Alice Dean's destiny is intertwined with Tom Ward's. But he's going to be the next Spook, and she's a witch; possibly the most powerful one the county has ever seen. To rid the world of its greatest evil, the Fiend, Alice will venture into the depths of the dark.
Young Tom, the seventh son of a seventh son, starts work as an apprentice for the village spook, whose job is to protect ordinary folk from "ghouls, boggarts, and all manner of wicked beasties.".
Recounts the frightening adventures of Thomas Ward, who is Spook's apprentice, covering details about Alice's dark past, how Grimalkin the witch assassin became so fearsome, and other details of the county's various villains.
Apprentice Tom and the Spook for whom he works flee to Ireland, where a powerful witch has joined forces with the dark mages trying to call forth ancient powers to destroy Tom.
"Alice Dean's destiny is intertwined with Tom Ward's. But he's going to be the next Spook, and she's a witch--possibly the most powerful one the county has ever seen. To rid the world of its greatest evil, the Fiend, Alice will venture into the depths of the dark"--Provided by publisher.
