Nest Freemark is in many ways a complex character, equally so is her grandmother--keep an eye on this one. I believe that anyone who has read the novels that Terry has written to date will agree to that Word/Void is his most original piece yet. The secret lies with his characters.

Anyway, I'm going to buy it. I really like this series. It's a cross between Fantasy/Sci-Fi but you can describe it as the first.

This book has the typical theme of good verus evil - John Ross(the good) and unsurprisingly the Demon (the bad). Though the unexpected part is that the author fails to deliver characters that can keep the interest of the reader, John Ross and the Demon fail to bring forth different parts of their chracters with both seemingly unchanging throughout the novel. Though not all is bad for the reader, the author thankfully brings a plot that can keep the audience rapt with anticipation as to what the resumption of the novel will bring, charting the learning curve of 'nest' and her conflicts with not only that of the magical realm, but that of her turmoil at home and with her friends.

I've read many of this authors books mainly the 'shannara series' of which his first attempt -'The Sword of Shannara' remains his best,and I can't help but wonder whether the characters created in 'Running with the Demon' more suited the realm that the author knows best - 'shannara'.

This is a book that could only be given as suggested reading to those real die-hard fans, who wait with baited breath for the release for everyone of this authors books, for those who like not only entertaining characters and twisting plots, but would still like to read a book by this author I suggest 'The Sword of Shannara', otherwise you can always read this book yourself and see what you think!