Running with the Demon

By: Terry Brooks

Narrated by: George Wilson

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 secrets hint at a violent explosion.

The brewing conflict 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 horror upon the world. Caught between them is 14-year-old 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 - two souls who will discover what survives when hope and innocence are shattered forever....

©2007 Terry Brooks (P)2019 Random House Audio

Loved it

I had just recently heard of the Word & the Void Series and I was not disappointed.

No surprises

very nice narration. No real plot twists or surprises in the plot. nice prequel to the series.

very good

I remember reading this ten years ago. still good and great characters. Now onto book 2

Great story

I loved the beginning weaving of a great story. I’m glad I went back to the original book.

A good story with a slow start

I started listening to this story and at first it was a bit slow. After we learned a little bit about each character and the first part of the backstory, the storyline picks up and we really don't get most of the backstory until the mid part of the book and then at the end. The story follows the main character as they learn about their life and where they came from. Just because a child is in a house doesn't mean everyone knows where it came from. I use this as an example, but I'm not saying it's part of the story. Lying here. Your story is good and well planned and executed. It will keep the reader engaged in wanting more. I enjoyed the storyline and I enjoyed the story. I didn't see a sequel to this book which I think is good because this is more of a standalone story. However, it fits in nicely with the universe's author has created with the rest of their books. Enjoy the story and enjoy the message. The story has to give us. Be present. It is all we have.

Steady story

Good character development followed with an excellent performance by the voice actor George Wilson. I non stop story that just keeps building.

The GoAt

I was introduced to TB when Lucas asked him to write phantom menace. I immediately had to devour everything written by Brooks. Running with the demon was my starting point, and from there, I was hooked!!
Yeah Lucas blew it with JarJar, but he knocked it out of the park picking Terry Brooks. I’m still a huge fan after all these years and it was a real treat getting to listen back to where it all started for me with this novel.
At first I was a little unsure if I would like Mr. Wilson narrating, but he immediately proves his worth with a very inflective tone moving between characters. Great read and a great listen! Highly recommend.

kept me guessing

There were more twist than I thought there would be. I generally go for the Shannara series but I wanted to try something new. I was not disappointed.

very hard to get into it

I didn't like the narrator and the story dragged on and on at first and most of the story I felt was more like a teen read

Great tale, brings me back to my youth

I remember reading the Sword of Shannara trilogy when I was young and enjoying it immensely, even though the initial novel reminded me a lot of Tolkien. Picked up this book recently and was immediately pulled back into the heady days of the summers of my youth. A great blend of characters, settings, small towns, good versus evil and make believe "magic". George Wilson's narration is excellent, bringing the characters to life and making the story sound believable. Five stars.