And he has a lot of questions about what happened to the apprentices that came before him. But Thomas manages to keep his wits and survives the test, which has a surprising ending.Īs his apprenticeship continues, Thomas learns much about bogarts, witches, and girls with pointy shoes. It’s creepy, and there is definitely something in the house besides Thomas. Before they go too far, Thomas has to pass a test – he has to spend the night alone in a haunted house. So Thomas and the Spook set off on a one-month trial apprenticeship. As the seventh son of a seventh son, it will be his job to keep people safe when Old Gregory is no longer able. His mother assures Thomas that this is his destiny.
His oldest brother even jokes about him still sleeping with a candle lit. All his life he’s been aware of things moving in the shadows. Thomas is happy to leave the farm but is a little apprehensive about becoming a Spook. Old Gregory is a Spook, a protector from bogarts, witches, ghasts, and “all manner of wicked beasties.” He has lined up a meeting with Old Gregory to take on Thomas. The story begins with Thomas’ dad looking for an apprenticeship for his youngest son. That sold it – I had to listen for myself! When I asked what the story was like, she said it was like Harry Potter, but darker. She was checking it out in audiobook and said the reader, Christopher Evan Welch, was very good. One of our library users raved about “The Last Apprentice” series by Joseph Delaney. Just the thing for a cold winter’s night. Finally, we finish out the Circulation Services Division week with an exciting and eerie bit of junior fiction from Melissa Simpson.
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