Magic Kingdom for Sale - Sold! (Landover Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.68 (959 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1423350197 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 390 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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But after he purchased it, Ben Holiday learned that there were a few details the ad had failed to mention. But Ben Holiday was stubborn .. A dragon was laying waste the countryside, while an evil witch plotted to destroy everything. The Barons refused to recognize the king, and the peasants were without hope. The task of proving his right to be King seemed hopeless. The Paladin, legendary champion of the Kings of Landover, seemed to be only a myth and an empty suit of armor. The kingdom was in ruin. Book One in the Magic Kingdom of Landover Series Landover was a genuine magic kingdom, with fairy folk and wizardry, just as the advertisement promised. Ben's only followers were the incompetent Court Magician; Abernathy, the talking dog who served as Court Scribe; and the lovely Willow - but she had a habit of putting down roots in the moonlight and turning into a tree. To put a final touch on the whole affair, Ben soon learned that the Iron Mark, terrible lord of the demons, had challenged all prospective Kings of Landover to a duel to the death - a duel which no human could hope to win
His yearning for a simpler life seems thwarted when he finds the magic kinddom of Landover, a close analogy of Earth, with precariously balanced powers threatening each other, massive pollution, and general discontent centering on a lack of faith in leaders. . 150,000 first printing; major ad/promo; author tour. Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. While still inventive, Brooks fails badly in his lackluster, unbelievable protagonist, his preachy moral tags and the adolescent, daydream quality of Ben's triumphs. This first volume in the new series
"Great start to the best series Terry Brooks ever wrote!" according to Kid Icarus. although my first impressions of Terry Brooks was "Sword of Shanara" I saw a book in my uncle's house and became interested. The Magic Kingdom series(starting with this one "For Sale Sold") was the one I truly read from start to finish(ending with Princess of Landover). I have read the first leg of the journey three . "A well-designed story by a master storyteller!" according to Amazon Customer. This, the first book in Terry Brooks' Landover series, introduces readers to Ben Holiday, a successful Chicago attorney whose life has lost its meaning after the death of his wife. Needing desperately to find new challenges and purpose, he is intrigued by one item in a prestigious New York department store's Christma. New adventures George R. Park a city lawyer becomes bored with the day to day routine of winning hopeless cases. One day he receives a gift catalog and before he tosses it aside he glances through it haphazerdly. Suddenly an article for sale catches his eye. It's a magic kingdom, complete with wizards, dragons, and a castle of his own where he wo