{"product_id":"a-knight-of-the-word-9780345424648","title":"A Knight of the Word","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Superior to anything being written in the genre . . . Terry Brooks is one of a handful of fantasy writers whose work consistently meets the highest literary standards.\"--\u003ci\u003eRocky Mountain News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEight centuries ago the first Knight of the Word was commissioned to combat the demonic evil of the Void. Now that daunting legacy has passed to John Ross--along with powerful magic and the knowledge that his actions are all that stand between a living hell and humanity's future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen, after decades of service to the Word, an unspeakable act of violence shatters John Ross's weary faith. Haunted by guilt, he turns his back on his dread gift, settling down to build a normal life, untroubled by demons and nightmares. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut a fallen Knight makes a tempting prize for the Void, which could bend the Knight's magic to its own evil ends. And once the demons on Ross's trail track him to Seattle, neither he nor anyone close to him will be safe. His only hope is Nest Freemark, a college student who wields an extraordinary magic all her own. Five years earlier, Ross had aided Nest when the future of humanity rested upon her choice between Word and Void. Now Nest must return the favor. She must restore Ross's faith, or his life--and hers--will be forfeit . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"[An] urban dark fantasy . . . Sharp and satisfying.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Mass Market Paperbound\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Worlds\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/28\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780345424648\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 408\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.88h x 4.18w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e85310 \/ Knight of the Word\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.1 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 17\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Terry Brooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52107748376757,"sku":"9780345424648","price":9.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_b0ee64ec-f560-41ea-ba2a-0603a0180436.jpg?v=1765862128","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-knight-of-the-word-9780345424648","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}