The twelfth volume in the Last Apprentice series, the internationally bestselling fantasy adventure books that inspired the forthcoming major motion picture, Seventh Son. Told from the point of view of Alice, best friend--and true love--to Tom, the spook's last apprentice. Alice is the most powerful witch in the world, and she ventures into the dark itself. Will she return?
Alice Dean's destiny is intertwined with Tom Ward's. But he's going to be the next Spook, and she's a witch--possibly the most powerful one the world has ever seen. To rid the world of its greatest evil, the Fiend, Alice will venture into the depths of the dark for the final weapon Tom needs to defeat him. Will she survive? Or will she make the ultimate sacrifice for Tom?
The Last Apprentice series is soon to be a major motion picture, Seventh Son, starring Jeff Bridges, Ben Barnes, Alicia Vikander, Kit Harington, Olivia Williams, Antje Traue, Djimon Hounsou, and Julianne Moore as Mother Malkin.
- Willing Sacrifice: To save the world, Alice must find a legendary dagger. The terrifying catch? It's the very blade that will be used to kill her.
- Forbidden Love: Her heart belongs to Tom Ward, the Spook's apprentice. But as a powerful witch and daughter of the Fiend, she is destined to be his enemy, not his love.
- Told from the Villain's Daughter's POV: Experience this dark fantasy adventure through the eyes of Alice as she grapples with her terrifying heritage and the impossible choices she must make for love.
- Dark Magic and Monsters: Journey into the dark, a terrifying dimension filled with ancient gods, vengeful demons, and grotesque monsters, where Alice's own dark magic is her only hope for survival.
About the Author :
Joseph DELANEY is the author of the internationally best-selling The Last Apprentice series, which is now a major motion picture, Seventh Son. He is a former English teacher who lives in the heart of boggart territory in Lancashire, England. His village has a boggart called the Hall Knocker, which was laid to rest under the step of a house near the church.
Review :
Praise for The Last Apprentice series: "The Last Apprentice series continues to be one of the best written of the last several years." - ALA Booklist
"This is the stuff of skin-prickling campfire stories." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Anything but tame." - Horn Book (starred review)
"Delaney's mastery of suspense will grip even reluctant readers with his dramatic, beautifully paced prose." - The Times (London)
