Revenge of the Witch by Joseph Delaney
This is an audiobook review!
Summary
Tom is apprenticed to the county Spook, who helps to keep the evil away. Unfortunately, Spooks are also feared by many so Tom may not have many friends, and well, there may be some witches to content with. Witches are dangerous they are.
Commentary
Girls with pointy shoes are dangerous! This is somewhat classified as horror (perhaps because it's scary feeling?), which is usually not a genre that particularly interests me, but I did enjoy this one especially because of statements like the previous one.
The narrator did an excellent job with the different voices, and he brought the lighthearted, scary, and all the other parts to life. I was a bit annoyed by Tom's continual insistence that he had no choice for things, but other than that he was an interesting character to follow.
If you like audiobooks, I suggest you try this one in audio. Otherwise, I still suggest you give it a read because the author does a great job of knowing what readers expect and not always following that expectation so there is a real element of suspense.
Star Rating: 4.0/5.0
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I really liked this book! I didn't even know there was an audio version. The print version has nicely evocative illustrations. I love the little details and tidbits like the beware girls with pointy shoes bit. I really need to reread this book so I can get started on the rest of the series.
ReplyDeleteI also listened to the audiobook, and really liked it. All the characters seemed really likeable. My review
ReplyDeleteIt seems like an interesting book.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the review.
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