The Dark Assassin

Thomas Ward is seventeen and works as the county spook, the person who deals with boggarts, witches and other creatures of the dark. Now a larger threat faces his county: the Kobalos, a warrior force set on destroying it. To stand against them, Tom and his apprentice, Jenny, must work alongside people who were once their rivals and enemies.

The war has already taken a heavy toll. Grimalkin, a witch assassin and a strong ally, has been killed in the fighting. Tom is determined to bring the conflict with the demons to an end.

He leads Jenny and Alice to Pendle for a final battle. Loyalties are tested on the way, alliances break, and not everyone in the party will survive.

This is fantasy adventure for young readers, with a dark, frightening edge and plenty of action. It is the last of three books about Thomas Ward that began with A New Darkness, and it closes out an arc within the Last Apprentice series. No earlier knowledge of the series is needed, so the book can be picked up on its own.