Imaginary Friends [NOOK Book]

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Overview

In 1997, New York Times bestselling author Terry Brooks reinvented the fantasy genre again, publishing the contemporary fantasy masterpiece RUNNING WITH THE DEMON, the first book in a trilogy of novels that would become known as the Word/Void series.

But in 1991, six years before RUNNING WITH THE DEMON, Terry Brooks began testing the mythos found in Word/Void and wrote a tale titled IMAGINARY FRIENDS, a short story published in the Lester del Rey anthology ONCE UPON A TIME!

IMAGINARY FRIENDS has been out of print ...
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Overview

In 1997, New York Times bestselling author Terry Brooks reinvented the fantasy genre again, publishing the contemporary fantasy masterpiece RUNNING WITH THE DEMON, the first book in a trilogy of novels that would become known as the Word/Void series.

But in 1991, six years before RUNNING WITH THE DEMON, Terry Brooks began testing the mythos found in Word/Void and wrote a tale titled IMAGINARY FRIENDS, a short story published in the Lester del Rey anthology ONCE UPON A TIME!

IMAGINARY FRIENDS has been out of print ever since -- but no longer!

Jack McCall is ten days shy of his thirteenth birthday, a happy kid with wonderful parents, a great best friend, and a bright future. But after a series of headaches forces him to visit the family doctor, Jack discovers a dark secret about himself, one that threatens to destroy him.

All is not lost though. In mysterious Sinnissippi Park where he is banned to tread, Jack discovers unexpected help from the most unlikely of friends and begins a quest to locate the most potent of magics -- one he needs if he is to survive.

Here, for the first time in two decades, Terry Brooks fans can read the 8500-word short story IMAGINARY FRIENDS, featuring Sinnissippi Park and the first appearance of the elven creature Pick and his trusty owl Daniel!

Product Details

  • BN ID: 2940013214279
  • Publisher: Speakman Press
  • Publication date: 11/1/2011
  • Sold by: Barnes & Noble
  • Format: eBook
  • Sales rank: 8,020
  • File size: 120 KB

Meet the Author

Terry Brooks is the New York Times bestselling author of more than thirty books, including BEARERS OF THE BLACK STAFF and THE MEASURE OF THE MAGIC. His novels RUNNING WITH THE DEMON and A KNIGHT OF THE WORD were selected by the Rocky Mountain News as two of the best science fiction/fantasy novels of the twentieth century. The author was a practicing attorney for many years but now writes full-time. He lives with his wife, Judine, in the Pacific Northwest.

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  • Posted December 5, 2011

    I Also Recommend:

    great

    An exceptional book- hard to put down. Enjoyed it

    3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted December 1, 2011

    Fantastic Story!

    I'm so happy that I bought and read this short story! It's a great tale of lost childhood innocence and how the power of belief in anything can get oneself through the roughest of times.

    3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted December 19, 2011

    Good Read

    This was a fun introduction to Running With a Demon. Worth the read/

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 15, 2011

    Wonderous

    A great quick read and for a wonderful cause!

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted November 9, 2011

    Great Story!!!!

    This is a great little story to give you a little glimpse into the Word and the Void series. I really enjoyed revisiting the park, Pick and Daniel.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted March 1, 2012

    more from this reviewer

    Fantastic!

    What more to say? TERRY BROOKS!!!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 18, 2012

    Beautiful Story

    This story is great. As always, Terry Brooks weaves a beautiful tale.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 25, 2012

    Good Book

    I like Terry Brooks books like the Gypsy Morph, Running with the Demon and so forth.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 17, 2012

    Good, but not up to usual standards of Terry Brook's work

    This story is the basis of one of Terry Brook's most memorable characters that has always stuck with me since I first met him. The story starts out well but seems to have been finished in a hurry. Fortunately, this concept was later expanded upon and became a major plot in a later book. I would still recommend purchasing this title as it demonstrates a writer in progress and more importantly as its purchase raises money for someone in need

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 11, 2012

    Short but awesome

    This book is a quick read, and a great place to start if you're
    planning on reading the whole shannara series from start to finish.

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  • Posted January 3, 2012

    Must read

    Great use of the authors genre to address a current malady

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  • Posted December 30, 2011

    good short story

    This is a good short story about children's imagination. I look forward to reading the Word/Void series.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 11, 2011

    Good read

    Not as well developed as Running with the Demon but interesting to see where the ideas started.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 8, 2011

    Short and nice

    Good fit with knights of the word

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