Skip to Main Content (Press Enter)
Running with the Demon by Terry Brooks
Add Running with the Demon to bookshelf
Add to Bookshelf
Read An Excerpt

Look Inside

Read An Excerpt

Running with the Demon

By Terry Brooks

By Terry Brooks

By Terry Brooks

By Terry Brooks

By Terry Brooks
Read by George Wilson

By Terry Brooks
Read by George Wilson

Best Seller

Part of Pre-Shannara: Word and Void

Part of Pre-Shannara: Word and Void

Mass Market Paperback $8.99

May 27, 1998 | ISBN 9780345422583

Ebook $8.99

May 01, 2007 | ISBN 9780345500380

Audiobook Download $25.00

Jun 04, 2019 | 994 Minutes

All Formats
+
    Running with the Demon by Terry Brooks
    Mass Market Paperback $8.99
    May 27, 1998 | ISBN 9780345422583

    Buy from Other Retailers:

    See All Formats (2) +

    Paperback
    –

    Ebook
    +

    • Ebook

      May 01, 2007 | ISBN 9780345500380

      Buy from Other Retailers:

    Audio
    +

    Buy the Audiobook Download:

    About Running with the Demon

    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 fourteen-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 . . .

    About Running with the Demon

    In Running with the Demon, Terry Brooks does nothing less than revitalize fantasy fiction, inventing the complex and powerful new mythos of the Word and the Void, good versus evil still, but played out in the theater-in-the-round of the “real world” of our present.

    On the hottest Fourth of July weekend in decades, two men have come to Hopewell, Illinois, site of a lengthy, bitter steel strike. One is a demon, dark servant of the Void, who will use the anger and frustration of the community to attain 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 . . .

    A novel that weaves together family drama, fading innocence, cataclysm, and enlightenment, Running with the Demon will forever change the way you think about the fantasy novel. As believable as it is imaginative, as wondrous as it is frightening, it is a rich, exquisitely-written tale to be savored long after the last page is turned.

    About Running with the Demon

    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 fourteen-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 . . .

    Read An Excerpt

    Read An Excerpt

    Listen to a sample from Running with the Demon

    Also by Terry Brooks

    Daughter of Darkness
    Child of Light
    Small Magic
    The Last Druid
    The Stiehl Assassin
    See all books by Terry Brooks

    Also by Terry Brooks

    Daughter of Darkness
    Child of Light
    Small Magic
    The Last Druid
    The Stiehl Assassin
    See all books by Terry Brooks

    Also by Terry Brooks

    Daughter of Darkness
    Child of Light
    Small Magic
    The Last Druid
    The Stiehl Assassin
    See all books by Terry Brooks

    About Terry Brooks

    Terry Brooks has thrilled readers for decades with his powers of imagination and storytelling. He is the author of more than thirty books, most of which have been New York Times bestsellers. He lives with his wife, Judine, in the… More about Terry Brooks

    About Terry Brooks

    Terry Brooks has thrilled readers for decades with his powers of imagination and storytelling. He is the author of more than thirty books, most of which have been New York Times bestsellers. He lives with his wife, Judine, in the… More about Terry Brooks

    About Terry Brooks

    Terry Brooks has thrilled readers for decades with his powers of imagination and storytelling. He is the author of more than thirty books, most of which have been New York Times bestsellers. He lives with his wife, Judine, in the… More about Terry Brooks

    Product Details

    Category: Urban Fantasy | Paranormal Fiction

    Mass Market Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Del Rey
    May 27, 1998 | 448 Pages | 4-3/16 x 6-7/8 | ISBN 9780345422583

    Category: Urban Fantasy | Paranormal Fiction

    Ebook | $8.99
    Published by Del Rey
    May 01, 2007 | 448 Pages | ISBN 9780345500380

    Category: Urban Fantasy | Paranormal Fiction | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $25.00
    Published by Random House Audio
    Jun 04, 2019 | 994 Minutes | ISBN 9780593163009
    YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
    Looking for More Great Reads?
    21 Books You’ve Been Meaning to Read
    Get the latest updates about Terry Brooks
    And go from well-read to best read with book recs, deals and more in your inbox every week.
    And go from well-read to best read with book recs, deals and more in your inbox every week.
    By clicking SIGN UP, I acknowledge that I have read and agree to Penguin Random House’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Use and understand that Penguin Random House collects certain categories of personal information for the purposes listed in that policy, discloses, sells, or shares certain personal information and retains personal information in accordance with the policy. You can opt-out of the sale or sharing of personal information anytime.
    Dismiss
    Thanks!
    Something awesome is on its way.
    Back to Top

    Visit other sites in the Penguin Random House Network

    Raise kids who love to read

    Raise kids who love to read

    Today's Top Books

    Want to know what people are actually reading right now?

     An online magazine for today’s home cook

    An online magazine for today’s home cook