire.

[edit] Main Areas

Anglezarke
Chipenden
Pendle
Priestown
Horshaw

[edit] Secondary Areas

Winter Hill
Ravington
Smithhills
Turton Moor
Darwen Moor

[edit] The Dark

This malevolent force is feared throughout The County, and dark figures like witches use this power to their advantage.

[edit] Creatures of The Dark

Witches
Lamia Witches (Feral and domestic)
Ghosts
Ghasts
Boggarts (Rippers, hall-knockers and stone-chuckers)
Abhumans

[edit] Books in the series

There are going to be at least six books in the series and the fourth is going to be called The Spook's Battle (which will be released on July 5, 2007). In the book there is going to be a water witch and Tom is going to work with another spook for a while. This information is from Joseph Delaney himself at the Hampshire Book award presentation which he was presented with his award for The Spook's Apprentice.

These are the books so far: