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Wrath of the bloodeye / Joseph Delaney ; illustrations by Patrick Arrasmith.

Delaney, Joseph, 1945- (Author). Arrasmith, Patrick, (Illustrator).

Summary:

As danger increases in the County, Tom is sent far north by his master to be trained by Bill Arkwright, another Spook. Arkwright lives in a haunted mill on the edge of a treacherous marsh and his training methods prove to be harsh and sometimes cruel. But he has toughened up many previous apprentices and now he must do the same for Tom and prepare him for the gravest dangers of his life.But when the Fiend sends his own daughter, the ancient powerful water witch Morwena, to destroy Tom, Arkwright makes an error of judgement and Tom finds himself facing his enemies alone. The Spook and Alice realising his danger, hasten to his aid but will even their combined strengths suffice in the face of such terrible dark power? And what is the Spook's mistake, the consequences of which might give final victory to the dark?

Record details

ISBN: 9780061344596 (hardcover)
ISBN: 9780061344602 (library binding)
ISBN: 9780061344619 (paperback)
Physical Description: 511 p. : ill ; 21 cm.
Publisher: New York : Greenwillow Books, 2008.

Content descriptions

General Note:

Originally published in Great Britain as "The Spook's mistake" by Bodley Head in 2008.

Formatted Contents Note:

King's shilling -- Truth of things -- Late reply -- The mill -- Shrill high scream -- Water lore -- Frog kicks -- Fisherman's wife -- Whacks and lumps! -- Spook's letter -- Witch's finger -- Morwena -- Hermit of Cartmel -- Dead man! -- Dancing finger -- Trail of blood -- Pursuit -- Two messages -- Bargeman's daughter -- No choice at all -- Hobbled -- Widdershins -- Witch bottle -- The folly -- Grimalkin -- Unthinkable -- Hard bargain -- Fight on the marsh -- Where I belong -- Black barge -- Whose blood? -- Journal of Thomas J. Ward.