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Running with the Demon
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Running with the Demon
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Running with the Demon

Written by Terry Brooks

Narrated by George Wilson

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

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Twenty years ago, New York Times best-selling author Terry Brooks published the first fantasy novel ever to hit the mainstream best-seller lists. Once again he breaks new ground in Running with the Demon, convincing listeners that impossible villains and heroes actually coexist with us in our everyday world. On a very hot Fourth of July weekend, two strangers appear in Hopewell, Illinois, in the middle of a bitter steel strike. One, a Demon of the Void, will use the angry steel workers to attain his own terrible ends. The other, a Knight of the Word, dreams about a nightmarish future and spends every waking moment desperately trying to change its course. The fate of the town and, ultimately, of humanity, depends on one exceptional 14-year-old girl, the only one who can see the otherworldly creatures that have begun to invade her home town. George Wilson's narration powerfully conveys the apocalyptic magnitude of this novel of good versus evil. Mystery and suspense blend to keep the listener involved to the very last word.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateNov 8, 2013
ISBN9781490607863
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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Such an unexpected treasure! I thought I knew everything there was to know about the Shannara series and author. I loved this installment and can’t wait to read the rest!
  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    I read the 2nd trilogy first. When I returned to this first book of the original trilogy I was disappointed. The plot moved far too slowly for my taste. Character development was good, and it was entertaining to learn more of the back story on some characters referred to in the 2nd trilogy, but I found it difficult to push on through to the conclusion. I doubt I'll read the rest of this trilogy.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    The plot is pretty threadbare and the book becomes extremely tedious by the midway point. This could easily have been a hundred pages shorter, but Brooks never knows how to say anything just once. Lots of mood and atmosphere, and some good bits, but overall, the payoff isn't worth the trip it takes to get there. I won't be reading the rest of this series.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Of the five books of Terry Brooks I've tried to read at one time or another (with varying degrees of success) this is the only one I actually enjoyed.
  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    Readable, but unimpressive. Excessive description feels like filler. Character development disappointing.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Although Angel Fire East is my favorite of the Word and Void trilogy, Running With the Demon is the book to read if you want the basic background. You can't read the other two without first reading this one; you'll just get confused. Admittedly, I love the way Terry Brooks develops his characters and their relationships. The dynamic between John Ross and Nest Freemark is both fluid and complex, and it only continues to grow more so over the next two books in this series.NOTE: Read the Word and Void trilogy before you attempt the Genesis of Shannara. Those three will make SO much more sense if you do!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Another great book and another fine series from Terry Brooks. Meet John Ross and Nest Freemark. Nest is from Hopewell, Illinois Running with the Demon is the first book in the Word and the Void series. It details the adventures that Nest has. We get to meet her grandparents and her closest friends, Bobby, Jared, Cass, and Brianna. The book is subtitled "A Novel of Good and Evil" and that is very appropriate. This book comes highly recommended.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    I love Terry Brooks Shannara series. This one was a little slow to get into and not as much action as I would have liked.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This was brutal and fun if a bit formulaic. But if the formula works I guess it's okay to repeat it. Though I (REALLY) enjoy women with extremely large breasts, some of the angles and cleavage shots in this book are pretty ridiculous (and gravity defying). If there were really super-heroines that were built like this they wouldn't have to fight the bad guys. They could just stand there and the villains would be so distracted they would forget to protect themselves.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    The first book of a contemporary fantasy series speculating on how dark powers are influencing our world for the worst, and how a Knight and a young girl fight back. Very good!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    It took me a good long while after its publication to read this, despite being an early fan of the Shannara series. I found this novel wanting for tension, and I wasn't terribly drawn to the characters or their situation. I might not have continued with the sequels had I not already bought them.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Excellent prequel, and a great transition from one storyline to the other.