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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 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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If you have read all the Shannara books, you will find that there are references to our world, such as a football stadium and an ancient city with the remains of tall buildings. If you go on to read the 'Genesis Of Shannara' (the 'Genesis' part of the title gives it away a bit here), you will discover that 'The Word And The Void' series and subsequently 'The Genesis Of Shannara' series, are set in our world and that the 'Shannara' books are set in our future.
There is therefore no separate fantasy world of Shannara, as the Shannara books are set in our real world future.
Brooks shows a genuine affection for small town America, which really gives substance and charm to the story, and the fantasy elements are refreshingly inventive. Coming of age stories are a massive cliche in fantasy, but in this context it works really well, with the viewpoint character having to come to terms with her family's past and choose the path her life will take from that point.
This book has the typical theme of good verus evil - John Ross(the good) and unsurprisingly the Demon (the bad). Though the unexpected part is that the author fails to deliver characters that can keep the interest of the reader, John Ross and the Demon fail to bring forth different parts of their chracters with both seemingly unchanging throughout the novel. Though not all is bad for the reader, the author thankfully brings a plot that can keep the audience rapt with anticipation as to what the resumption of the novel will bring, charting the learning curve of 'nest' and her conflicts with not only that of the magical realm, but that of her turmoil at home and with her friends.
I've read many of this authors books mainly the 'shannara series' of which his first attempt -'The Sword of Shannara' remains his best,and I can't help but wonder whether the characters created in 'Running with the Demon' more suited the realm that the author knows best - 'shannara'.
This is a book that could only be given as suggested reading to those real die-hard fans, who wait with baited breath for the release for everyone of this authors books, for those who like not only entertaining characters and twisting plots, but would still like to read a book by this author I suggest 'The Sword of Shannara', otherwise you can always read this book yourself and see what you think!
Well worth a read.
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