The Spook's Battle by Joseph Delaney

496 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror young adult adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
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I see your future clearly. Your master will be dead, and you will be alone. It would be better if you had never been born. Thomas Ward is the apprentice for the local Spook, who banishes boggarts and drives away ghosts. But now a new danger is thr...

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Community Reviews

4.03
based on 1,764 reviews

Moods

dark: 91%

adventurous: 90%

mysterious: 56%

tense: 54%

emotional: 17%

challenging: 12%

sad: 6%

hopeful: 3%

inspiring: 1%

lighthearted: 1%

reflective: 1%


Pace

48% of readers chose fast
51% of readers chose medium
fast
medium

Plot or character driven?

36% of readers chose Plot
54% of readers chose A mix
8% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

53% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

80% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
54% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

27% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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