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Magic Kingdom for Sale--Sold! (Magic Kingdom of Landover, Bk 1)
Magic Kingdom for SaleSold - Magic Kingdom of Landover, Bk 1
Author: Terry Brooks
After Ben Holiday purchased Landover, he discovered the magic kingdom had some problems. The Barons refused to recognize a king and the peasants were without hope. To make matters worse, Ben learned that he had to duel to the death with the Iron Mask, the terrible lord of the demons--a duel which no human could hope to win....
PBS Market Price: $8.09 or $4.19+1 credit
ISBN-13: 9780345317582
ISBN-10: 0345317580
Publication Date: 3/12/1987
Pages: 384
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 328 ratings
Publisher: Del Rey
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 0
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reviewed Magic Kingdom for Sale--Sold! (Magic Kingdom of Landover, Bk 1) on + 32 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
This was a fun one to read. Ben Holiday purchased a kingdom and the adventure begins. He meets a talking dog, a girl who turns into a tree and a host of others.
reviewed Magic Kingdom for Sale--Sold! (Magic Kingdom of Landover, Bk 1) on + 2 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
This is one of my favorites! I read and re-read this book until the cover fell off (not that that stopped me from reading it again!). I highly recommend this book. You will NOT be disappointed!
reviewed Magic Kingdom for Sale--Sold! (Magic Kingdom of Landover, Bk 1) on + 3 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Not as good as his Shannara series but a decent book nonetheless.
icesk8tr avatar reviewed Magic Kingdom for Sale--Sold! (Magic Kingdom of Landover, Bk 1) on + 363 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Landover was a genuine magic kingdom, with fairy folk and wizardry, just as the advertisement 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 the 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 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.

The task of proving his right to be King seemed hopeless. But Ben Holiday was stubborn. . .
jkzjs avatar reviewed Magic Kingdom for Sale--Sold! (Magic Kingdom of Landover, Bk 1) on + 67 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
This book had a very different story line which I liked. It seemed to take me a long time to finish because sometimes it would get slow. If you like fantasy you probably will really enjoy this book.
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reviewed Magic Kingdom for Sale--Sold! (Magic Kingdom of Landover, Bk 1) on + 17 more book reviews
good entertainment. Enjoyable and funny.
AZmee avatar reviewed Magic Kingdom for Sale--Sold! (Magic Kingdom of Landover, Bk 1) on + 65 more book reviews
these books in this series's are light reading...more geared to young readers...I enjoyed them but they are really a fairytale told in modern times...perhaps even to read to young ones just for the pleasure of sharing that quiet time together.
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I loved this book. I am not a huge fan of fantasy, yet this book hooked me...I waited and waited as each book came painfully slow from the author. I am really glad I read it. I plan to re-read them before the next generation of Magical Kingdom comes out!
reviewed Magic Kingdom for Sale--Sold! (Magic Kingdom of Landover, Bk 1) on + 3352 more book reviews
This is the first in the 1990s series by the same name. Herein we find out how come the Court Scribe ended up a dog, and what causes the beautiful girlfriend of Ben Holliday to be green, as well as just how disenchanting and dangerous a Magic Kingdom can be.


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