A Knight of the Word

Name: A Knight of the Word
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.58 (19 reviews)
Author: Terry Brooks
ISBN: 9781436146982

Author: Terry Brooks

Series: The Word and the Void series #2

Narrator: George K. Wilson

Unabridged: 11 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 10/01/2010

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy

Synopsis

With 14 national bestsellers to his credit, Terry Brooks has become an icon among fantasy fiction lovers. This stunning sequel to Running With The Demon lures listeners even further into the dark place where the battle for our souls rages on. By night, John Ross, A Knight of the Word, dreams of a nightmarish world governed by merciless demons, and by day he stalks these agents of evil in order to prevent the dreams from materializing. Having failed to prevent an unspeakable act of horror, he now suffers a crisis of faith. Vulnerable, no longer able to trust in the goodness of the Word, he has become a tempting prize for voracious demons. His only hope for survival may be a young girl who wields a powerful magic of her own. George Wilson’s powerful narration so effectively builds tension and plants doubt that you find yourself as easily led astray as the errant Knight. You don’t know what to believe or whom to trust in this suspenseful novel, where things happen fast and appearances are deceiving.

About Terry Brooks

Terry Brooks published his first novel, The Sword of Shannara, in 1977. It was a New York Times bestseller for more than six months. He has published twenty-five New York Times bestsellers since. Two of those--the novels Running with the Demon and A Knight of the Word--were chosen by the Rocky Mountain News (Denver) as among the best fantasy novels of the twentieth century. A practicing lawyer until his third book was published, Brooks now writes full-time. He lives in the Pacific Northwest with his wife, Judine.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mike (the Paladin) on July 11, 2021

I don't really know what to say here. I put off reviewing this one for some time. It is a good idea, and I read the trilogy (though in my opinion it falls apart badly when he tried to "meld" it with his other series). I just kept having the "it could have been so much better or so much more" reactio......more

Goodreads review by Jonathan on June 17, 2024

Unfortunately, this book was just "ok". I think its a step down from Book 1 "Running with the Demon". The biggest difference between the two books is the atmosphere. Book 1 took place in the middle of summer and was centered around the 4th of July. You could absolutely feel the atmosphere and the wea......more

Goodreads review by Michelle on January 05, 2018

The middle book in the trilogy of when Shannara was still our earth. The events are leading up to apocalypse, can the Knight of the Word stop it? Not when he has denied his calling and the void is starting to win. Luckily he has an old friend watching his back. I didn't like this quite as much as the......more

Goodreads review by hotsake on March 05, 2022

3.5/5. This book was very frustrating, The pacing was good, the story itself was entertaining and the characters were likable but the big reveal was so frustratingly obvious from the first 50 pages that I kept getting annoyed.......more

Goodreads review by Jim on August 11, 2013

My rating is 3.5 stars. This novel is the second one of a trilogy. I recommend reading the first one to get a better understanding of this book. This story is set five years later and is about John Ross who no longer wants to be a Knight. The character Nest is back and this time she is trying to help......more