Terry Brooks Landover Ebook
We had previously already released a whole host of Terry Brooks titles as ebooks... But this week Orbit UK has released even more. A Princess of Landover.
Overview Capture the fantasy, thrills, and far-flung adventure of the first three novels in Terry Brooks s enchanting Magic Kingdom of Landover series now for the first time in one gripping volume. Chicago lawyer Ben Holiday can t fathom what lies ahead when he purchases Landover a magical kingdom of chivalry and sorcery from Meeks, the mysterious seller who placed the ad. Weary and jaded, Ben clings to the ad s promise: Escape into your dreams. But Landover is not the enchanted idyll he expected. The kingdom is in ruin. The barons refuse to recognize Ben as King, a dragon is decimating the countryside, and a demon lord has challenged any prospective ruler to a fatal duel.
To make matters worse, the Paladin, renowned champion of the Kings of Landover, seems to be merely a legend. Ben s only allies are a bumbling court magician, a talking dog turned court scribe, and the beautiful Willow, who is part girl, part tree. With his friends in tow, Ben sets out to claim the throne. But when Meeks decides he wants Landover back, Ben will face supernatural foes of every stripe to prove himself worthy of the kingship.
The question is: Can he survive?' I resisted reading this series for years, seeing it as Brooks' YA Shannara series whether it was or not, that was my perception. While the stories are much less complex they're still a good read. I finally broke down when I saw that the omnibus editions were on the Kindle.
Kindle book price for three books, can't pass it up, especially since it's Brooks. It's a good read for lovers of fantasy, but not very dark or deep. The characters are likable and the villains, well they're ok. Most haven't been all that deep to me, feeling almost like Lex Luthor villainy than anything else. I'd much rather Brooks write more in the Shannara world, but if you need a fix the Magic Kingdom series will do ya. The Magic Kingdom of Landover Volume 1 (2009) is an omnibus edition of the Landover series.
It contains Magic Kingdom for Sale-Sold!, The Black Unicorn and Wizard at Large. These novels are set in Landover, a kingdom nestled within the mists of Fairy. It provides enchantment and adventure and has knights and knaves, dragons and damsels, and wizards and warlocks.
Magic Kingdom for Sale - Sold (1986) is the first fantasy novel in this series. A prestigious department store offers a Magic Kingdom for sale at only $1,000,000.00 to an appropriate buyer. See Meeks at the main office.
In this story, Ben finds a Christmas Wishbook in his mail. It is addressed to Annie, his deceased wife.
Looking through the catalog, he finds an advertisement reading 'Magic Kingdom for Sale' and describing Landover. Naturally, Ben initially considers the advertisement to be a hoax. Yet the department store has a reputation for providing exactly what they advertise. Maybe it would be an adventure. Ben discusses the ad with Miles, his partner and only friend.
Miles also sees it as a cruel hoax, but doesn't mention anything that Ben hasn't already considered. Eventually, Ben takes a week off and goes to New York to talk with Meeks. Meeks is initially more interested in questioning Ben about his work and skills, but does finally provide a little more information. Yet he chooses not to disclose the location of the kingdom nor the identity of the seller. He lets Ben see the contract terms on the offer, but refuses to let him have a copy until Ben buys the kingdom. Ben clears away all pending commitments and raises the $1,000,000.00 price of the kingdom. A month after his meeting with Meeks, Ben receives plane tickets and directions to a rendezvous point where he will be met.
The directions take him into the Blue Ridge Mountains. After parking the rental car and walking up the designated path, Ben finds a dark tunnel through the woods. He considers turning back, but continues on into the darkness. As he travels through the tunnel, he encounters a dark creature with a dark rider.
Ben flees from the screaming creature and then finds a battered knight at the other end of the tunnel. The mounted knight charges past him toward the following threats. Ben is nudged off the path by the horse as it rushes past him. There is a sudden explosion of light.
The Black Unicorn (1987) is the second fantasy novel in this series. Ben is firmly established as the High Lord of Landover and has various projects underway to improve the land.
In this story, Ben, Questor and Willow have dreams. When they discuss them at breakfast, there seems to have been an urgency to each dream. Despite warnings from Abernathy, all three set out to follow the dreams. In Ben's dream, Miles is having some difficulty. So Ben returns to Chicago to check.
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He encounters visions of Meeks twice during his visit, once at the end of the time tunnel and once outside the elevator on the fift.