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Angel Fire East (Word & Void #3)
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Terry Brooks (Goodreads Author)
Angel Fire East marks the close of Terry Brooks's Word and Void trilogy, which began with 1997's Running with the Demon. In this book, the story returns to Nest's native Hopewell, where once again Nest and John must face off against the Void. This time, the demon is the ancient Findo Gask, along with his sidekicks: a giant albino demon, a shapeless ur'droch who lives only...more
Hardcover, 440 pages
Published
1999
by Orbit
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This book, the third and final novel of The Word and The Void trilogy, is by far the best of the series. The near-complete darkness of the prior two books is replaced by edge-of-your-seat suspense and a true fight of good versus evil that is synonymous with Terry Brooks and his works. There is evil afoot, and there are forces of light (the Word) to fight the demons and feeders of the Void but you don't know who will win or how until the very end. This is the hallmark of a true Terry Brooks' nove...more
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Angel Fire East marks the close of Terry Brooks's Nest Freemark-John Ross saga, which began with 1997's Running with the Demon. After a long layover in Seattle for the middle book, Knight of the Word, the fantasy-meets-modernity action returns to Nest's native Hopewell, where once again Nest and John must face off against the Void, this time in the form of ancient demon Findo Gask, who favors a black-clad evil preacher getup for his menacing needs. Brooks's well-realized and likable cast...more
Angel Fire East marks the close of Terry Brooks's Nest Freemark-John Ross saga, which began with 1997's Running with the Demon. After a long layover in Seattle for the middle book, Knight of the Word, the fantasy-meets-modernity action returns to Nest's native Hopewell, where once again Nest and John must face off against the Void, this time in the form of ancient demon Findo Gask, who favors a black-clad evil preacher getup for his menacing needs. Brooks's well-realized and likable cast...more
Con questo "Il Fuoco Degli Angeli" si chiude questa particolare trilogia di Terry Brooks dedicata allo scontro tra il Verbo ed il Vuoto. In questo libro troviamo Nest adulta e con alle spalle un successo olimpico, ma anche un matrimonio fallito, ritornata a vivere nella sua Hopeswell. A questo ritorno, oltre a quello di John Ross in compagnia di un bambino "molto particolare", ritroviamo anche la piccola Ben Ben del primo libro, ormai diventata una ragazza madre con alle spalle un duro vissuto d...more
This review is for the trilogy.
The integration of the "real" world and fantasy elements is always difficult to work, and while Brooks gets it done alright, I'm just not convinced it was all that interesting.
The premise of these books is that demons from the "Void" are battling against agents or knights of the "Word." (You can think of a Christian Devil and God, if you want, and I can't say you'd really be far off the mark, though there are no overt religious allusions.) The main good guy, John,...more
The integration of the "real" world and fantasy elements is always difficult to work, and while Brooks gets it done alright, I'm just not convinced it was all that interesting.
The premise of these books is that demons from the "Void" are battling against agents or knights of the "Word." (You can think of a Christian Devil and God, if you want, and I can't say you'd really be far off the mark, though there are no overt religious allusions.) The main good guy, John,...more
Hmmmmm.
Overall, I'm going to give this trilogy 4 stars.
This book will get 3.
I found the concept and the world created in Word & Void to be fantastic and imaginative. What a fantastic bridge between our world and the world of Shannara.
That said, I didn't really feel that book 3 added a lot to the trilogy. With the exception of the creative introduction of the gypsy morph, I felt that it fell back into the "big bad" chase pattern of the previous two books. I would have enjoyed an introduction...more
Overall, I'm going to give this trilogy 4 stars.
This book will get 3.
I found the concept and the world created in Word & Void to be fantastic and imaginative. What a fantastic bridge between our world and the world of Shannara.
That said, I didn't really feel that book 3 added a lot to the trilogy. With the exception of the creative introduction of the gypsy morph, I felt that it fell back into the "big bad" chase pattern of the previous two books. I would have enjoyed an introduction...more
Originally reviewed on "http://bloodcrossed.blogspot.com"... Bloody Words.
This review applies to all three books in "The Word & The Void" trilogy.
Brooks has what I would call a "formulaic" method of constructing his stories. I'll try to explain what I mean.
They are nearly as suspenseful as the best chase novels, with intense fight scenes and magical imagery. All three books are written in third person limited, but not always from the two main characters. In the second and third books, i...more
This review applies to all three books in "The Word & The Void" trilogy.
Brooks has what I would call a "formulaic" method of constructing his stories. I'll try to explain what I mean.
They are nearly as suspenseful as the best chase novels, with intense fight scenes and magical imagery. All three books are written in third person limited, but not always from the two main characters. In the second and third books, i...more
A week before Christmas, Nest Freemark is just doing her own thing until a friend from the past Bennett Scott arrives with her daughter Harper. She is a drug addict with no other place to go so Nest invites her to stay for the holidays. (Bennett is one of the kids she saved from the feeders in the first book.) Next up is John Ross who appears without warning after 10 years of silence and he is not alone. He brings a 4 year old boy of mysterious origins with him. So now Nest has a full house and...more
An interesting end to the trilogy. Quite a few threads were left hanging, though, and the relentless demons-commanding-weak-people theme felt really overdone by this point. You can only take so much of the "and demon X turns person Y into an unwitting drone who realizes what's happening just too late".
The battle between good and evil wasn't nearly as well drawn out as it is in the Shannara books. There isn't really much insight into anything on the side of the Void, just another in a succession...more
The battle between good and evil wasn't nearly as well drawn out as it is in the Shannara books. There isn't really much insight into anything on the side of the Void, just another in a succession...more
I remember reading Angel Fire East for the first time. It just so happened that I had a full day with nothing to do, so I read Angel Fire East until I finished it several hours later. That is what readers can expect from Angel Fire East, another great novel from Terry Brooks.
Ten years after the events of A Knight of the Word, John Ross, has a vision of the future in which he learns of a powerful magic being born in the present called a Gypsy Morph, which has taken the form of a young child. This...more
Ten years after the events of A Knight of the Word, John Ross, has a vision of the future in which he learns of a powerful magic being born in the present called a Gypsy Morph, which has taken the form of a young child. This...more
Terry Brooks brought an end to John Ross saga with this heartwarming book about Word vs Void, about mothers and children, and about how can you destroy yourself with minimal help from demons.
John Ross returned to Hopewell for one final service for the Word, bringing along with him a child of magical origin, of magics sought after by one of the most powerful demons ever there. In the end, he finished his duty with the help of a magical woman called Nest Freemark, whom he had saved, had saved him,...more
John Ross returned to Hopewell for one final service for the Word, bringing along with him a child of magical origin, of magics sought after by one of the most powerful demons ever there. In the end, he finished his duty with the help of a magical woman called Nest Freemark, whom he had saved, had saved him,...more
This is the final book of the Word and Void Trilogy. This book returns to the story of John Ross and Nest Freemark. John has been tasked with finding and protecting a gypsy morph. This is John’s greatest task and could mean the end or survival of humanity. After finding the gypsy morph, he goes to Nest for her help in determining how to get the morph to make it’s final transition. Findo Gask, a demon of unusual power and goals is after the gypsy morph and is trying to determine where John and Ne...more
I found John Ross's lack of action whilst visiting Nest disturbing. The demons came across as schoolyard bullies without enough gumption to take control of the situation in spite of having an 'elite' leader and outnumbering the good guys. Sending nightmares via telephone..? Really? And Nest basically runs around like a chicken with its head cut off - lots of impulsive action with no real consequence. Baking cookies, caroling and sledding are probably not ideal activities for people in (allegedly...more
Please note: this review originally posted 3/12/2008 on Amazon; please do not judge by my current format.
When John Ross dreams of a crucified man telling him the location of a rare gypsy morph, and that the loss of that magic led to the downfall of the human race - then glimpses his own face upon that crucified man - he determines to find the gypsy morph and solve the secrets of its magic no matter what. Finding it will be the first task - although he knows it will be in a cave on the Oregon coa...more
When John Ross dreams of a crucified man telling him the location of a rare gypsy morph, and that the loss of that magic led to the downfall of the human race - then glimpses his own face upon that crucified man - he determines to find the gypsy morph and solve the secrets of its magic no matter what. Finding it will be the first task - although he knows it will be in a cave on the Oregon coa...more
Nice ending to the trilogy.
What this book had that was better than the first two: Villains. Sinister, creepy villains. Not the cookie-cutter bad demons from the first two. Findo Gask and Penny Dreadful were wickedly delicious. Had to love Twitch too, and the whatever-it-was shadow thing (ur'droch).
John Ross was a bit of a dud in this book though; Nest carried the show. I mean, when she was meeting with Gask and Penny, John is just standing around, leaning on his staff. What the hell, man? Are y...more
What this book had that was better than the first two: Villains. Sinister, creepy villains. Not the cookie-cutter bad demons from the first two. Findo Gask and Penny Dreadful were wickedly delicious. Had to love Twitch too, and the whatever-it-was shadow thing (ur'droch).
John Ross was a bit of a dud in this book though; Nest carried the show. I mean, when she was meeting with Gask and Penny, John is just standing around, leaning on his staff. What the hell, man? Are y...more
In Angel Fire East, you find that Nest Freemark has developed into a beautiful woman. She went on to pursue a career as a runner and ends up graduating from college. Now at 29, Nest decides to go back home to Hopewell and spend the rest of her days in her motherâ?Ts old house visiting and spending time with old friends. Undecided as to what her future holds, Nest stays in Hopewell content to relax and take her time to make important decisions in her life.
When she opens her front door one day a...more
When she opens her front door one day a...more
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The book is once again in Hopewell, which is actually a blend of Hopewell and Sterling IL (the real Hopewell is not on the Rock River). The plot is a little slow, but the character development is strong. The most interesting development comes at the end... with a surprise of magic that could lead to a good "next" series.
So I found myself disappointed with the last two books
of this series. What began as a book that easily made my
top 20 fantasy novels, RUNNING WITH THE DEMON, took a slide
down to the mediocre mud pits of fantasy.
The main problem I had was that this book returned to
the hometown and created a watered down version of the first book. Whereas the first book had heart and emotional resonance, this had neither. Whereas the first book had secrets and laid them out beautifully before revealing them, this b...more
of this series. What began as a book that easily made my
top 20 fantasy novels, RUNNING WITH THE DEMON, took a slide
down to the mediocre mud pits of fantasy.
The main problem I had was that this book returned to
the hometown and created a watered down version of the first book. Whereas the first book had heart and emotional resonance, this had neither. Whereas the first book had secrets and laid them out beautifully before revealing them, this b...more
A nice conclusion to the trilogy. The ending satisfied, and was not predictable. Good characters, good storyline. I would call it the best of the trilogy, though that's usually the case with book 3. I want to mention the ending some, but don't want to put out spoilers. I will just say it fits nicely.
A group of demons stake out Nest's hometown waiting for John Ross to seek her out. The conclusion of 'The Word and the Void' series.
I have to admit, while I enjoyed the first book in this series "Running with the Demon" the most, this third installment brings the series to a satisfactory close. The second book, "A Knight of the Word", seemed more of an interlude, but "Angel Fire East" brings the story back to its origins: the small town of Sinsinnippi. Something about demons running around a sma...more
I have to admit, while I enjoyed the first book in this series "Running with the Demon" the most, this third installment brings the series to a satisfactory close. The second book, "A Knight of the Word", seemed more of an interlude, but "Angel Fire East" brings the story back to its origins: the small town of Sinsinnippi. Something about demons running around a sma...more
Another page turner. Great story. Characters were much more compelling in this book in the series. Findo Gask was quite the scary demon character. However, I felt slightly let down at the "big finale" scene. There was so much build up, I was kind of expecting something more I guess. Still not bad by any means....just not quite as big as I'd hoped for.
Brooks work on this book is definitely an improvement over the previous two in the trilogy. The mystery of the gypsy morph completely eluded me until the very end which didn't happen in either of the other books. And there is more of a horror twist to the writing which was not evidenced in the earlier books. This new element makes the book much more readable. Indeed, everything seems to be more amped up, the villains are more dedicated and play a larger part and the heroes put up a good fight. T...more
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Terry Brooks was born in Illinois in 1944, where he spent a great deal of his childhood and early adulthood dreaming up stories in and around Sinnissippi Park, the very same park that would eventually become the setting for his bestselling Word & Void trilogy. He went to college and received his undergraduate degree from Hamilton College, where he majored in English Literature, and he received...more
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