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As the Spook's apprentice Tom's first duty is to protect the County from the dark. But now Mam needs his help in her homeland of Greece. One of the most dangerous of the old gods, the Ordeen, is about to return there, bringing slaughter and devastation. Meanwhile, the Devil himself is still loose and if he and the Ordeen join forces, a new age of darkness will descend. Mam has summoned a powerful group to her side but among them are Tom's old enemy, the Pendle witches, including the assassin Grimalkin, and the cunning clan leader Mab Moldheel.

Following the first year of his apprenticeship as an Arena 13 combatant, Leif seeks information from his late father's people. There he learns more about the man, who was the greatest arena fighter ever seen. The man who came so close to destroying the demon Hob but paid a terrible price for every victory. Leif returns to the fighting floor with a renewed hunger for revenge. But can he remain focused on his training as his passion for his master's daughter, Kwin, grows?

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Beast Awakens by Joseph Delaney, read by Lee Ingleby. They heard shouting, and cries of fear. Crafty looked down the slope and realised what had happened to cause so much panic. Without warning, the dark wall of the Shole had advanced. Crafty can't...

Someone has to stand against the dark. And you're the only one who can. For years the local Spook has been keeping the County safe from evil. Now his time is coming to an end, but who will take over? Many apprentices have tried.... Some floundered, some fled, some failed to stay alive. Just one boy is left. Thomas Ward. He is the last hope. But does he stand a chance against Mother Malkin, the most dangerous witch in the County?

Random House presents the audiobook edition of Arena 13: The Warrior by Joseph Delaney, read by Daniel Weyman, Kristin Atherton and Roy McMillan. After everything Leif has been through in Arena 13, it’s finally time for him to fulfil his destiny and accompany his father’s people beyond the...

The first book in the exhilarating new fantasy sequence from Joseph Delaney, the multimillion-selling author of The Spook's Apprentice, the inspiration for the movie Seventh Son. Welcome to Arena 13. Here warriors fight. Death is never far away.... Leif has one ambition: to become the best fighter in the notorious Arena 13. Here punters place wagers on which fighter will draw first blood. And in grudge matches, they bet on which fighter will die.

Billy Calder is already nervous about being on guard during the night shift at the castle. But then he learns about the castle ghosts... This is a terrifying ghost story that will chill your blood, from acclaimed author Joseph Delaney.

Silly Sausages & Sensible Beans is a weekly podcast for aspiring adults everywhere. Hosted by siblings who don’t always agree but always talk it through, each episode starts with one topic and goes wherever the conversation leads — covering life, work, relationships, identity, and the everyday things we’re all still figuring out. Expect sibling banter, honest chats, Bone of the Week, Silly Sausage of the Week, and Sensible Bean of the Week. Funny, reflective, and never pretending we’ve got it all worked out.

Heksejæger-lærlingen Tom er på jagt efter det tredje magiske sværd, som han skal bruge, når han skal dræbe Djævelen. Han drager ud på en farlig færd for at finde sværdet sammen med sin hekseveninde, Alice. Men det er blevet pålagt Tom at ofre Alice, når sværdet er fundet. Hvad gør Tom nu? "Heksejægernes blod" er 10. bind i Joseph Delaneys "Heksejæger"-serie, også kaldet Wardstenen serien.

Tom Ward is the Spook, the one person who can defend the county from bloodthirsty creatures of the dark. But he's only 17, and his apprenticeship was cut short when his master died in battle. No one trusts Tom's skill, not till he's proven himself. And a 15-year-old girl named Jenny knows more about the three mysterious deaths in the county than Tom does. She is a seventh daughter of a seventh daughter, and she wants to be Tom's first apprentice – even though a female Spook is unheard of.