- Hardcover: 320 pages
- Publisher: Orbit; First Edition, First Impression edition (6 Aug 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1857236777
- ISBN-13: 978-1857236774
- Product Dimensions: 23.8 x 15.6 x 3.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 438,520 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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John Ross, the tortured, conflicted Knight of the Word from Terry Brooks' Running with the Demon, finally gets a good night's sleep in the sequel. He buys this moment's peace at the cost of his sacred oath to be a champion of the Word, renouncing that pledge after failing to prevent the slaughter of a group of schoolchildren. Duty and destiny are difficult to elude, though, and soon his former charge Nest Freemark, now a college student and Olympic hopeful, arrives to warn him of his imminent destruction or, worse still, his unwitting fall into the service of the Void.
The story winds lazily through sleepy, wet Seattle like a tour bus, steadily building. Everything eventually converges on the homeless shelter where John works with his new sweetheart Stefanie Winslow for über-activist Simon Lawrence, a man his dreams tell him he is fated to kill. A thin mystery clouds the identity of the demon conspiring to deliver John unto evil, but the book's real focus is John's fitful, foot-dragging attempt to fulfil his destiny. Knight of the Word doesn't provide the suspenseful energy of Running, a book that followed Nest through the dramatic loss of her childhood, but it rejoins her as she assumes the responsibilities of young adulthood and--like that period in life--still manages to deliver satisfying, if more subtle, rewards. --Paul Hughes
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His fans should embrace it as eagerly as they have THE SWORD OF SHANNARA (PUBLISHERS WEEKLY )
By far the best of Terry Brook s' many wonderful novels . . . I couldn't put it down (John Saul )
[an] enjoyable, dark fantasy. (STARBURST )
John Ross, the tortured, conflicted Knight of the Word from Terry Brooks (Running with the Demon, finally gets a good night's sleep in the sequel. He buys this moment's peace at the cost of his sacred oath to be a champion of the Word, renouncing that pledge after failing to prevent the slaughter of a group of schoolchildren. D )
By far the best of Terry Brook s' many wonderful novels . . . I couldn't put it down (John Saul )
[an] enjoyable, dark fantasy. (STARBURST )
John Ross, the tortured, conflicted Knight of the Word from Terry Brooks (Running with the Demon, finally gets a good night's sleep in the sequel. He buys this moment's peace at the cost of his sacred oath to be a champion of the Word, renouncing that pledge after failing to prevent the slaughter of a group of schoolchildren. D )
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a sequel to Running with the Demon - the story being taken up 5 years after Nest Freemark and John Ross, the Knight in question, vanquish her Dad for being a demon. Ross has lost his way with being a Knight after a disasterous attempt at stopping the slaughter of some school children (enough to make anyone stop in their tracks) and Nest is sent to help him to once again take up the mantle of Knight. The story is more interesting than the Running with the Demon with a little more action and plot. Once again however it's obvious where the story is going from the first few pages and offers very little in the way of surprise to reader. The story flows well as with all of Brooks novels, but the times between reading sessions (definately not a one-session book as with, for example, Robert Jordans "The Eye of the World ") aren't spent in fathoming the outcome.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
What a remarkable series! Having read all 3 books with scarcely a pause, I heartily recommend it to anyone with a mind towards SF.The second book however, remains the crucial one for me,here's why.
Basically, it starts off with there having been a pause of a few years between the horrifying events in book 1 and the present.Nest is growing up and becoming famous as an athlete whereas John Ross has seemingly disappeared.John Ross whom we know and love as the tortured knight of the Word; John Ross ,tormented forever with the images of a world already lost to the Void everytime he sleeps, is happy again. Happier than he has ever been, we find him employed, delirious with work and having the loving embrace of the woman of his dreams. He has finally settled down to live again, refuting his calling as a Knight in the service of the Lady and Word; he no longer confronts the evil reality of his dreams but instead, believes himself free once more. However, a demon more powerful and wicked than any before has come to stalk him and soon ,John Ross must lose his soul forever! Summoned by the Lady, Nest sets out to warn him of the impending danger but instead meets a defeated man, a man who has lost everything to deception for the price of happiness he cannot have, a man dead already for he has lost his first love!
This is a complete book in itself like its predecessor but seems to address more solid issues with a grace and clarity that astonishes one.
Suspiciously sounding biographical at times, Brooks has once again skillfully woven a story that stands equal with others of its genre,continuing his simple theme of light against dark, with a storyline that is simplistic and stark yet reassuringly rewarding to the keener-eyed reader.Albeit good entertainment for an afternoon on the couch (for it is a brief story), it is nevertheless a difficult book for the more serious minded of us as it poses some very disturbing questions with no clear answers.For within this slender volume,Ross must question the very purpose of his existence,and like so many of us before him,come up short.We see him fight the good fight despite the sheer futility of his actions,for Ross sees the future;in the end ,he knows it is all for nothing. Yet he goes on, one weary step after another, willing himself with an almost superhuman effort , to continue a hopeless struggle. In following John Ross' travails, one instantly feels a myriad of emotions: sorrow, hopelessness, pity, weariness, pain ,anguish and sometimes,even joy, all the sweeter for its rarity. We admire him, follow him , love him even for his quiet strength but to be him? Never! Oh no, not in a million years could we ever wish ourselves to be him! And so,John Ross remains alone, a Knight of the Word.
It is a wonderful book, and certainly worth a second glance for its unique perspective of one man's purgatory.A book of great significance!
Format:Paperback
Having read and thoroughly enjoyed both Terry Brooks 'Original' and 'Heritage' Shannara series of books, I didn't know quite what to expect when I started reading his Word & Void series as they have a more modern and contemporary setting.
A Knight of the Word is set five years on from the first in the series (Running with the Demon) and again revolves around Nest Freemark and John Ross, although this time the focus is more on Ross's back-story. Other reviewers have already gone into the details of the storyline so I won't repeat what's already been said.
Is the story a bit predictable? Yes, parts of it are, but I certainly wouldn't let that put you off reading it -especially if you enjoyed the first book. Terry Brooks certainly seems to know what buttons to press to make for a gripping read that flies by. I already have the final book in the Word & Void series (Angel Fire East) and I'm thoroughly looking forward to reading it.
A Knight of the Word is set five years on from the first in the series (Running with the Demon) and again revolves around Nest Freemark and John Ross, although this time the focus is more on Ross's back-story. Other reviewers have already gone into the details of the storyline so I won't repeat what's already been said.
Is the story a bit predictable? Yes, parts of it are, but I certainly wouldn't let that put you off reading it -especially if you enjoyed the first book. Terry Brooks certainly seems to know what buttons to press to make for a gripping read that flies by. I already have the final book in the Word & Void series (Angel Fire East) and I'm thoroughly looking forward to reading it.
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I enjoyed reading this book, but it wasn't as good as his first from this series, "running with the demon". Read more
Published 21 months ago by Casey
It's not success or failure, it's keeping on
I really enjoyed reading "A knight of the Word". As a Christian I have often wondered about reading about Magic.. But I see this book as a really good allegory of real life. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Graeme
A Knight of the Word
My husband was very pleaesd with the condition of this book and the fast delivery. many thanks.
Published on 5 Oct 2009 by Mrs. P. Turner
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This is the second Terry Brooks novel I have read, I bought it for my girlfriend but got there first! The first was the first in this series...................so. Read more
Published on 30 Sep 2009 by B Scott
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The book arrived on time and in fairly good condition, considering the price it was well worth it.
Published on 14 April 2009 by Alan Adcock
Enjoy, but don't expect great things
The sequel to "Running With The Demon" this is a good read if ultimately unsatisfying.
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Published on 24 Jun 2002 by Bryan Collins
Great fantasy that makes us think about love and faith.
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