The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. This series is known as: The Last Apprentice. J-Recommended for junior high school students. Sequels are The Starblade Chronicles series and The Spook's Apprentice: Brother Wulf series. While not quite as compelling as the first book, this second volume will attract a wide audience. How these individuals-and spirits-tangle with each other makes for a suspenseful tale.ĭelaney's writing should particularly engage younger YA readers, and Patrick Arrasmith's occasional woodcut-appearing illustrations complement the tone perfectly. One of the people whose blood is sucked by the Bane is Tom's friend Alice, who was brought to town by the Quisitor (a ruthless priest) to be killed as a witch. Instead, the evil presence becomes free, gathering more power through feasting on blood. However, the evil Bane is held in the cathedral's catacombs, corrupting many of the priests through mind control, so the Spook and Tom try to destroy the Bane. Gregory turned to spirit capturing, and has little time for the organized Church. Once set to enter the priesthood himself, Mr. Gregory feels compelled to attend his priest brother's funeral. But that's nothing compared with the power of the Bane. Now thirteen years old, Tom Ward continues his. Jįollowing the acclaimed first volume of The Last Apprentice, Revenge of the Witch, this second book in the series finds apprentice Tom Ward binding his first boggart. Get FREE shipping on The Last Apprentice: Curse of the Bane (Book 2) by Joseph Delaney, from. (The Last Apprentice, Book 2.) HarperCollins, Greenwillow.
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