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Synopsis
"I see your future clearly. Your master will be dead, and you will be alone. It would be better if you had never been born." Thomas Ward is the apprentice for the local Spook, who banishes boggarts and drives away ghosts. But now a new danger is threatening Tom's world: the witches are rising and the three most powerful clans are uniting in order to conjure an unimaginable evil. Tom and the Spook set out to stop the witches before they unleash the demon. But when Tom finds himself on his own, he wonders if he has the courage and cunning to defeat the most powerful enemy he has ever encountered.
Is Attack of the Fiend appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
This dark fantasy follows a young apprentice battling witches and demons with moderate supernatural violence and horror elements appropriate for mature middle-grade readers who enjoy scary stories.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, violence, and supernatural horror (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Kids who love spooky supernatural adventures with a brave young hero facing terrifying witches and demons will find this thrilling.