A Knight of the Word

John Ross, a weary Knight of the Word, abandons his magical duty fighting demons after a traumatic failure, only for the demonic Void to hunt him for his power, forcing him to rely on young magic-wielder Nest Freemark to restore his faith and fight evil in Seattle. Ross's struggle with guilt and loss of purpose, Nest's mission to help him, and the escalating threat of the Void as they work to save humanity, blends urban fantasy with high-stakes supernatural conflict.

Come il precedente "Il Demone", Brooks perde troppo tempo in inutili dettagli e la prima parte del libro va avanti in maniera noiosa. La seconda parte è migliore e riscatta tutto il libro, ma di certo l'autore non raggiunge le vette della saga di Shannara

Loved it. Again Nest comes into the picture as a strong female character looking to help the fallen knight John Ross. I look forward to seeing what intricate scheme the demons are working to try to bring about the downfall of mankind.

Great series so far!

It is now a few years later, and John Ross, Knight of the Word, has lost his way. Or, he just wants to lead a normal life. This is a common complaint of the superpowered. He decides to settle down, have a relationship, do a bit of social work and that sort of thing.

This is very seductive, and just what the Void wants. Nest Freemark must try and snap John out of it, at considerable risk, as if the Void doesn't get to him, the Word may send an agent to remove the risk he now poses.

http://superprose.blogspot.com/2006/12/word-and-void-2-knight-of-word.html

Volume 2 of the series continues in the vein of "slow," but there is - thankfully - considerably less filler to wade through. The characters remain distant, though one does get a small glimpse of the trauma John Ross faces as he attempts to quit his calling as a Knight of the Word. In the aftermath, he is just plain stupid, in spite of all of his years of experience.

Incredibly, five years after learning about her magic and facing down a demon, Next Freemark doesn't know any more about her magic than she did when Vol. 1 left off. Using it to help Pick balance the magic in the park (without ever telling the reader how this is done) has apparently not offered any opportunities for growth. At the end, her magic experiences a show more transformation, but it's uncertain whether this is good or bad.

The identity of the demon was easy to guess. The end was pat and predictable. show less

I normally love his books, but I found this one really slow and hard to get through. Made me really miss the others.

this was even more depressing than Running with the Demon. The Word is not even trying to prevail, but simply to hold a vanguard action against The Void. Dualism is a terrible worldview