Bøker av Joseph Delaney

Tom sendes nordover for å gå i trening hos Bill Arkwright, en skrømtvokter kjent for sine tøffe metoder. Når Tom trues på livet av Den Ondes datter, tar hans nye mester en fatal avgjørelse. Kan vokteren John Gregory redde Tom? Er Tom og hans allierte sammen sterke nok til å beseire de mørke kreftene? Hva slags skjebnesvangert feiltrinn har skrømtvokteren begått? Det blir en kamp på liv og død."vokterens feiltrinn" er femte bok i spenningsserien Den siste lærling.

Det er krig i Grevskapet. Tom, vokteren og Alice flykter og må slåss for livet mot mørke fiender. Beinete Lizzie er på sitt mektigste og farligste. Er Tom sterk nok til å hindre henne i å bli den allmektige Heksedronningen?"Vokterens mareritt" er sjuende bok i spenningsserien Den siste lærling.

Tre nye bøker i legenden om den siste lærlingEn hær av grusomme skapninger samler seg i nord. De skal invadere landene, gjøre menneskene til slaver, og spre frykt over hele verden.Tom Ward er skrømtvokter og den eneste som kan beskytte sitt område fra ondskapen. Men han er bare 17 år. Lærlingtiden hans ble kort da mesteren døde i et brutalt slag. Klarer folket å stole på Tom og evnene hans? Samtidig dukker 15 år gamle Jenny opp ¿ syvende datter av syvende datter ¿ som vil bli Toms første lærling. Den første kvinnelige skrømtvokter.Tom og Jenny må slå seg sammen med en snikmorder for å møte fienden fra nord.Joseph Delaneys bøker har sine røtter i Lancashires rike folkesagn, mytologi og geografi. Kombinert med spennende historiefortelling og iskalde grøss, er bøkene om Den siste lærling blitt internasjonale bestselgere.

I 12. bok i serien om Den siste lærling møter vi Alice som har kjempet ved Thomas side i fire år. Men nå er hun alene i mørket, og skapningen hun tok med seg dit ser sin mulighet til å få hevn. Alice må finne våpenet som kan bekjempe fienden. Men kan hun stå imot de mørke kreftene?

Langt fra Wardstone stiger et nytt mørke frem. Slisk trenger menneskeblod for å mate sine mørke lyster. Avtalen med en døende bonde lover ham en reise til en mektig stein og spor som fører til morderheksen Grimalkin.

Den siste kampen nærmer seg, og Tom har aldri følt seg mer alene. Skal han ha noen som helst mulighet til å beseire Den onde må han ofre det kjæreste han har. Hvor langt er Tom villig til å gå?

Åttende bok i spenningsserien om Den siste lærling - Kan Tom stole på sin nye hjelper? Tom flykter sammen med vokteren og Alice til Irland for å komme seg bort fra krigen i Grevskapet. Det blir farlig for Tom og Alice når blodkrukken som beskytter dem mot Den Onde mister sin kraft. Toms nye våpen er et sverd med helt spesielle egenskaper. Skal Tom ha noen som helst sjanse til å overleve, må han ha opplæring i å bruke sverdet, og det er bare en som kan trene han opp. En fiende. Det er mørke mot mørke ..."Vokterens skjebne" er åttende bok i spenningsserien Den siste lærling.

Tom reiser med skrømtvokteren til hans gamle skjulested for vinteren. Huset er fullt av hemmeligheter og Tom lærer mer enn han ønsker om vokterens fortid.

Thomas er lærling hos skrømtvokteren som beskytter folk mot mørkets makter. Nå trues grevskapet av illmaren som skjuler seg under katedralen Priestown. I samme by befinner også støttespilleren for inkvisitoren seg. Han mener at vokteren bør brennes bålet. Det blir opp til Thomas å beseire illmaren - og redde mesteren sin fra flammene.

Den ondes tilhengere samler seg. Og akkurat når Tom og hans allierte må stå sammen, blir de brått splittet når de må ta grusomme valg. En heseblesende avslutning på den spennende serien om Den siste lærling.

Another thrilling and magical adventure from master storyteller Joseph Delaney, set in the multi-million copy bestselling world of The Spook's ApprenticeWe are entering a new age of darkness. Hell has grown in power and neither priest nor Spook can do anything about it. So go home now while you can . . . Years have passed since Wulf and Tilda vanished from the County. Alice and Tom have given up hope of ever seeing them again - until a terrible enemy from the past forces them to take drastic action, and reach out through time in a bid for help.Now Wulf faces the greatest and most powerful demon who has ever walked the Dark: the Fiend. He will have to use all his powers - and gather some new ones - to have even a chance of survival . . .

A dangerous few months lie aheadones which some of us will be hard-pressed to survive.Thomas Ward has served as the Spook's apprentice for three years. He has battled boggarts, witches, demons, and even the devil himself. Tom has enemies: The Fiend stalks him, waiting for a moment of weakness. The terrifying Morrigan, goddess of witches, warned him never to step foot on her homeland, Ireland.But now war has consumed their own country, and Tom, his friend Alice, and the Spook must flee to Ireland. The dark rages strongly there. No one can be trusted. Can Tom defeat the creatures that hunt him most fiercely?

The third exhilarating instalment in the Arena 13 series by Joseph Delaney, author of THE SPOOK S APPRENTICEAfter everything Leif has been through in Arena 13, it s finally time for him to fulfil his destiny and accompany his father s people beyond the barrier that imprisons all mankind. Meanwhile, Kwin, the girl he loves, is making waves in the arena as the first woman ever to grace its fighting floor. In their own ways, each of them is fighting to bring down the superhuman monsters that threaten the last people on earth. They might have picked fights they can t win. But freedom could be something worth dying for. Books in the series1: ARENA 132: ARENA 13: THE PREY3: ARENA 13: THE WARRIOR

Following the first year of his apprenticeship as an Arena 13 combatant, Leif seeks information from his late father's people. There he learns more about the man, who was the greatest arena fighter ever seen. The man who came so close to destroying the demon Hob, but paid a terrible price for every victory.Leif returns to the fighting floor with a renewed hunger for revenge. But can he remain focused on his training as his passion for his master's daughter, Kwin, grows? And will his place in his master's greater plan help or hinder him in his personal mission to defeat Hob in a fight to the death?The second instalment in the legend of ARENA 13.Books in the series1: ARENA 132: ARENA 13: THE PREY

The first book in the exhilarating new fantasy sequence from Joseph Delaney, the multi-million-selling author of The Spook's Apprentice.Welcome to Arena 13. Here warriors fight. Death is never far away . . .Leif has one ambition: to become the best fighter in the notorious Arena 13. Here, punters place wagers on which fighter will draw first blood. And in grudge matches, they bet on which fighter will die.But the country is terrorized by the creature Hob, an evil being who delights in torturing its people, displaying his devasting power by challenging an Arena 13 combatant in a fight to the death whenever he chooses. And this is exactly what Leif wants . . .For he knows Hob's crimes well. and at the heart of his ambition burns the desire for vengeance. Leif is going to take on the monster who destroyed his family. Even if it kills him.

'This is the entrance to the Witch Well and behind that door you'd face your worst nightmare. Don't ever go through there.'Night falls, the portcullis rises in the moonlight, and young Billy starts his first night as a prison guard. But this is no ordinary prison. There are haunted cells that can't be used, whispers and cries in the night . . . and the dreaded Witch Well. Billy is warned to stay away from the prisoner down in the Witch Well. But who could it be? What prisoner could be so frightening? Billy is about to find out . . .An unforgettable ghost story from the creator of the Wardstone Chronicles (Spook's Apprentice) series.

The Spook's Blood is the tenth book in Joseph Delaney's terrifying Wardstone Chronicles over 3 million copies sold worldwide!'I am Siscoi, the Lord of Blood, the Drinker of Souls! Obey me now or you will suffer as few have suffered.'Thomas Ward's final battle with the Fiend is drawing near, but he has never felt more alone in his task. Isolated and afraid, Tom must risk his life against a ferocious vampire god, even as he learns that the final destruction of the Fiend may involve a sacrifice more terrible than he can imagine . . .

I Am Grimalkin is the ninth book in Joseph Delaney's terrifying Wardstone Chronicles over 3 million copies sold worldwide!'I am Grimalkin, and I have already chosen those I will kill . . .'Grimalkin has made it her lifetime ambition to destroy the Fiend. Having assisted the Spook and his apprentice in the binding of the Fiend, she is now on the run. And her mission is deadly. She has to keep the Fiend's severed head in her possession no matter who - or what - comes after it . . .

The Spook's Destiny is the eighth book in Joseph Delaney's terrifying Wardstone Chronicles over 3 million copies sold worldwide!'You belong to the blade now. You'll belong to it until the day you die . . .'Tom, the Spook's Apprentice, has travelled to Ireland, where he must tackle a group of evil mages. His dangerous mission leads him to the Destiny Blade - a sword with a dark side, and a thirst for blood. Could this new weapon give him a fighting chance against the Fiend? And dare he accept the help of Grimalkin, the terrifying witch assassin?

The Spook's Secret is the third book in Joseph Delaney's terrifying Wardstone Chronicles over 3 million copies sold worldwide!'It's going to be a long, hard, cruel winter and there couldn't be a worse place to spend it.'As the nights draw in the Spook decides to travel to his winter house. His apprentice, Tom, hates the desolate place. There are feral witches in the cellar, menacing creatures stirring on the nearby moors and a sinister stranger threatening Tom's master. Is the Spook's past catching up with him? And what dangers will Tom face if his master's secrets are revealed?

The Spook's Curse is the second book in Joseph Delaney's terrifying Wardstone Chronicles over 3 million copies sold worldwide! By now the dark has noticed you and will be trying to hunt you down . . . It's the job of the Spook and his apprentice, Thomas Ward, to protect the County from the dark. But deep in the catacombs beneath Priestown lurks a creature the Spook has never been able to defeat the Bane. As they prepare to battle it, yet another deadly enemy emerges to threaten Tom and his master.

The Spook's Apprentice is the first book in Joseph Delaney's terrifying Wardstone Chronicles over 3 million copies sold worldwide! Someone has to stand against the dark. And you're the only one who can For years, the local Spook has been keeping the County safe from evil. Now his time is coming to an end, but who will take over? Many apprentices have tried. Some floundered, some fled, some failed to stay alive. Just one boy is left. Thomas Ward. He is the last hope. But does he stand a chance against Mother Malkin, the most dangerous witch in the County?

Joseph Delaney's popular book, The Spook's Apprentice, told the story of Thomas Ward, apprenticed to the local spook to help keep the county safe from the Dark. The novel is the inspiration for the movie Seventh Son, starring Jeff Bridges, Ben Barnes and Julianne Moore, but has now been adapted for the stage by Joseph and his son Stephen.Suitable for casts large and small, this script is ideal for use in drama groups, english lessons and school plays.

Over the years, Alice has fought evil side by side with the Spook and his apprentice, Thomas Ward. But now Alice is alone - in the realm of the dark. And the creatures she has helped to banish there, now have the chance to take their revenge. Alice must seek the final weapon needed to destroy the Fiend for good.

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