The Spook's Curse

★ 4.0 avg 100 votes

About this book

The Spook and his apprentice, Thomas Ward, rid the county of witches, ghosts, boggarts, and other creatures of the dark. And there’s some unfinished business to attend to in Priestown. Deep in the catacombs lurks a creature the Spook has never been able to defeat. The Bane! But the Bane is not their only enemy. The Quisitor arrives, intent on hunting down anyone who meddles with the dark. Thomas Ward and the Spook must prepare for the battle of their lives.

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4.0/5 · 100 readers · 455 pages · ≈ 8 h 26 m · Light

What order should I read the The Wardstone Chronicles series?

Read The Spook's Curse first, then follow the publication order above — Night of the Soul Stealer, then Attack of the Fiend, then The Spook's Apprentice, then Clash of the Demons.

How long does it take to read The Spook's Curse?

About ≈ 8 h 26 m — 455 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mThe Spook's Curse~8 h 26 m

How many pages is The Spook's Curse?

455 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320The Spook's Curse455

What genre is The Spook's Curse?

It sits on the Ghost Stories, Paranormal, Young Adult shelves.

Is The Spook's Curse in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Who wrote The Spook's Curse?

Joseph Delaney.

The Wardstone Chronicles — reading order

  1. → The Spook's Curse (2005) you are here
  2. 1 Night of the Soul Stealer (1998)
  3. 2 Attack of the Fiend (1998)
  4. 3 The Spook's Apprentice (2004)
  5. 4 Clash of the Demons (2009)