Lure of the Dead by Joseph Delaney is a fantasy story set all across the County but mainly in the small village of Todmorden. The sleepy village of Todmorden as you will soon figure out, has a very dark secret. The main characters are Thomas Ward and John Gregory. Thomas Ward is a seventh son of a seventh son which gives him the ability to see and hear the spirits of the dead and other creatures of the dark. Tom is an apprentice of four years to John Gregory, the County Spook. The Spooks jobs is to kill or bind Witches, Demons, and Spirits that are terrorizing the people of the County. John Gregory is aging rapidly and the tuff job is taking a major toll on his health, and more and more responsibility is falling on Tom’s shoulders. Thomas
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Because he bound the Fiend, now his minions want revenge. Tom had many treacherous tasks he had to face, but one of the most difficult for him was leaving his master when he was in great pain. As said by Thomas “The thought of my master suffering like that was unbearable-he was enduring such terrible pain. However, my duty was clear: I had to leave him for now. How could I possibly decisive Grimalkin and lure her here, allowing the Fiend’s head to fall into the hands of the strigoica and her her allies? It must be kept away from them. (Pg 166). In this situation Tom was faced with a pretty tough moral decision, does help help the person he has a strong connection to, which would possibly put the lives of many at risk, or does he let his master suffer. The second big problem Tom had to face, is when the demons attempt to release the most powerful Romanian god Siscoi. As said by Judd an expert on Romanian gods and demons, “‘ They might just want to worship him. In return, he’ll give them power. But they’ve already tried to pressure you into bringing Grimalkin here. They want the Fiend’s head badly. Siscoi is fast and once in the flesh can cover great distances rapidly. He might go after Grimalkin himself. After that, you might be second on his list.’” (Pg 218). In other words Judd is saying that if successful in summoning Siscoi, he would at some point go after …show more content…
Tom is soon going to have to do all the work because his master is getting too weak to do many of the required skills needed to be a Spook and he is dreading that day. As said by Tom “My master spends a lot of time sitting in his garden. He looks older, and the whole of his beard is white. He reminds me of the old men I saw as a boy-the ones who used to sit around the market square in Topley village. They seemed to have withdrawn from life and were waiting for death, just content to observe and remember. I think John Gregory is also waiting to die, and that saddens me. It is one more burden I have to carry.” (Pg 415). Tom’s point is that even though it may be hard now, it will only get harder from here as John Gregory only has a year or two
Because he bound the Fiend, now his minions want revenge. Tom had many treacherous tasks he had to face, but one of the most difficult for him was leaving his master when he was in great pain. As said by Thomas “The thought of my master suffering like that was unbearable-he was enduring such terrible pain. However, my duty was clear: I had to leave him for now. How could I possibly decisive Grimalkin and lure her here, allowing the Fiend’s head to fall into the hands of the strigoica and her her allies? It must be kept away from them. (Pg 166). In this situation Tom was faced with a pretty tough moral decision, does help help the person he has a strong connection to, which would possibly put the lives of many at risk, or does he let his master suffer. The second big problem Tom had to face, is when the demons attempt to release the most powerful Romanian god Siscoi. As said by Judd an expert on Romanian gods and demons, “‘ They might just want to worship him. In return, he’ll give them power. But they’ve already tried to pressure you into bringing Grimalkin here. They want the Fiend’s head badly. Siscoi is fast and once in the flesh can cover great distances rapidly. He might go after Grimalkin himself. After that, you might be second on his list.’” (Pg 218). In other words Judd is saying that if successful in summoning Siscoi, he would at some point go after …show more content…
Tom is soon going to have to do all the work because his master is getting too weak to do many of the required skills needed to be a Spook and he is dreading that day. As said by Tom “My master spends a lot of time sitting in his garden. He looks older, and the whole of his beard is white. He reminds me of the old men I saw as a boy-the ones who used to sit around the market square in Topley village. They seemed to have withdrawn from life and were waiting for death, just content to observe and remember. I think John Gregory is also waiting to die, and that saddens me. It is one more burden I have to carry.” (Pg 415). Tom’s point is that even though it may be hard now, it will only get harder from here as John Gregory only has a year or two