Characters
Further information: List of The Wardstone Chronicles characters- Thomas Ward, apprentice to John Gregory and the seventh son of a seventh son
- John Gregory, a prolific Spook that mentors Thomas
- Alice Deane, a witch and later Tom's closest friend
- Mam, Tom's mysterious mother
- Bill Arkwright, Spook of the county north of Caster. Was a previously John Gregory's apprentice
Read more about this topic: The Spook's Tale
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