Magic Kingdom for Sale/Sold (epub): The Magic Kingdom of Landover

Landover was a genuine magic kingdom, with fairy folk and wizardry, just as the advertisement has promised. But after he purchased it, Ben Holiday learned that there were a few details the ad had failed to mention.The kingdom was in ruin. The Barons refused to recognize a king, and the peasants were without hope. A dragon was laying waste the countryside, while an evil witch plotted to destroy everything.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. The Paladin, legendary champion of the Kings of Landover, seemed to be only a myth and an empty suit of armor.To put the 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 duel to the death—a duel which no human could hope to win.The task of proving his right to be King seemed hopeless. But Ben Holiday was stubborn. . . . ***50 Million Terry Brooks Copies Sold Around The World*** 'terry's Place Is At The Head Of The Fantasy World' Philip Pullman Landover Was A Genuine Magic Kingdom, Complete With Fairy Folk And Wizardry, Just As The Advertisement Had Promised. But After He Purchased It For A Million Dollars, Ben Holiday Discovered That There Were A Few Details The Ad Had Failed To Mention... Such As The Fact That The Kingdom Is Falling Into Ruin. The Barons Refuse To Recognize A King And Taxes Haven't Been Collected For Years. The Dragon, Strabo, Is Laying Waste To The Countryside, While The Evil Witch, Nightshade, Is Plotting To Destroy No Less Than Everything. And If That Weren't Enough For A Prospective King To Deal With, Ben Soon Learns That The Iron Mark, Terrible Lord Of The Demons, Has Challenged All Pretenders To The Throne Of Landover To A Duel To The Death - A Duel No Mere Mortal Can Hope To Win. But Ben Holiday Has One Human Trait That Even Magic Can't Overcome. Ben Holiday Is Stubborn. Praise For Terry Brooks: 'a Master Of The Craft . . . Required Reading' Brent Weeks 'i Can't Even Begin To Count How Many Of Terry Brooks's Books I've Read (and Re-read) Over The Years' Patrick Rothfuss, Author Of The Name Of The Wind 'i Would Not Be Writing Epic Fantasy Today If Not For Shannara' Peter V. Brett, Author Of The Painted Man 'if You Haven't Read Terry Brooks, You Haven't Read Fantasy' Christopher Paolini, Author Of Eragon SUMMARY: Landover was a genuine magickingdom, complete with fairy folk and wizardry, just asthe advertisement had promised. But after he purchased itfor a million dollars, Ben Holiday discovered that therewere a few details the ad had failed to mention...Such as the fact that the kingdom is falling into ruin.The barons refuse to recognize a king and taxes haven'tbeen collected for years. The dragon, Strabo, is layingwaste to the countryside, while the evil witch,Nightshade, is plotting to destroy no less thaneverything. And if that weren't enough for a prospectiveking to deal with, Ben soon learns that the Iron Mark,terrible lord of the demons, has challenged allpretenders to the throne of Landover to a duel to thedeath - a duel no mere mortal can hope to win.But Ben Holiday has one human trait that even magic can'tovercome. Ben Holiday is stubborn.