
John Gregory is one of the most prolific Spooks and has a mysterious history that is discovered as the series progresses. At first, Tom does not believe her, but it is later proven to be true. Later he takes a young girl named Jenny as an apprentice she is the seventh daughter of a seventh daughter. In the Spook's sequel series, Tom has replaced Gregory as the new spook in Chipenden. Tom is the hero of the Wardstone Chronicles (along with John Gregory), as he defeats most of the series' major antagonists. Not much is told about his appearance, although The Spook's Battle (Attack of the Fiend) reveals that he has green eyes and is left-handed, which is common among Spooks (Bill Arkwright, The Spook and Tom are all left-handed).

In the eighth book he admits to loving Alice when the Fiend takes her away to the dark. In the fifth book she kisses him for the first time, before supposedly running to Pendle. He also seems to develop some feelings for her, although it is possible that he is frets over her because she is the closest thing he ever had to a friend. Tom continues his friendship with Alice, despite the warnings given by the Spook. He has a friendship, strongly disapproved of by his master, with Alice, a young girl who will grow into a witch, though it is uncertain whether she will become malevolent or benign. Tom has accomplished many things despite his lack of experience, such as binding a full-grown ripper boggart after only six months with the spook. He is the youngest in the family and also relates with Jack Ward. His mother taught him Greek, and he is learning Latin and Old Tongue from Mr. In moonlight, his shadow is abnormally long, which the Ordeen (one of the old gods) described as a signal of what he will become. Tom has also inherited gifts from his mother, such as being able to slow down and stop time and smell the presence of death. Early in the series he seems a fearful, the hunted, but after the sixth book he is the hunter, a real spook's apprentice.Īs a seventh son of a seventh son, Tom has many gifts, including being able to see and hear ghosts and masking his "scent" from the long-sniffing of witches. He is the seventh son of a seventh son, but it is revealed in the sixth book of the series that his mother is actually the original Lamia witch, also known as Zenobia.


The Spook has had 29 apprentices before Tom, although he is the best so far. Tom is an apprentice to John Gregory, the County Spook. ( May 2021) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources.
