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Grimalkin, one of the world’s most lethal witches, finds herself bound in an uneasy truce with Tom, the apprentice of the Spook. Together they must confront the ultimate evil, the Fiend, while navigating the uneasy balance between danger and survival.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Joseph Delaney
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