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Running With the Demon  (Word and Void Trilogy, Bk 1)
Running With the Demon - Word and Void Trilogy, Bk 1
Author: Terry Brooks
In a sleepy steel-mill town, the ultimate battle between Good and Evil is about to begin . . . — Sinnissippi Park, in Hopewell, Illinois, has long hidden a mysterious evil, locked away from humankind by powers greater than most could even imagine. But now the malevolent creatures that normally skulk in the shadows of the park grow bolder, and old...  more »
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PBS Market Price: $8.09 or $4.19+1 credit
ISBN-13: 9780345422583
ISBN-10: 0345422589
Pages: 448
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  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 173 ratings
Publisher: Del Rey
Book Type: Paperback
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reviewed Running With the Demon (Word and Void Trilogy, Bk 1) on + 48 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
If you're looking for swords, the Silver River, elves etc- they aren't here... yet. A prequel series (capable of standing on its own), this first book introduces us to the world that spawned Shannara and (not entirely surprisingly) it turns out to be our own. The first few chapters seem a bit 'off' (because they are? Or because you've already read the rest?) but if you stick with it you'll find a good story and if you read the next 2 in the series you'll see where it ever so slightly starts to pull toward Shannara just in time for the newest series (Genesis of Shannara) to finish piecing it together for you.
reviewed Running With the Demon (Word and Void Trilogy, Bk 1) on + 192 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Well, Terry Brooks does it again. Read all night.
Brand new book.
reviewed Running With the Demon (Word and Void Trilogy, Bk 1) on + 92 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Number one of a fantastic trilogy on good vs. evil...Knight of the Word...Angel Fire East
Shooter avatar reviewed Running With the Demon (Word and Void Trilogy, Bk 1) on
Helpful Score: 2
It wasn't a bad book, exactly, but I found the storyline to be a bit sparse and mundane, and I skimmed the last half of the book because I thought it was really pretty boring. I don't quite understand how other reviewers found it "enthralling" because so much of it seems plodding. Also, how many times does Brooks really need to tell us that the feeders are at the edges of our vision or invisible to most people? And how many times does he have to remind us that only certain people can see the demon? It seems like this is the author's way of avoiding lengthy visual descriptions -- it's easier just to portray the creatures as "indistinct", or to say that Nest's magic just "happens" without explaining the mechanisms.

To me, compared to many of Terry Brooks' books in the Shannara series, this seems like an amateur attempt. Of course, I also think some of his later books in the Shannara series become too repetitive, so a departure from his usual formula is a change for the better -- even if it didn't hold my interest at all.
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Helpful Score: 1
Although it's not set in a fantasy environnment, it's still pretty typical Terry Brooks. it's entertaining enough.
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reviewed Running With the Demon (Word and Void Trilogy, Bk 1) on
Excellent book, glad my friend told me about it and got me hooked on Terry Brooks!
reviewed Running With the Demon (Word and Void Trilogy, Bk 1) on
I'll add my 2 cents here. I have read almost everything Terry Brooks has written. This book and the trilogy are among his best work. While the book is a prequel many of the topics he touches on are relevant today. His exploration of good, evil and human weakness are very thought provoking. These facts put it among all time my favorite books.
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Nice to see the very beginnings of Shannara!


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