Product Description

In this third and terrifying instalment in the "Wardstone Chronicles", the nights are drawing in and it's time for Tom and his master to move to Anglezarke, the Spook's winter house. Tom has heard it will be a sinister and menacing place but nothing could fully prepare him for what he finds there. For this house, and indeed the whole of Anglezarke moor is full of secrets about the Spook's youth. Secrets that are about to come to the surface could wreck havoc on the whole County...

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7176 in Books
• Published on: 2007-07-05
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 464 pages

Synopsis
In this third and terrifying instalment in the "Wardstone Chronicles", the nights are drawing in and it's time for Tom and his master to move to Anglezarke, the Spook's winter house. Tom has heard it will be a sinister and menacing place but nothing could fully prepare him for what he finds there. For this house, and indeed the whole of Anglezarke moor is full of secrets about the Spook's youth. Secrets that are about to come to the surface could wreck havoc on the whole County...

From the Inside Flap
It’s going to be a long, hard, cruel winter, son,’ Mam said. ‘All the signs are there . . . And there couldn’t be a worse place to spend it than up on Anglezarke. Your dad was worried about you, son, and I am too. So I won’t mince my words. There’s no doubt that the dark’s growing in power and there’s a particularly baleful influence up on that moor. It’s where some of the Old Gods were worshipped long ago and in winter some of them start to stir from their sleep . . . So stay close to your master. He’s the only real friend you’ve got. You must help one other.’

From the Back Cover
Warning: Not to Be Read after Dark

‘It’s going to be a long, hard, cruel winter, son,’ Mam said. ‘ . . . And there couldn’t be a worse place to spend it than up on Anglezarke . . The dark’s growing in power and there’s a particularly baleful influence up on that moor. It’s where some of the Old Gods were worshipped long ago and in winter some of them start to stir from their sleep . . . So stay close to your master.He’s the only real friend you’ve got.’

As the weather gets colder, the Spook announces that it’s time to move to his winter house on Anglezarke – a bleak, forbidding place, close to the dark with a deep cellar full of bound witches and boggarts.

Once there Tom finds himself discovering more and more about his master’s past and the identity of a mysterious visitor, who it seems is the Spook’s sworn enemy. If his master’s secret past is finally revealed to the world, how much danger will Tom be in?

"Seriously scary"
The Times

Customer Reviews

great fun and a little scary
Loved the book, great unique plotline and a wonderful writer. Will now be reading the others in the series.

the spooks apprenice
IK read alot and have never seen anything like this! its brilliant. there is a completely new world with new animals, monsters and magic! this book is truly original. however this rases the question, is new good? yes, yes, yes, yes! a risk was taken and it has paid of to make one of the best books ever wrote! brilliant, 5 stars!

BEST CHILDRENS READ THIS YEAR
This book reminded me of how much joy you can have when reading to your kids. The scary bits really captivate and you find yourself reading faster just to see what happens! Love it.