About this book

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. If she fails, the world will fall into despair and darkness. If she succeeds, it means facing her own death at the hands of her dearest friend. But can she prevent the darkness from overtaking her over completely?

Publication Details

Publisher
Penguin Random House
Published
2013
Pages
384
ISBN
9780370329802
Language
en

About Joseph Delaney

**Born** Joseph Henry Delaney 25 July 1945 Preston, Lancashire, England, U.K. **Alma mater** Lancaster University **Life and career** On first leaving school, Delaney started work as an apprentice engineer. Upon the completion of his schooling, he went on to become an English instructor, with his initial literary specialization being in the area of vampire lore. In his capacity as an educator, he worked to establish the Media and Film Studies department at Blackpool Sixth Form College.[3] His writing career began with the release of a sci-fi book, written under the pen-name of J.K. Haderack. This was followed up by releases under his real name, including his first children's novel, which was in part based upon actual experiences and memories he had as a youth. Additional works were produced to expand that single work into a series of titles tailored primarily at Young Adult and Adult Fiction audiences. The books that he wrote after his first pen-name book were The Wardstone Chronicles. Delaney retired from his position as an educator in order to devote his energies to a full-time writing career. He has three children and seven grandchildren. ---------- Joseph Henri Delaney est un auteur anglais de science fiction et d’Heroic Fantasy, qui fut professeur d’anglais spécialisé en littérature vampirique. Sa carrière d’écrivain a commencé avec le livre « Mercer’s Whore » sous le pseudonyme de « J.K. Haderack ». Il a ensuite commencé à écrire sous son véritable nom le cycle « The Last Apprentice » (en français « Le dernier apprenti »). Il a aussi écrit la série de livres de l’Épouvanteur. Il est surtout spécialisé dans les romans de jeunesse et principalement connu pour son œuvre The Wardstone Chronicles (Les Chroniques de la pierre des Ward). Il vit en Angleterre avec sa famille dans le Lancashire, où il puise son inspiration pour son œuvre. Il a trois enfants et sept petits-enfants.

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