Running With The Demon: 1st in the 'Word & The Void' series of books

Brooks, Terry

ISBN 10: 1857236076 / ISBN 13: 9781857236071

Published by Little Brown & Co / Orbit, 1998

About this Item

© 1997: 1st in the 'Word & The Void' series of books. 1st printing of 1998 edition:- Synopsis: Close your eyes. What do you see? On the hottest Fourth of July weekend in decades, two men come to Hopewell, Illinois. One is a demon, a dark servant of the Void with a terrible secret goal. The other is John Ross, a Knight of the Word who, while he sleeps, lives in the hell the world will become if he fails to change its course on waking. At stake is the soul of a fourteen-year-old girl mysteriously linked to both men. And the lives of the people of Hopewell. And while friends and families picnic in Sinnissippi Park and fireworks explode in celebration of freedom and independence, the fate of mankind itself:- (original cost £5.99).

Seller Inventory # 12.011.00224

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Running With The Demon: 1st in the 'Word & The Void' series of books
• Publisher: Little Brown & Co / Orbit
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1857236076
• ISBN 13: 9781857236071
• Binding: Paperback: 7" x 4¼"
• Illustrator: Cover Art: Brom
• Edition: 1998 Edition
• Condition: Good: Moderate signs of wear
• Seller catalogs:
  • Fantasy

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Synopsis

On the hottest Fourth of July weekend in decades, two men have come to Hopewell, Illinois, site of a long and bitter steel strike. One is a demon, a dark servant of the Void, who will use the anger and frustration of the community to achieve a terrible secret goal. The other is John Ross, a Knight of the Word, a man who, while he sleeps, lives in the hell the world will become if he fails to change its course on waking. Ross has been given the ability to see the future. But does he have the power to change it? At stake is the soul of a fourteen-year-old girl mysteriously linked to both men. And the lives of the people of Hopewell. And the future of the country. This Fourth of July, while friends and families picnic in Sinnissippi Park and fireworks explode in celebration of freedom and independence, the fate of Humanity will be decided...Look out for more information on this book and others on the Orbit website at www.orbitbooks.co.uk

About the Author

Terry Brooks was a practising attorney for many years, but now writes full-time. His first novel, THE SWORD OF SHANNARA, remained on the New York Times bestseller list for 5 months, and this was followed by 13 consecutive bestselling novels.