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Youcan'tmakeallianceswithwitchesandsuchlikeandhopetoavoidbeingdrawntowardthedark.AstheSpook'sapprentice,ThomasWard'sfirstdutyistoprotecttheCountyfromghosts,boggarts,andotherdangerouscreatures.Butnowhismotherhascomebackfromherhomelandtoseekhishelp.Oneofthemostdangerousoftheoldwitches,Ordeen,isabouttoreturntoearth,bringingwithhersufferinganddevastation.Tom'smotherhasmusteredapowerfularmy--includingTom'sfriendAlice,thePendlewitches,andtheassassinGrimalkin--toconfrontOrdeen.IfTomjoinsthem,theSpookwillrefusetotakeTombackashisapprentice.Whatsacrificeswillbemadeinthebattleagainstthedark?