New Releases by Joseph Delaney

« Tu as pu constater à quel point il est dangereux de m''accompagner, et il te manque certaines compétences pour rester dans une relative sécurité face à l''obscur. Par chance, tu possèdes l''essentiel de ce qu''il faut à un apprenti épouvanteur. À l''époque où je cherchais un secrétaire, le prieur m''a assuré que c''était inscrit dans les archives du monastère : tu es le septième fils d''un septième fils. » Frère Wulf, un jeune moine, doit espionner Johnson, un épouvanteur aux pratiques douteuses. Se faisant passer pour un scribe, Frère Wulf étudie le quotidien de son nouveau maître. Mais un jour, Johnson disparaît. Très inquiet, Wulf décide de chercher de l''aide. C''est donc au milieu de la nuit qu''il frappe à la porte d''une étrange maison, dont le propriétaire n''est autre que Tom Ward. Ensemble, les deux hommes partent affronter une puissante créature de l''obscur... Mais le chemin est long, et les dangers, nombreux. Attention ! Histoire à ne pas lire la nuit...

Un hiver surnaturel s''est abattu sur le Comté, menaçant la survie de ses habitants. Y aurait-il un lien avec le démon à trois yeux qui cherche à gouverner l''obscur ? En tant qu''Épouvanteur de Chipenden, il est de la responsabilité de Wulf de trouver l''origine de ce mal et de la combattre. Mais ce nouvel ennemi pourrait bien avoir davantage de pouvoir que l''imaginait l''Épouvanteur, car on le dit dieu de tous les tulpans... Désormais seul, Wulf va devoir faire face au plus grand danger qu''il ait jamais affronté.

L''Épouvanteur et son apprenti, Thomas Ward, se sont rendus à Priestown pour y achever un travail. Dans les profondeurs des catacombes de la cathédrale est tapie une créature que l''Épouvanteur n''a jamais réussi à vaincre. On l''appelle le Fléau. Tandis que Thomas et M. Gregory se préparent à mener la bataille de leur vie, il devient évident que le Fléau n''est pas leur seul ennemi. L''Inquisiteur est arrivé à Priestown. Il arpente le pays à la recherche de tous ceux qui ont affaire aux forces de l''obscur! Thomas et son maître survivront-ils à l''horreur qui s''annonce?

Le Malin s''apprête à lancer contre Thomas Ward le plus puissant, le plus féroce de ses serviteurs, Siscoï, un dieu vampire. Isolé, effrayé, Tom doit trouver le moyen d''empêcher cette créature monstrueuse de surgir dans le monde... L''apprenti de l''Épouvanteur sait que le temps lui est compté : le combat final avec le Malin est proche. Il ne s''est jamais senti aussi seul face à la tâche qui lui incombe. D''autant qu''il lui faudra consentir à un sacrifice dont la cruauté dépasse tout ce qu''il a pu imaginer...

Alors que le froid se fait plus vif, l''Épouvanteur reçoit un message qui semble grandement le perturber. Il décide aussitôt de quitter Chipenden pour se rendre dans sa maison d''hiver, à Anglezarke. La vieille demeure est lugubre : dans les profondeurs obscures de ses caves sont enfermées des sorcières et des gobelins. Quant au mystérieux auteur de la lettre, qui rôde dans les parages, il se révèle être l''ennemi juré de John Gregory. Au cours de longs mois d''hiver, Tom découvre peu à peu le passé caché de son maître...

John Gregory, Tom Ward et son amie Alice, fuyant la guerre qui fait rage dans le Comté, accostent en Irlande. Là, ils vont affronter des mages particulièrement malfaisants, prêts à tout pour accroître leurs pouvoirs maléfiques et se débarrasser de l''Épouvanteur comme de son apprenti. Au cours d''une dangereuse mission, Tom se voit remettre la Lame du Destin, une épée venue de l''Autre Monde. Cette arme puissante lui permettra-t-elle de vaincre le Malin ? Mais s''il veut survivre, il doit encore s''entraîner... Et la seule personne capable de l''aider n''est autre que Grimalkin, la sorcière tueuse...

Tom Ward, apprenti épouvanteur, est censé protéger le comté face à la montée en puissance de l''Obscur. Or sa mère a besoin de lui en Grèce, le pays où elle est née. L''Ordinn, une redoutable créature, est sur le point de resurgir. Si elle réussit à sortir des profondeurs de la terre, elle ravagera la Grèce, entraînant massacres et destructions. De retour au comté, la mère de Tom monte donc une expédition. Elle engage des sorcières de Pendle dont la terrible Grimalkin -, ainsi qu''Alice et l''épouvanteur Bill Arkwright. Seul John Gregory refuse d''y participer. Changera-t-il d''avis ? Quels sacrifices Tom devra-t-il consentir dans cette bataille sans merci contre l''Ordinn, la principale servante du Malin ?

Thomas, le septième fils d''un septième fils, possède les qualités requises pour devenir l''apprenti de l''Epouvanteur. C''est une aubaine, car il n''est pas attiré par la vie de fermier. Il possède un don particulier pour voir et entendre ce que le commun des mortels ne perçoit pas. Il débute sa formation chez l''Epouvanteur, qui le teste la première nuit en l''enfermant dans une maison hantée.

Wulf must face his greatest enemy yet - and this time, he''s all alone . . . Wulf is at war - war against the Dark. As Pan''s soldier and champion, it''s his responsibility to fight for what is right. An early Winter has come to the County, threatening its people with starvation - but there is an even more dangerous foe to face. A demon is trying to become the next ruler of the dark. He has many names but one of them is Loki, the Trickster God. Loki has many, terrible powers - but his most deadly weapon is the one that controls all Wulf''s own power . . . Featuring fan-favourite characters Grimalkin, Thorne, Jenny and even Slither, Wulf''s War is sure to delight - and fright!

Another thrilling and magical adventure from master storyteller Joseph Delaney, set in the multi-million copy bestselling world of The Spook''s Apprentice We are entering a new age of darkness. Hell has grown in power and neither priest nor Spook can do anything about it. So go home now while you can . . . Years have passed since Wulf and Tilda vanished from the County. Alice and Tom have given up hope of ever seeing them again - until a terrible enemy from the past forces them to take drastic action, and reach out through time in a bid for help. Now Wulf faces the greatest and most powerful demon who has ever walked the Dark: the Fiend. He will have to use all his powers - and gather some new ones - to have even a chance of survival . . .

The next thrilling and magical adventure set in the multi million copy bestselling world of The Spook''s Apprentice. Wulf has left behind his life in the monastery and is now the Apprentice to Spook Johnson, assisting him in protecting the County from denizens of the dark - which mainly involves Wulf acting as bait. But Wulf is captured by Hrothgar, a giant with abilities to conjure subservient creatures - or tulpas - from his imagination. And he strongly suspects that Wulf has these abilities too . . . Wulf begrudgingly begins training with his new master, but meanwhile, something dangerous is afoot in the County. Wulf''s old friends, Tom and Alice, have been imprisoned by an all-powerful witch and her brain sucking minions. And together with Tilda, Tom and Alice''s daughter, he needs to rescue them from Circe''s enchanted lair before it''s too late...

« L''armée noire des Kobalos, ces êtres bestiaux, se rapprochait des côtes de la mer du Nord. Ils fixaient déjà sur notre pays leur regard maléfique. Et un danger plus immédiat nous menaçait : leurs Hauts Mages étaient capables de se transporter directement dans le Comté, accompagnés de quelques guerriers. Une attaque était à craindre à tout instant. » Alors que Thomas Ward a perdu l''une de ses plus précieuses aides, le Comté est toujours sous la menace d''un ennemi redoutable, dont l''ambition est d''envahir et d''asservir l''humanité. Le jeune Épouvanteur est sur le point de livrer une bataille sans merci contre des êtres aux pouvoirs terrifiants. Une fois encore, il lui faut se liguer avec les forces de l''obscur, car l''avenir du monde entier dépend de cet ultime combat. A l''heure du dénouement, Tom et ses alliés devront aller chercher au plus profond d''eux-mêmes des ressources insoupçonnées pour survivre.

The first book in a horrifying new fantasy sequence from Joseph Delaney, the internationally multi-million-selling author of The Spook''s Apprentice. 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 remember a time before the Shole - the terrifying mist that has engulfed most of Britain, leaving those trapped in it to either die or be transformed into terrifying monsters: the aberrations. Crafty has been stuck in his family''s cellar for nearly a year, his only companions his restless, whispering dead brothers, and an unusually friendly aberration he names the Bog Queen. But then Crafty''s life abruptly changes. He is ordered to report to the Castle, where he will train as a gate grub - operators of magical portals that allow the mysterious guild of Gatemancers to explore within the Shole. It is a dangerous job, with a very short life expectancy... To survive, Crafty will have to use every inch of his cunning - whatever the cost.

Tom er i fare i Herredet, så Heksejægeren sender ham nordpå, hvor han skal træne med en anden heksejæger, Bill Arkwright, for at styrke sig mod det voksende mørke. Men Arkwright kæmper mod sine egne dæmoner, og da djævelen dukker op i området, står Tom pludselig alene over for en fare langt større og mere magtfuld, end han har gjort før. Og djævelen har mange allierede. Heksejægeren Thomas Ward er den syvende søn af den syvende søn, og det er derfor hans skæbne at blive Heksejægerens lærling. Men jobbet er både hårdt og farligt, og det er set før, at Heksejægerens lærling ikke har klaret prøvetiden - nogle gange med døden til følge. Alligevel påtager Thomas sig opgaven, for han vil bevise, at han godt kan klare det. Joseph Delaney (f. 1945) er en britisk forfatter kendt for sine science fiction og fantasyromaner. Hans første værker blev udgivet under pseudonymet J.K. Haderack, og det var først i 2004 med udgivelsen af det første bind i serien ”The Wardstone Chronicles”, at Delaney begyndte at udgive bøger under sit eget navn. Serien er efterfølgende blevet udgivet i 25 lande (inklusive Danmark) og har solgt i over en million eksemplarer.

The third chilling instalment in the new Spook''s legend . . . An assassin lurks in the darkness between earth and oblivion - but who are they, and what is their mission? The people of the County live in fear of the beasts bent on bringing the war to their home. How can they possibly hope to survive when their fearsome enemies are fortified with the power of a god? Could the creature that moves in the darkness be the saviour the County seeks? Praise for A New Darkness: ''A solid, suspenseful, and spooky adventure'' Publishers Weekly Praise for The Dark Army: ''Unbeatable stuff for readers who like to be terrified!'' Andrea Reece, lovereading4kids

An assassin lurks in the darkness between earth and oblivion - but who are they, and what is their mission? The people of the County live in fear of the beasts bent on bringing an epic war to their home. How can they possibly hope to survive when their fearsome enemies are fortified with the power of a god? Could the assassin that moves in the darkness be the saviour the County seeks?

The second book in a new trilogy from Joseph Delaney, the author of the internationally best-selling Last Apprentice series. Tom Ward is now spook of the county, and with his apprentice, Jenny, he continues the fight against boggarts, witches, and terrifying new creatures of the dark. Together with the witch assassin, Grimalkin, Tom and Jenny lead an army into battle against a dangerous enemy—but it all goes catastrophically wrong. The situation seems hopeless until Alice—Tom’s lost love and a powerful witch—appears. But Alice had turned to the dark: can Tom trust her now? Joseph Delaney’s deliciously scary imagination continues Tom’s saga, introducing new readers to the struggle against the encroaching dark and taking longtime fans back to familiar settings, where they will find old friends—and old enemies. Perfect for every reader who loves thrills, chills, action, and adventure—no prior knowledge of the Last Apprentice series is necessary!

Although the construction industry is one of the largest enterprises in the United States, widely accepted management principles, such as those contained in PMI''s Standard for Program Management are still not widely implemented. This book explores how an improved understanding of these principles could boost construction program success rates. It outlines a process-based approach to construction program management that leverages structure to bring order to what can otherwise feel like an overwhelming challenge. The book includes case studies that illustrate the proper implementation of the steps outlined in the book.

The second terrifying tale in the Spook''s spin-off series from bestselling author Joseph Delaney. Thomas Ward was working as the new County Spook, fighting the Dark with his own apprentice. But a new enemy stirred in the north, and Tom’s calling required him to leave his home and lead an uprising against a legion of beasts: creatures of the dark intent on locking the whole earth in a never-ending winter. Then something went horribly wrong, and now Tom lies cold in a grave, while those who remain are in despair. Who can now take up the battle? And how much time remains before the dark army brings the fight back to the County, and the world is changed for ever?

The city of Midgard is terrorised by Hob, a terrifying, evil creature who tortures at will and has the rulers of the city completely under his control. The thirteen fighting arenas in the citiy are forever full with punters eager to make their fortune betting on the fights that take place there. The most popular âe" and the most terrifying of these âe" is the thirteen arena, the arena where the Trig fighters battle. Sixteen-year-old Leith is determined to train as a Trig fighter and gets himself apprenticed to Tyron, the greatest of all trainers. But little does his new trainer or the other apprentices know, Leith has a personal battle to fight. Heâe(tm)s going to avenge the death of his father by killing Hob himself . . .

Tras El aprendiz del Espectro y La maldición del Espectro llegar la tercera entrega de esta fantástica serie best seller internacional. El Espectro decide pasar el duro invierno en su casa de Anglezarke, situada en un tenebroso y frío páramo en el límite con lo Oscuro. Hasta allí le acompaña su aprendiz, Tomas Ward, para continuar con su educación. La sombría casa encierra en su bodega numerosas jaulas para brujas y boggarts y, lo más espeluznante, una lamia salvaje. Cuando el Espectro resulte gravemente herido en una pelea contra seres fantásticos, Thomas deberá hacerse cargo de todo y, especialmente, impedir que Morgan, el anterior y fracasado aprendiz, recupere un libro de magia que le daría el poder de lo Oscuro que tanto ansía.

This haunting stand-alone story is a must have for SPOOK''S fans and a perfect introduction to Joseph Delaney''s terrifying series which has sold 3 million copies sold worldwide! The Spook is away on a dangerous job, and left behind, his seventh apprentice, Will, is compelled to help a boy whose father has been kidnapped by a ruthless and bloodthirsty witch who has the body of a woman and the face of a pig. But Will has never encountered a real witch in the flesh before. And dark-fighting skills are not yet advanced enough to fight an enemy of such power . . . This story will chill your blood and frighten you to your very bones. Just remember not to read after dark. From the series that inspired the forthcoming movie Seventh Son, starring Jeff Bridges, Ben Barnes and Julianne Moore.

Over the years, Alice has fought evil side by side with the Spook and his apprentice, Thomas Ward. But now Alice is alone – in the realm of the dark. And the creatures she has helped to banish there, now have the chance to take their revenge. Alice must seek the final weapon needed to destroy the Fiend for good. If she fails, the world will fall into despair and darkness. If she succeeds, it means facing her own death at the hands of her dearest friend. But can she prevent the darkness from overtaking her over completely?

I Am Grimalkin is the ninth book in Joseph Delaney''s terrifying Wardstone Chronicles - over 3 million copies sold worldwide! ''I am Grimalkin, and I have already chosen those I will kill . . .'' Grimalkin has made it her lifetime ambition to destroy the Fiend. Having assisted the Spook and his apprentice in the binding of the Fiend, she is now on the run. And her mission is deadly. She has to keep the Fiend''s severed head in her possession no matter who - or what - comes after it . . .

The Spook''s Destiny is the eighth book in Joseph Delaney''s terrifying Wardstone Chronicles - over 3 million copies sold worldwide! ''You belong to the blade now. You''ll belong to it until the day you die . . .'' Tom, the Spook''s Apprentice, has travelled to Ireland, where he must tackle a group of evil mages. His dangerous mission leads him to the Destiny Blade - a sword with a dark side, and a thirst for blood. Could this new weapon give him a fighting chance against the Fiend? And dare he accept the help of Grimalkin, the terrifying witch assassin?

''He''s the seventh son of a seventh son. His name is Thomas J. Ward and he''s my gift to the County. When he''s old enough we''ll send you word. Train him well. He''ll be the best apprentice you''ve ever had and he''ll also be your last.'' These were the words of Tom''s Mam to the county Spook some years ago. As Tom, the Spook and their allies prepare to battle with the Fiend on a huge scale, to finally enact their revenge, it now remains to be seen whether Mam''s declaration will come true.

Em O Erro, quinto volume da série de Joseph Delaney, o Caça-Feitiço obriga Tom a treinar com outro tutor a fim de que aprenda novas técnicas. Mas este comete um grave engano: envia Tom sozinho para enfrentar o maior perigo de sua vida. Conseguirá o mestre chegar a tempo de salvar seu aluno? A trama se passa novamente no Condado, mas, dessa vez, na parte norte, perto de uma grande região pantanosa. O novo mestre de Tom, Bill Arkwright, é um homem assustador, nervoso, que o obriga a tomar decisões que terão consequências para todos. No entanto, Bill também provou ser duro e perigoso, um Caça-Feitiço que gosta de briga e tem demônios interiores, além de alguns segredos bem-guardados no moinho onde vive. Ao mesmo tempo, um grande segredo de Alice será revelado, algo que mudará para sempre as relações entre ela, Tom e o Caça-feitiço. Ogros, feiticeiras e criaturas malignas estão à espreita. Por isso, vale lembrar: evite ler este livro à noite!

As feiticeiras estão se insurgindo em Pendle, e, se os três clãs mais poderosos se unirem para conjurar um mal inimaginável, eles serão capazes de ressuscitar as trevas - o próprio Diabo encarnado. Tom e seu mestre precisam partir com urgência para Pendle. O impensável terá de ser evitado. Antes, porém, de enfrentar a estrada, O caça-feitiço ordena que Tom vá até o sitio e traga os baus que sua mãe lhe deixou. Que segredos familiares sombrios estão guardados nesses baus? Eles colocarão a família de Tom em perigo ainda maior ou fornecerão a ajuda de que ele e seu mestre vão precisar?

The eleventh volume in the spine-tingling, best-selling Last Apprentice series. In Slither, Joseph Delaney takes us far from the county, to a land where a spook has never set foot and where terrifying creatures of the dark thrive. Slither is one of these monsters, and Book 11 is his tale. Slither has never heard of Tom Ward, the Spook, or Alice Deane. He thirsts for blood. He takes it from whatever he wants, animal or human. And he has his eyes on the home of a farmer and his three daughters. With his dying breath, the farmer offers Slither a bargain. If Slither will take his two youngest daughters to safety, the eldest daughter is his. A journey of horrors begins . . . and along the way Slither will meet Grimalkin, who is still searching for a way to destroy the Fiend for good. The eleventh volume in the series that inspired the major motion picture Seventh Son, starring Jeff Bridges, Julianne Moore, and Ben Barnes.