2 Stars
This was a fairly pedantic fantasy novel. I find it hard to believe that it was a best seller, although perhaps a middle grades audience would appreciate it more. A young boy is apprenticed to a Spook, a person who seeks out boggiest, witches, ghosts, and other creatures of the dark in order to keep his community safe from evil. As you can imagine, this is new territory for Thomas Ward, and much of the book is spent explaining the dangers of these various creatures.
Much of the book was too transparent, so it lost my interest. However, if you are new to fantasy or tales of creatures from the dark, this may be a good entrance point for you.
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