The Spook's Battle

"Pendle district is riddled with witches," the Spook said. "... The biggest problem we face is their sheer numbers. Often witches bicker and argue but when they do agree and meet together with a common purpose, their strength is greatly increased. Aye, we must beware that. You see, that's right at the heart of the threat we face - that the witch clans might unite."

In Pendle the witches are rising and the three most powerful witch clans are rumoured to be uniting in order to conjure an unimaginable evil. Together they will be capable of raising the dark made flesh - the Devil himself.

Tom and the Spook need to set off for Pendle to avert the unthinkable. Before they go, the Spook tells Tom to journey home and collect the trunks Mam left behind for him. But what dark family secrets are contained in the trunks? And will they place Tom's family in even greater danger or provide the help Tom and his master need in Pendle?

The Wardstone Chronicles part 4

Utdrag ur boken:
The witch was chasing me through the dark wood, getting nearer and nearer by the second.
I ran fast, frantic to escape, weaving desperately, with branches clutching at my weary legs. The breath rasped harshly in my throat as I drove myself harder and harder towards the edge of the wood. Beyond that lay the slope leading up to the Spook's western garden. If only I could reach that refuge, I'd be safe!

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