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amibunk's review against another edition
3.0
This is a nice supplement to the Last Apprentice series. There is nothing earth shattering but the stories do help to flesh out some of the main characters in the series. I particularly liked the story involving Thomas Ward and the Celtic witches.
bookgirl4ever's review against another edition
4.0
Collection of tales that provide some back story to and fill in the gaps of the series, including how John met and fell in love with the lamia witch Meg, how Alice fell into witchcraft, and an experience Tom had with John's old apprentice Bill Arkwright.
lustucru1700's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
broet's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
caszriel's review against another edition
4.0
The same stories as the spook's apprentice and other tales.
nyllia's review against another edition
3.0
Un recueil de cinq petites nouvelles tournant autour de sorcières du monde de l'Épouvanteur. On y retrouve des personnages connus dans des aventures inédites ou des approfondissement de certaines histoires. J'ai bien aimé celle sur John Gregory et elle de Grimalkin, les deux étant un peu tristes mais intéressantes.
awexis's review against another edition
4.0
Grimalkin's Story is pretty good! I liked her story a lot. She's a kick-ass character, that's for sure! She wants to kill the Fiend, or at least take revenge for what he did to their son. Poor, Grimalkin.
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mackle13's review against another edition
3.0
A collection of short stories, we see a glimpse into the different lives and backstories of some of the characters including Alice and the Spook - specifically Alice's earliest days with Lizzy and a story from the story of how the Spook met Meg. We also get a story from a witch's perspective, and one from Tom during his time with Bill Arkwright - though where that fits into the novel version of his time with Bill, chronologically speaking, isn't entirely clear.
Anyway - the stories were interesting, especially Alice's and the Spook's - but they didn't have the slow build up of creepiness and dread the full-length novels have, probably just because the length didn't lend itself to it.
But I did like seeing things told from perspective's aside from Tom's - and I did feel that Delaney managed to capture fairly well the different voices of the characters within their particular stories.
(Considering that one of my main complaints of the series has been that while Tom has gone from 11 to 15, the writing and maturity level have stagnated. I was getting concerned that the author couldn't bring more to the table, but now I have hope that maybe he can.)
But, anyway, don't look for anything here which progresses the story going on in the series in any way. This is all back-story and history - interesting for what it is, but a side-dish to the over-arching plot.
p.s. There are some spoilery things in this collection for previous stories, so I would definitely recommend reading it after Book 6.
Anyway - the stories were interesting, especially Alice's and the Spook's - but they didn't have the slow build up of creepiness and dread the full-length novels have, probably just because the length didn't lend itself to it.
But I did like seeing things told from perspective's aside from Tom's - and I did feel that Delaney managed to capture fairly well the different voices of the characters within their particular stories.
(Considering that one of my main complaints of the series has been that while Tom has gone from 11 to 15, the writing and maturity level have stagnated. I was getting concerned that the author couldn't bring more to the table, but now I have hope that maybe he can.)
But, anyway, don't look for anything here which progresses the story going on in the series in any way. This is all back-story and history - interesting for what it is, but a side-dish to the over-arching plot.
p.s. There are some spoilery things in this collection for previous stories, so I would definitely recommend reading it after Book 6.