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Summary: What this book is about.
Review: 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 secrets hint at a violent explosion. The brewing conflic draws John Ross to Hopewell. A Knight of the Word, Ross is plagued by nightmares that tell him someone evil is coming to unleash an ancient horro upon the world. Caught between them is fourtenn-year-olf Nest Freemark, who senses that something is terribly wrong but has not yet learned to wield the budding power that sets her apart from her friends. Now the future of humanity depends upon a man haunted by his dreams and a gifted young girl--twos souls who will discover what survives when hope and innocence are shattered forever...
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Summary: Fantastic! A change of pace for the better.
Review: On reading some of the other reviews I was sad to see the criticisms towards this great book. Like many of his other readers I have been a Terry Brooks fan for quite some time, and bought the book with expectations of Brooks' usual style. However although the writing was very different to his others, I felt that the change was like a breath of fresh air. I would think that if an author kept churning out books in exactly the same style and format time after time, eventually they would become stale and boring. Who wants a book that's predictable? I enjoyed this book immensely, and look forward to his future works. This may be a change for the moment, however I wouldn't discount his writing future books with his old style in mind. Don't be scared of change... This is what makes authors and their works interesting.
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Summary: Disappointing
Review: It's been years since I last read his books. I couldn't remember the story but I did remember enjoying them immensely. However, Running with the Demon is really weak. I had difficulty identifying one character from the next.I don't think the book even deserved to be call a fantasy novel. I am inclined to belive that the Freemark women suffered from a hereditary mental problem and imagined all those feeders. Frankly, who would want to be a Knight of the Word if all he gets are nightmares and nothing else. At least the Knight of Solamnia (Dragonlance) have their glory days before. This Knight of the Word is one big loser.
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Summary: An interesting twist to Brooks' regular method of writing.
Review: I've read all of Terry Brooks' books except for A Knight of the Word. In Running with the Demon, Brooks takes his writing to a whole new level. He doesn't really bring magic into the picture except for the vaguest of times. I really liked this book but because of the lack of magical content that I have come to love, I had to give it only four stars.
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Summary: Reminds me very much of Clifford Simak's writings
Review: The combination of a folksy, small town setting along with magic, sorcery, and demons reminds me of the novels of Clifford Simak. The book has frantic, non-stop action, but like Brooks' Shannara books, it's not especially original. I did enjoy it, and it would be great reading on a plane. The sequel is already out.
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Summary: A great book
Review: "Running With The Demon" is the first of Terry Brook's books that I have read. That may be why I loved it so much. Reading the other reviews, it seems to me that a lot of people are simply reacting to the fact that this book isn't his "usual." It may be set in the real world instead of in a sword-and-sorcery neverland, but it's definitely fantasy, and the characterization and suspense are top-notch.
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Summary: Not Terry Brooks best work
Review: I am a great admirer of Mr. Brooks. I loved every issue of the Shannara books. Unfortunatly Running with the demon temporarily put me off of Brooks. The book was extremley slow. I kept waiting and waiting for something to happen. It finally did in the last two chapters. I am almost scared to read his new one.
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Summary: Bravo Brooks!
Review: Having read other demon inspired stories, such as Steven King stuff, I can say I really liked this story. In fact I noticed that one of the character's name is Derry and in the "Knight of the Word" there's major references to the Wizard of Oz, just like in DT4...probably just a coincidence or is it a very, very subtle nod to King? Anyways, on to the book review. It's a cool mix of fantasy and neo apocalytptic threats, which makes it extra interesting. I really liked how Brooks makes all the characters seem human. Some critics complain about how the characters complain.... but that's often how life is. You aren't exactly satisfied where it's going or you aren't sure if you can fit in and you wonder how you can make it all work out. This book does a good job dealing with these issues and I love all the characters in this book because they aren't perfect and don't strive to be stereotypical heroes.
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Summary: Don't Buy this Book!
Review: I have been a Brook's fan for years but am not deluded into thinking that because a certain author wrote a book it has to be good. This one certainly proves that isn't true.
If I had wanted a "who's my father" story, I'd reread "Star Wars." If I wanted to read teenie-bopper, teenage angst stuff I'd look in the "young adult" section. I thought this was sci-fi/fantasy but it wasn't.
Besides 200 extra pages of boring, unecessary descriptions -- typical of Brooks -- the characters themselves were shallow and boring. John Ross, the "Knight of the Word" spends his entire time whining about being a knight and how miserable and loney his life is. In the end he wasn't even necessary for the plot. Nest Freemark spends HER time whining about how tough it is to be a teenager who is different. She whines about her friends and grandparents. She whines about her looks. Angst everywhere. No substance, but a lot of cute young girl stuff. Even the demon was flat and boring -- the contrived plot of everything having to occur on the 4th of July didn't convince me he was in any way powerful. The rest of the cast wasn't any better. The union grandfather, the alcoholic chain-smoking grandmother and, of course, the token single-working mother who plays the required love interest for Ross. Ugh!
Especially irritating were the descriptions of Ross' dreams of the future. I eventually began skipping them since they added nothing to an already thin plot and only served to give something more for Ross to complain about.
Everything considered, this book was not only disappointing but annoying to read.
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Summary: One of Terry Brooks' best!
Review: I have read almost everything that Mr. Brooks has written and am rarely disappointed. Running with the Demon was no exception. I found it as enjoyable to read as The Sword of Shannara. I couldn't put it down! There is more to this novel than meets the eye, and I found it engaging even the second time I read it. I was impressed with the way Mr. Brooks was able to use his considerable fantasy-writing talents as effectively in Hopewell, Illinois, as he has in the Four Lands and Landover. An excellent read!
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