Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*'s Reviews > Running with the Demon

Pre-review thoughts
I've finally read Terry Brooks - usually they are higher fantasy than I read. Pick is adorable and my favorite of the characters. The demon is light-eyed and creepy without being cheesy. Nest is a worthy heroine who is finding herself in an unconventional family - a grandfather I adore who does his best in a mad world he can't see, and a grandmother too haunted by her past to move on other than saving her energy for an ultimate battle. Nest's bandit of realistic friends is a fun touch, including a side situation with a boy in an unstable home. Some of the story gets weighed down by lengthy scenes where the demon devices horrible stuff for the town, but this isn't all necessary to the story and I'd like to see it trimmed. The writing style is well done and not complicated, making it a quick and light read. The ending is a glorious twist that has a few surprises up its sleeve and made me close the book pleased. I will say the "Knight" seems a bit weak to me, and I disliked all the dreams that dragged on and on. Being in pages of italics did not at all help.