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The Beast Awakens

By: Joseph Delaney
Narrated by: Lee Ingleby
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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Beast Awakens by Joseph Delaney, read by Lee Ingleby.


They heard shouting, and cries of fear. Crafty looked down the slope and realised what had happened to cause so much panic. Without warning, the dark wall of the Shole had advanced.

Crafty can't remember a time before the Shole - the terrifying mist that has engulfed most of Britain, leaving those trapped in it to either die or be transformed into horrifying monsters: the aberrations. Crafty has been stuck in his family's cellar for nearly a year, his only companions his restless, whispering dead brothers, and an unusually friendly aberration he names the Bog Queen.

But then Crafty's life abruptly changes. He is ordered to report to the Castle, where he will train as a gate grub - operators of magical portals that allow the mysterious guild of Gatemancers to explore within the Shole. It is a dangerous job, with a very short life expectancy...

To survive, Crafty will have to use every inch of his cunning - whatever the cost.

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Praise for The Spook's Apprentice series: Be warned - these books are seriously scary
Packed full of scary creatures and chilling characters, I only wish this had been much, much longer. This is a must for all fantasy and adventure fans
A thrilling fantasy novel full of monsters, action and intriguing characters - I highly recommend it!
This book was utterly unputdownable - I loved each and every second of time I spent reading it! I was torn between wanting to find out what happened and not wanting the book to end!
A page turning story that kept you hanging on edge
I think that the Beast Awakens is a fabulous read because it lulls the reader into a never ending journey through the magical kingdom, the Shole, and the people involved

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I am a fan of Delaney and I enjoyed this book, it is not as exciting and the seventh son series, but still good. I will be listening to the second audio book. This was a great listen.

Great listen.

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As always, Delaney delivers an engaging, entertaining, and semi-spooky tale filled with wonderful characters and supernatural/fantasy fun. I am thrilled that we get to enter this world after The Spook's Apprentice finished. Although this is not the same universe, it has the same appeal. The narrator also does a fine job, though the near whisper volume almost did me in in the beginning. It was too low to listen in the car until the volume increased. Cannot wait for the next installment!

Brilliant, as always

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this book had me throughout the whole story just like the first book in the spooks apprentice books. Very well done

Another great one

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He's a really good author. You can let your kids read it and they may get a little scared but not usually. The biggest problem is that he writes kind of slow so you are going to be waiting a while for the next book.

Joseph Delaney is always good.

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A well told story with interesting characters, if you were a 'Last Apprentice' fan you'll love this book!

Joseph Delaney Strikes Again!

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