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The Dark Army

  • 2016 first published
  • 394 pages
  • 9 editions

Published in 2016, The Dark Army is a ghost story and witch fiction novel by Joseph Delaney. Key subjects include apprentices, monsters, witches and imaginary wars and battles.

35 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 9 editions.

It runs to roughly 394 pages — 7–8 hours of reading at an average pace.

About The Dark Army

Tom Ward is now Spook of the county, and with his apprentice, Jenny, he continues the fight against boggarts, witches and terrifying new creatures of the dark. Along with the witch assassin, Grimalkin, Tom and Jenny lead an army into battle against a dangerous enemy -- but it all goes catastrophically wrong. The situation seems hopeless until Alice, Tom's lost love and a powerful witch, appears. But Alice had turned to the dark: can Tom trust her now? --
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Apprentices
  • Monsters
  • Witches
  • Imaginary wars and battles
  • Supernatural
  • Horror stories
  • YOUNG ADULT FICTION
  • Action & Adventure
  • Fantasy
  • Children's fiction
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Ghosts

Quick answers

Who wrote The Dark Army?

The Dark Army was written by Joseph Delaney and first published in 2016.

What genre is The Dark Army?

It is usually shelved as Ghost Stories, Witch Fiction, Horror and Adventure.

How long is The Dark Army?

The median edition has 394 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Dark Army?

Readers who like it often enjoy I Shall Wear Midnight, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and The Magician's Nephew.

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