Reviewed by Ariana
Tom goes into an
abandoned, creepy cottage, hoping to become the Spook’s apprentice. The boy
tries to sleep, but constantly hears screaming and footsteps getting louder by
the minute. It is midnight and he finally has to face the soul lurking in the
cellar.
Joseph Delaney’s Revenge
of The Witch is a novel in which Tom, a boy looking for a job, decides to
become a Spook’s apprentice. He learns many things about handling different
creatures and faces many adventures along the way. In this book, he ends up
tricking a dangerous witch into making her stronger and has to decide what to
do about it. Even though it might seem easy to kill a witch, it is not, and Tom
almost dies on the job.
One reason I like this book is due to the
thrilling adventures the Spook and his apprentice have on the job. When
handling different varmints, they have to be very precise, and if a wrong move
is made, bad things can happen. Also, It is hard work deciding how to punish
what you have caught, so in my opinion, it is interesting to see what they end
up doing.
Another reason why this
story is spectacular is that the book is unpredictable. When you seem to get
bored of it, something you totally did not expect will happen. In this series
entitled The Wardstone Chronicles, the books I have read so far all had
this effect on me, and I always enjoy the plot twist.
I rate this book a 10/10
because it is so adventurous and is an amazing read. I would recommend this book
for people who like quests and mythical monsters. This has to be one of my
favorites!
The Bodley Head, 389
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