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    The Dark Assassin
    The Dark Assassin
    The Dark Assassin
    Audiobook7 hours

    The Dark Assassin

    Written by Joseph Delaney

    Narrated by Gabrielle Glaister, Olivia Mace, Sean Barrett and Thomas Judd

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    The conclusion to Joseph Delaney’s three-book arc about Thomas Ward that began with A New Darkness! The chilling and action-packed adventure from the internationally bestselling Last Apprentice series will delight fans new and old.

    In his job as the county spook, seventeen-year-old Thomas Ward is used to battling boggarts, witches, and other creatures of the dark. But now he and his apprentice, Jenny, must team up with former rivals and enemies to fight the evil Kobalos warriors intent on destroying the county.

    The fight has cost the life of a strong ally, Grimalkin the witch assassin. Determined to end the war with the demons, Tom leads Jenny and Alice to Pendle for one last epic clash. Loyalties will be tested, alliances will be broken, and not everyone will survive.

    A final, heart-pounding adventure about Thomas Ward, from the internationally bestselling author of The Last Apprentice series, which Booklist called “one of the best-written [series] of the last several years.” Delaney’s deliciously scary imagination will satisfy longtime fans and intrigue new ones.

    Perfect for readers who love thrills, chills, and adventure—no prior knowledge of the Last Apprentice series needed!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateSep 26, 2017
    ISBN9780062688279
    Author

    Joseph Delaney

    Joseph DELANEY is the author of the internationally best-selling The Last Apprentice series, which is now a major motion picture, Seventh Son. He is a former English teacher who lives in the heart of boggart territory in Lancashire, England. His village has a boggart called the Hall Knocker, which was laid to rest under the step of a house near the church.

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    • 5/5
      I have not been a fan of the Kabalos stuff overall, but I did enjoy this particular book and the ending surprised me and made me curious to see what the author does in the future. Will he continue with the 4th book in this series, or will he create a new series to explore Tom's new discoveries about himself. I liked the ending. I was worried after reading some of the very negative reviews, but I found it to be exactly right. His writing is simple but powerful in a style that is quite unique and I look forward to read more of his work!
    • 3/5
      This was the final book in the Starblade Chronicles/A New Darkness. This book is a YA trilogy that continues the events started in the thirteen book Last Apprentice middle grade series by Delaney. It did an okay job of wrapping up the series. I enjoyed visiting all my favorite characters again but felt like this was just a repeat of the 2nd book; another huge baddie and another impossible battle.I kind of feel like Grimalkin, not Tom, was the main hero of this book. Tom makes some pretty big mistakes and pays heavily for them. Delaney’s writing isn’t for everyone, it can be a bit stark and takes a bit to get into. However, I felt the starkness in this book more than the others. When one of the main characters dies it almost doesn’t feel real; there’s just no emotion or urgency to it and I found it kind of anti-climatic. I also felt like this series was a bit unfinished. Possibly because this introduced another big baddie just like the last book and you are left feeling like there is probably another big baddie out there somewhere still waiting to be defeated at the end of this book.Overall this was an okay wrap up to the Starblade Chronicles but the whole thing felt a bit unfinished to me. Additionally this story was very much like the last one and seemed a bit repetitive. If you are fan of Delaney’s books by all means get this to finish things up, however I personally will not be seeking out any more of Delaney’s books to read.