Author | Terry Brooks |
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Cover artist | Gerald Brom |
Language | English |
Series | Word & Void series |
Genre | Dark fantasy |
Publisher | Del Rey Books |
Publication date | 28 July 1998 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
Pages | 352 |
ISBN | 978-0-345-37963-4 |
OCLC | 38311956 |
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LC Class | PS3552.R6596 K65 1998 |
Preceded by | Running with the Demon |
Followed by | Angel Fire East |
A Knight of the Word is a fantasy novel by American writer Terry Brooks,[1][2] the second book in the Word & Void series, a prequel to his Shannara series. It was first published in 1998 by Ballantine's Del Rey division (ISBN 978-0-345-37963-4). The setting is primarily Seattle, Washington around Halloween in 2002, five years after the events of Running with the Demon. The story follows John Ross as he attempts to leave his service to the Word, while Nest Freemark tries to restore his faith. It is followed by the novel Angel Fire East.