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The Spook's Apprentice: Brother Wulf #4
Wulf's War
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!
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!
- GenresFantasyDark Fantasy
320 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 17, 2023
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About the author
Joseph Delaney
59 books3,985 followersJoseph Delaney was a full time writer living in Lancashire, in the heart of Boggart territory.
He was the author of Wardstone Chronicles, Starblade Chronicles, Arena 13, Aberrations and a new book came out in April 2020, Brother Wulf. This is a new spooks story featuring Tom and Alice, but introducing a new character, a young monk called Brother Wulf.
He first got the idea for the Spooks series when he moved to the village where he lives now and discovered there was a local boggart - ‘a man like me needs boggarts around’. He made a note in his notebook ‘a story about a man who hunts boggarts’ and years later when he had to come up with an idea at short notice developed this into ‘The Spook’s Apprentice’, the first book in the series.
He continued to draw upon the folklore of Lancashire and has acquired much local knowledge over the years which he tweaks and modifies to create his fictional world. Another source of inspiration has been Lancashire's varied and atmospheric landscape. Many of the locations in the County are based on actual places in Lancashire.
In the early days of his writing career Joseph worked as a teacher at a Sixth Form College: his subjects were English, Film and Media Studies. He used to get up early and write every morning before work. That way he could write a book a year – which promptly got rejected! When the Americans bought the series he decided to give up teaching and write full time.
Prior to teaching he worked as an engineer in his twenties, completing an apprenticeship just like Tom Ward in the spook’s books.
Joseph described his method of writing as a process of discovery. He didn’t plot too far ahead and often didn’t know what is going to happen until he writes it down. In other words he made it up as he went along. He prefed writing dialogue to description, in which he said he is a minimalist and leaves much to the reader’s imagination.
Joseph had three children and nine grandchildren and was a wonderful public speaker available for conference, library and bookshop events.
The Spook's Apprentice, The Spook's Curse and The Spook's Secret have all been shortlisted for the Lancashire children's Book for the Year Award. The Spook's Apprentice is the winner of both the Sefton Book Award and the Hampshire Book Award.
www.josephdelaneyauthor.com
from publisher's website
He was the author of Wardstone Chronicles, Starblade Chronicles, Arena 13, Aberrations and a new book came out in April 2020, Brother Wulf. This is a new spooks story featuring Tom and Alice, but introducing a new character, a young monk called Brother Wulf.
He first got the idea for the Spooks series when he moved to the village where he lives now and discovered there was a local boggart - ‘a man like me needs boggarts around’. He made a note in his notebook ‘a story about a man who hunts boggarts’ and years later when he had to come up with an idea at short notice developed this into ‘The Spook’s Apprentice’, the first book in the series.
He continued to draw upon the folklore of Lancashire and has acquired much local knowledge over the years which he tweaks and modifies to create his fictional world. Another source of inspiration has been Lancashire's varied and atmospheric landscape. Many of the locations in the County are based on actual places in Lancashire.
In the early days of his writing career Joseph worked as a teacher at a Sixth Form College: his subjects were English, Film and Media Studies. He used to get up early and write every morning before work. That way he could write a book a year – which promptly got rejected! When the Americans bought the series he decided to give up teaching and write full time.
Prior to teaching he worked as an engineer in his twenties, completing an apprenticeship just like Tom Ward in the spook’s books.
Joseph described his method of writing as a process of discovery. He didn’t plot too far ahead and often didn’t know what is going to happen until he writes it down. In other words he made it up as he went along. He prefed writing dialogue to description, in which he said he is a minimalist and leaves much to the reader’s imagination.
Joseph had three children and nine grandchildren and was a wonderful public speaker available for conference, library and bookshop events.
The Spook's Apprentice, The Spook's Curse and The Spook's Secret have all been shortlisted for the Lancashire children's Book for the Year Award. The Spook's Apprentice is the winner of both the Sefton Book Award and the Hampshire Book Award.
www.josephdelaneyauthor.com
from publisher's website
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September 3, 2023
I’m just glad it’s over. The fact that it’s a first draft aside, the whole Wulf series has been overarchingly painful to experience. Wulf is arrogant, rude and dull. Other characters are thrown away or barely carved out. The villains are nothing to be afraid of.
His Bram Stoker method has not paid off here, and has done many an injustice to what I think is some fantastic storytelling and world building in Delaney’s magnum opus of the Wardstone Chronicles.
His Bram Stoker method has not paid off here, and has done many an injustice to what I think is some fantastic storytelling and world building in Delaney’s magnum opus of the Wardstone Chronicles.
August 30, 2023
I have loved all of Joseph Delaney's work and followed him over the 15+ years of reading his stories. With his passing and this being the last book, it leaves me wanting more but I loved the touches of bringing back old characters from his original series. It felt like the full circle moment that his readers could truly appreciate.
August 20, 2023
Like all Joseph Delaney's books, this one is filled with magic and adventure. However I do not feel like this series is complete and sadly it never will be as he passed away shortly after writing this one.
August 21, 2023
A fitting end to Wulfs story. We got to see the return of some past characters like Slither, Golgoth, Pan, Girnalkin and Thorne.
As this is Joseph’s last ever book. It’s a bittersweet ending to his long running universe.
RIP Joseph, thank you for everything.
As this is Joseph’s last ever book. It’s a bittersweet ending to his long running universe.
RIP Joseph, thank you for everything.
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April 25, 2024
These books by Joseph Delaney are so nostalgic for me, even more so when I heard about his passing away. Even though I didn't fully agree with the world-building after the Spook's series and his not delving more into Tom Ward, I should not forget that it is a young adult book that got me into reading fantasy. His way of writing is so engaging that he really draws you into his characters, making you want to read the books in one go, forgetting about the time that has passed. Thank you for making me love reading
September 9, 2025
The end of an incredible series and with it ending how it all began!
April 5, 2025
This review will be looking at the entire Brother Wulf Series. I'll certainly miss reading Joseph Delaney's new books but I'm very grateful for the wonderful stories he has shared.
I've always been a believer in continuing a franchise/series, that even if it loses the original magic touch, a great story should always be continued if the creator wants to, and even if it doesn't match the peak, any story is better than none. This series has severely challenged that belief, although I think I am still glad these books exist.
In a vacuum, these are not bad books. But they certainly are not at the level of the original Last Apprentice series and not even at the level of the follow-up Starblade Chronicles. Even though these books can be read as a standalone series, I don't think that is the majority of the audience. So for someone who read these books primarily to continue Tom Ward's story, it was very disappointing to see the direction things went. It can frustrate fans if you take the star of a franchise and in a spin-off subject them to the far background, but this series has done the cardinal sin of not only largely pushing Tom and Alice to the background, but also finishing their story by thinly revealing what happens with the rest of their lives with a 30 year time skip and then later a 100 year time skip. The original 13 book series took place over the course of around 5 years, and now suddenly this spinoff series is covering nearly 150 years. The mystery and wonder of what happens to Tom and Alice has been largely taken away, and what questions do remain seem to have had an answer setup that will unfortunately never be revealed. A reader wants to see their favorite characters doing well, and maybe every now and then having an adventure like old times. They don't want to be told that they grow old and die. Also, what is with the heavy focus on tulpas? I wish they had never been introduced into the series, seeing the same plot point play out repeatedly got very stale.
And that lends its way into my other major complaint about this series. There is a good setup and plot point to build upon early on, but with the time jumps and development of Wulf, the plot becomes disjointed. There doesn't seem to be a solid purpose or goal, which was present in the previous two series. And with how overpower Wulf becomes, it feels a little ridiculous that something that took 13 books to be accomplished, he is able to do in half a book. It feels like everything that happened in the original series was a bit pointless. We were constantly told that Tom was going to be the most powerful spook ever, and now all of a sudden that is blatantly shown to be false.
And for me to just get all my complaints out, I also just don't understand the book covers. Why do these books seem to be targeting a younger audience than the original series? The original series was advertised very uniquely as something very scary and spooky, while these books look like any typical fantasy book. The majority of the audience for this book is going to be people who read the original series, which came out around 20 years ago, and there are many gruesome scenes, so why are these covers trying to appeal to a young audience? I think in general, a lot of my problems with this series comes down to the fact that it feels like a slap in the face to the original series that made everyone fans in the first place, just stripping it all down.
With that all being said, I still did like being back in the County. This is one of my favorite literary universes, and everything about these stories is just so unique and enjoyable to me. This series and Joseph Delaney's brilliance is probably the reason why I later became a fan of Stephen King. Yes, there were many directions this series went that I didn't like, and yes I do think it doesn't hold a candle to the previous series, and yes a part of me wishes the story had just ended with The Starblade Chronicles, but I also know that if that had happened I would have wanted more. And even now I wish that there was more to come, as this series was clearly still open to more which will unfortunately never happen. I know the magic of the original series can never be recaptured, and despite my complaints I am still somewhat glad for the little remnants that are seen in this series. This is probably a 2 out of 5 stars, but I am going to give it a legacy boost and round up to 3 stars.
I've always been a believer in continuing a franchise/series, that even if it loses the original magic touch, a great story should always be continued if the creator wants to, and even if it doesn't match the peak, any story is better than none. This series has severely challenged that belief, although I think I am still glad these books exist.
In a vacuum, these are not bad books. But they certainly are not at the level of the original Last Apprentice series and not even at the level of the follow-up Starblade Chronicles. Even though these books can be read as a standalone series, I don't think that is the majority of the audience. So for someone who read these books primarily to continue Tom Ward's story, it was very disappointing to see the direction things went. It can frustrate fans if you take the star of a franchise and in a spin-off subject them to the far background, but this series has done the cardinal sin of not only largely pushing Tom and Alice to the background, but also finishing their story by thinly revealing what happens with the rest of their lives with a 30 year time skip and then later a 100 year time skip. The original 13 book series took place over the course of around 5 years, and now suddenly this spinoff series is covering nearly 150 years. The mystery and wonder of what happens to Tom and Alice has been largely taken away, and what questions do remain seem to have had an answer setup that will unfortunately never be revealed. A reader wants to see their favorite characters doing well, and maybe every now and then having an adventure like old times. They don't want to be told that they grow old and die. Also, what is with the heavy focus on tulpas? I wish they had never been introduced into the series, seeing the same plot point play out repeatedly got very stale.
And that lends its way into my other major complaint about this series. There is a good setup and plot point to build upon early on, but with the time jumps and development of Wulf, the plot becomes disjointed. There doesn't seem to be a solid purpose or goal, which was present in the previous two series. And with how overpower Wulf becomes, it feels a little ridiculous that something that took 13 books to be accomplished, he is able to do in half a book. It feels like everything that happened in the original series was a bit pointless. We were constantly told that Tom was going to be the most powerful spook ever, and now all of a sudden that is blatantly shown to be false.
And for me to just get all my complaints out, I also just don't understand the book covers. Why do these books seem to be targeting a younger audience than the original series? The original series was advertised very uniquely as something very scary and spooky, while these books look like any typical fantasy book. The majority of the audience for this book is going to be people who read the original series, which came out around 20 years ago, and there are many gruesome scenes, so why are these covers trying to appeal to a young audience? I think in general, a lot of my problems with this series comes down to the fact that it feels like a slap in the face to the original series that made everyone fans in the first place, just stripping it all down.
With that all being said, I still did like being back in the County. This is one of my favorite literary universes, and everything about these stories is just so unique and enjoyable to me. This series and Joseph Delaney's brilliance is probably the reason why I later became a fan of Stephen King. Yes, there were many directions this series went that I didn't like, and yes I do think it doesn't hold a candle to the previous series, and yes a part of me wishes the story had just ended with The Starblade Chronicles, but I also know that if that had happened I would have wanted more. And even now I wish that there was more to come, as this series was clearly still open to more which will unfortunately never happen. I know the magic of the original series can never be recaptured, and despite my complaints I am still somewhat glad for the little remnants that are seen in this series. This is probably a 2 out of 5 stars, but I am going to give it a legacy boost and round up to 3 stars.
September 5, 2023
I wouldn't say this is a perfect ending but that's to be expected as Joe died shortly after submitting this to his editor. The ending it had was good and a satisfying one, there is a lot more that can be done but I guess it's now down to the fans to continue the story or explore elements of the series that had caught their interest
I still think it was a great way to end the spooks "universe" but it is sad to see it end, it's been a relatively big part of my life for the past 7 years and was the thing that really got me back into reading and that has made the ending bittersweet
the pacing did feel a bit faster than the other books but it was still a very enjoyable read, I liked the inclusion of slither, after so long, but I'm a bit sad that bit was so short.
brother wulf series (ranked):
1) Wulf's bane
2) Wulf's war
3) The last spook
4) Brother wulf
I still think it was a great way to end the spooks "universe" but it is sad to see it end, it's been a relatively big part of my life for the past 7 years and was the thing that really got me back into reading and that has made the ending bittersweet
the pacing did feel a bit faster than the other books but it was still a very enjoyable read, I liked the inclusion of slither, after so long, but I'm a bit sad that bit was so short.
brother wulf series (ranked):
1) Wulf's bane
2) Wulf's war
3) The last spook
4) Brother wulf
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 17, 2024
We start after another time leap, which is very disconcerting, but I guess sets the mood that you never know what might happen in one of Delaney's books. He changed his writing style at about book 12 of the Wardstone Chronicles. I could never "trust" Delaney as a writer again after Alice left to bang some random druid out of nowhere. It's like he asked himself, (as they will suggest at any writer's conference,) "What's the worst thing that could happen to my protagonist right now?" and throws it at them. Wulf dies in the first book. He ages away from Tilda. All the things that made us love the Spook's world, torn away from the reader just as much as from the main character.
In this final chapter, Wulf joins with Jenny again, (as she has the ability to be reborn,) and Delaney explores her back story a bit. Samhadre is apparently a word made up by Delaney as a mix of Samhain and Sidhe, implying that they are a kind Welsh "fairies of the dead", or of The Dark. I had to do some research to learn what a tulpa was, though, so I may learn something about Welsh mythology here.
The story comes to a satisfying conclusion, but obviously the author was planning to keep writing. Maybe someone with talent will pick up where Delaney left off the way Brad Strickland took over for Bellairs. It will never measure up, but it would continue the world of Anglezarke Moor and The County.
In this final chapter, Wulf joins with Jenny again, (as she has the ability to be reborn,) and Delaney explores her back story a bit. Samhadre is apparently a word made up by Delaney as a mix of Samhain and Sidhe, implying that they are a kind Welsh "fairies of the dead", or of The Dark. I had to do some research to learn what a tulpa was, though, so I may learn something about Welsh mythology here.
The story comes to a satisfying conclusion, but obviously the author was planning to keep writing. Maybe someone with talent will pick up where Delaney left off the way Brad Strickland took over for Bellairs. It will never measure up, but it would continue the world of Anglezarke Moor and The County.
April 15, 2024
Et bien, c'est un tome un peu particulier et une fin de saga un peu particulière. En effet, l'auteur étant décédé en 2022, c'est en même temps son dernier tome et le dernier tome de la saga de Frère Wulf, saga qui fait donc suite à celle de l'Epouvanteur. Personnellement, je trouve que l'histoire finit un peu en mini cliffhanger.
L'histoire débute donc avec un mini prologue racontant brièvement la vie de Wulf. Ensuite, l'histoire commence pour de bon alors que Wulf vit à Chipenden tranquillement. Peu de temps après, Wulf fait appel à Thorne, la protégée de Grimalkin, que l'on avait déjà croisé dans la série de l'Epouvanteur et elle avait également aidé Wulf lors du dernier tome. Il l'appelle donc mais il y a un souci. Grimalkin a disparue après avoir été à Silverdale mais ni Wulf ni Thorne ne savent pourquoi elle y a été. Nos deux compagnons vont donc aller la chercher, tout en combattant des ennemis sur le chemin car Wulf s'est fait de nouveaux ennemis depuis.
En revenant vers Chipenden, toujours en faisant attention à des ennemis éventuels, Wulf fait la « rencontre » de Jenny, l'ancienne apprentie de Tom Ward, qui l'a été deux fois d'ailleurs, dans sa première ET sa seconde vie. Bref, nos deux compagnons continuent leurs aventures ensemble et Jenny dispense quelques enseignements à Wulf. Malheureusement, un froid s'est abattu sur le Comté et il n'y ne peut y avoir qu'un responsable à cela. De plus, depuis la mort du Malin, plusieurs factions tentent de s'abroger le pouvoir et devenir la puissance en devenir ; le trône ne doit jamais rester « vide » en quelque sorte pour les factions du Mal. Nous avons deux protagonistes pour le titre de futur CEO du Mal : le démon à trois yeux que Jenny avait déjà affronté et qui l'avait trahi et un ancien ennemi de l'Epouvanteur, que Tom Ward avait déjà affronté ainsi que John Gregory (et aussi un ancien apprenti de Gregory mais qui avait rejoint cet ennemi au lieu de le vaincre) : le seigneur de l'Hiver, Golgoth.
On retrouve bien l'atmosphère des tomes précédents ainsi que celle de la saga de l'Epouvanteur, on a tous les excellents éléments pour savourer chaque page du tome et apprécier l'histoire dans son ensemble. On revoit pleins de personnages du passé et qu'on a déjà croisé auparavant : Jenny, Thorne, Grimalkin, le gobelin, John Gregory ... Ce que j'ai trouvé assez triste également, comme je l'ai précisé plus tôt, c'est que cela se finit un peu sur un mini cliffhanger car Wulf espère retrouver un personnage en particulier et ça se finit un peu sur cet évènement ; ça m'a donné envie d'en savoir plus, voir comment il va vieillir et tout ... Mais cela n'enlève rien à la qualité du roman, justement, il est excellent, les descriptions sont toujours au top.
En conclusion, c'est une excellente fin de parcours, mais avec un petit pincement au coeur, vu que l'auteur est malheureusement décédé en 2022. C'est l'une des deux sagas qui m'a fait aimé la lecture (l'autre étant celle de Bjorn le Morphir de Thomas Lavachery). J'ai commencé cette aventure en 2004 quand j'avais 12 ans avec le premier tome de L'Epouvanteur avec L'apprenti Epouvanteur, j'ai les 16 tomes, les 2 tomes hors séries et les 4 tomes de Frère Wulf. Cela fait donc 20 années que je suis ces sagas. Je dirais même que cette saga occupe la première position dans mon top des sagas, largement devant Harry Potter pour vous dire. Enfin, comme je le disais, un excellent roman et une excellente aventure qui se finit avec un pincement au coeur.
L'histoire débute donc avec un mini prologue racontant brièvement la vie de Wulf. Ensuite, l'histoire commence pour de bon alors que Wulf vit à Chipenden tranquillement. Peu de temps après, Wulf fait appel à Thorne, la protégée de Grimalkin, que l'on avait déjà croisé dans la série de l'Epouvanteur et elle avait également aidé Wulf lors du dernier tome. Il l'appelle donc mais il y a un souci. Grimalkin a disparue après avoir été à Silverdale mais ni Wulf ni Thorne ne savent pourquoi elle y a été. Nos deux compagnons vont donc aller la chercher, tout en combattant des ennemis sur le chemin car Wulf s'est fait de nouveaux ennemis depuis.
En revenant vers Chipenden, toujours en faisant attention à des ennemis éventuels, Wulf fait la « rencontre » de Jenny, l'ancienne apprentie de Tom Ward, qui l'a été deux fois d'ailleurs, dans sa première ET sa seconde vie. Bref, nos deux compagnons continuent leurs aventures ensemble et Jenny dispense quelques enseignements à Wulf. Malheureusement, un froid s'est abattu sur le Comté et il n'y ne peut y avoir qu'un responsable à cela. De plus, depuis la mort du Malin, plusieurs factions tentent de s'abroger le pouvoir et devenir la puissance en devenir ; le trône ne doit jamais rester « vide » en quelque sorte pour les factions du Mal. Nous avons deux protagonistes pour le titre de futur CEO du Mal : le démon à trois yeux que Jenny avait déjà affronté et qui l'avait trahi et un ancien ennemi de l'Epouvanteur, que Tom Ward avait déjà affronté ainsi que John Gregory (et aussi un ancien apprenti de Gregory mais qui avait rejoint cet ennemi au lieu de le vaincre) : le seigneur de l'Hiver, Golgoth.
On retrouve bien l'atmosphère des tomes précédents ainsi que celle de la saga de l'Epouvanteur, on a tous les excellents éléments pour savourer chaque page du tome et apprécier l'histoire dans son ensemble. On revoit pleins de personnages du passé et qu'on a déjà croisé auparavant : Jenny, Thorne, Grimalkin, le gobelin, John Gregory ... Ce que j'ai trouvé assez triste également, comme je l'ai précisé plus tôt, c'est que cela se finit un peu sur un mini cliffhanger car Wulf espère retrouver un personnage en particulier et ça se finit un peu sur cet évènement ; ça m'a donné envie d'en savoir plus, voir comment il va vieillir et tout ... Mais cela n'enlève rien à la qualité du roman, justement, il est excellent, les descriptions sont toujours au top.
En conclusion, c'est une excellente fin de parcours, mais avec un petit pincement au coeur, vu que l'auteur est malheureusement décédé en 2022. C'est l'une des deux sagas qui m'a fait aimé la lecture (l'autre étant celle de Bjorn le Morphir de Thomas Lavachery). J'ai commencé cette aventure en 2004 quand j'avais 12 ans avec le premier tome de L'Epouvanteur avec L'apprenti Epouvanteur, j'ai les 16 tomes, les 2 tomes hors séries et les 4 tomes de Frère Wulf. Cela fait donc 20 années que je suis ces sagas. Je dirais même que cette saga occupe la première position dans mon top des sagas, largement devant Harry Potter pour vous dire. Enfin, comme je le disais, un excellent roman et une excellente aventure qui se finit avec un pincement au coeur.
May 16, 2024
this is less of a review of the book itself and more a reflection on the wardstone chronicles, the starblade chronicles and the brother wulf books by mr delaney. i first came across the first four books at my local library, in the enigmatic and mysterious hardcover editions. i think i was maybe 10 or 11, and although having cut my teeth on some eddings and feist by this point, this series offered something different. we had a wet weather day at school on a swimming carnival day, and while everyone else watched movies or what not, i just read the books and from there, there was no turning back. the world mr delaney had created was unique, and it took me a while to realised it was a fantasised version of england (admittedly, being an australian school boy i can cut myself some slack at this time).
i remember the day that i found out that mr delaney had passed away, i was working at a public library - i'd googled him to see if there was any updates on the next brother wulf book. i immediately borrowed the ones that we had on hand and read through them all once again. while the series waxed and waned, and this series has ended up in the book series that receive a fairly rubbish movie version, the cosy magic of chippenden was always there. rest in peace mr delaney, you will be missed.
i remember the day that i found out that mr delaney had passed away, i was working at a public library - i'd googled him to see if there was any updates on the next brother wulf book. i immediately borrowed the ones that we had on hand and read through them all once again. while the series waxed and waned, and this series has ended up in the book series that receive a fairly rubbish movie version, the cosy magic of chippenden was always there. rest in peace mr delaney, you will be missed.
October 10, 2024
J'ai commencé l'Epouvanteur à 10 ans et je me rappelle encore sortir de la librairie avec entre les mains le 1er tome et la mention "Histoire à ne pas lire la nuit..." que j'ai assez peu respectée. L'Epouvanteur est un ensemble de séries fantastiques assez à part, beaucoup plus accessible que pas mal de livres fantasy, avec des inspirations puisées dans diverses mythologies (grecque, celtique...) qui m'ont fait énormément adhérer à l'univers. J'ai aujourd'hui 29 ans. L'auteur étant décédé, c'est bouleversant d'arriver au point final de ces livres qui m'ont longtemps accompagné, s'étalant sur trois séries et plus d'une centaine d'années dans le récit... j'ai trouvé la série Wulf assez inégale, avec les tomes 2 et 4 un peu décevants mais je ne cache pas mon plaisir d'avoir malgré tout plongé toujours plus profondément dans l'univers et dans le futur des personnages des premiers romans. On découvre de nouveaux aspects de ce monde jusqu'aux dernières pages de ce volume, et je n'ai pas relevé de grosses incohérences. J'ai beaucoup apprécié que les anciens dieux aient été développés dans cette dernière série alors que les livres précédents étaient assez évasifs à leur sujet. La fin du tome est assez satisfaisante sachant qu'il n'y en aura pas après, même si on aurait aimé des éclaircissements supplémentaires...
October 12, 2023
Was very bittersweet reading this knowing it would be the last time we entered the Spooks universe.
On this book, it was great to meet some returning characters again but just some slight frustration that we will never truly know how this story was meant to end.
RIP Joseph and thank you for writing the stories of my teenage years .
On this book, it was great to meet some returning characters again but just some slight frustration that we will never truly know how this story was meant to end.
RIP Joseph and thank you for writing the stories of my teenage years .
July 22, 2024
C'était encore une fois un super tome. J'ai trouvé que l'auteur a su garder cette âme de l'épouvanteur en "ramenant" tous les personnages qu'on a connus au fil des tomes. C'était comme un gros épilogue d'une aventure de plusieurs décennies. Même si la fin clôture un cycle, on ne peut qu'imaginer une suite, parce que c'est difficile de se dire que c'est réellement terminé.
August 20, 2023
I’ll miss these books. Thank you Joe
August 29, 2023
I like slither and his powers
December 1, 2023
The end of an era. Thank you Joseph Delaney for all the adventures and magic you have brought over the last 14+ years of my life. Your stories have truly shaped me.
Rest in peace 🤍
Rest in peace 🤍
January 28, 2024
Amazing book for all ages. I rediscovered my love for fantasy books from it
March 8, 2024
Really satisfying conclusion to the series.
June 4, 2024
Nice ending to the series. Bummer it's the last.
July 5, 2024
Such a heart aching read knowing that this was Delaney’s last ever book, it’s a real testament to his character that he managed to finish this book for his fans ❤️
October 17, 2024
What a wonderful end to the series, I totally enjoyed all books. I'm just sad about the end of Tom Ward's life.
R.I.P Joseph Delaney, thank you for sharing your creativity with the world.
R.I.P Joseph Delaney, thank you for sharing your creativity with the world.
May 22, 2025
Un dernier ouvrage intéressant. Un peu rapide mais compréhensible au vu du contexte lié à l'auteur.
J'ai eu plaisir à suivre l'intégralité de cette saga.
Je recommande.
J'ai eu plaisir à suivre l'intégralité de cette saga.
Je recommande.
January 31, 2024
It has been quite an adventure. May the masterful Joseph Delaney rest in peace and continue his own incredible journey.
September 21, 2023
It’s so heartbreaking that we have to say goodbye to the legacy of Mr. Delaney. He gave us a whole world to dive into and he will always be remembered. May he rests in peace!
February 16, 2025
C’est avec une vive émotion que je suis en train de rédiger ces quelques lignes. Joseph Delaney m’accompagne depuis vingt années maintenant, avant même qu’il ne soit connu en France. Je ne suis qu’être attristé par son décès tant pour l’homme que pour son oeuvre qui m’a procurée d’excellents moments de lecture remplis de valeurs que j’affectionne tant.
Il est indispensable de préciser que ce roman a été finalisé moins de quatre semaines avant la disparition de Joe qui a été publié dans l’état sans le moindre remaniement par la maison d’édition faisant ainsi de ce premier jet le texte le plus authentique que vous pourriez avoir l’occasion de lire dans la série consacrée à l’épouvanteur (& Cie).
C’est toujours un véritable plaisir de retrouver les aventures de l’épouvanteur du Comté. Elle est loin l’époque de John Grégory ou bien encore de Tom Ward, mais l’avénement de Wulf a redonné un coup de peps à une série qui commençait à s’essouffler. Certains lecteurs pourraient regretter ce choix de Joseph Delaney, surtout en ce qui concerne le rythme nettement plus rapide de l’intrigue. Je dois bien admettre que certains passages semblaient avoir être précipité, notamment en ce qui concerne les deux « combats de Boss ». Il est, effectivement, perturbant de passer 30 pages sur une banale sorcière quand il suffit de trois lignes afin d’exterminer un Dieu de l’Obscur.
Ce quatrième volume de Frère Wulf n’était pas supposé être le dernier de la série, mais il n’aurait pas pu exister une meilleure fin, un peu comme si l’auteur lui-même étant conscient qu’il était essentiel de proposer aux lecteurs une aventure comme il n’aurait jamais pu leur proposer à travers ses personnages, à savoir vivre sa propre histoire.
Il est indispensable de préciser que ce roman a été finalisé moins de quatre semaines avant la disparition de Joe qui a été publié dans l’état sans le moindre remaniement par la maison d’édition faisant ainsi de ce premier jet le texte le plus authentique que vous pourriez avoir l’occasion de lire dans la série consacrée à l’épouvanteur (& Cie).
C’est toujours un véritable plaisir de retrouver les aventures de l’épouvanteur du Comté. Elle est loin l’époque de John Grégory ou bien encore de Tom Ward, mais l’avénement de Wulf a redonné un coup de peps à une série qui commençait à s’essouffler. Certains lecteurs pourraient regretter ce choix de Joseph Delaney, surtout en ce qui concerne le rythme nettement plus rapide de l’intrigue. Je dois bien admettre que certains passages semblaient avoir être précipité, notamment en ce qui concerne les deux « combats de Boss ». Il est, effectivement, perturbant de passer 30 pages sur une banale sorcière quand il suffit de trois lignes afin d’exterminer un Dieu de l’Obscur.
Ce quatrième volume de Frère Wulf n’était pas supposé être le dernier de la série, mais il n’aurait pas pu exister une meilleure fin, un peu comme si l’auteur lui-même étant conscient qu’il était essentiel de proposer aux lecteurs une aventure comme il n’aurait jamais pu leur proposer à travers ses personnages, à savoir vivre sa propre histoire.
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