"PS3552.R6596 R86 1997" . . . . "0-345-37962-4" . . "Running with the Demon is the first book in the Word & Void fantasy series, written by Terry Brooks as a prequel to his Shannara series. It was first published in 1997 by Ballantine's Del Rey division. The story takes place in a fictional town named Hopewell, Illinois, but is actually based on the author's hometown of Sterling, Illinois around the Fourth of July in 1997. It concerns two magic-users, Nest Freemark and John Ross as they try to stop a demon that has come to town."@en . . . "Running with the Demon"@en . "813/.54 21" . . "420"^^ . . . "36582033" .