Magic Kingdom for Sale - Sold (Nova Audio Books)

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Summary: Even better in unabridged audio from Books In Motion Audio
Review: Having been a fan of Terry Brooks ever scince reading "The Sword of Shannara" at age 13, it was a real pleasure to read Brook's clever twist of the Fantasy genre written with such a light-hearted approach. While the plot is entertaining, there are deeper undercurrents than the tongue-in-cheek writing belies. Ben Holiday, the would-be-king wrestles against not only the real demon of the underworld, "The Iron Mark," but his personal demons as well. It's a romp through wonderland that leaves you thinking too. Highly recommend you listen to the Books In Motion unabridged edition.

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Summary: Fantastic Book
Review: I loved this book so much I ran out to buy all of the books in the series and couldn't put them down. From the very beginning the author takes you on an adventure. All of the books in the series are full of action and adventure with never a dull moment. I highly recommend this series.

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Summary: Magic Kingdom For Sale - SOLD!
Review: This is a truly enchanting story of a fantasy land that we know can never exist... or can it? The vivid and descriptive way Terry Brooks writes makes you stop and think twice about the possibility of there being an actual Magic Kingdom where fantasy and reality collide.
This story is about a very wealthy lawyer named Ben Holiday, who lives and works in Chicago at a very successful law firm. Recently, his wife passed away, and since then his life has been going downhill. He has managed to stay focused with his work, but he has become very anti-social, and he no longer has the zeal for life that he once did. He was always searching for a way out, to make everything all right again. It seemed like an endless search, until he stumbled across an advertisement in a catalogue that caught his eye. The advertisement was for a fantasyland where wizards, witches and dragons were a reality, and for $1,000,000 you could rule them all; you could be the King of Landover.
After heavily pondering the idea, Ben decides to purchase the Magic Kingdom of Landover. After rounding up 1 million dollars in cash, Ben passes through the boundary between our world, and Landover. To his surprise, the land that he was now in was nothing like the land that was described in the advertisement. Landover was a very run down, out of control world where the people were nomads that would not recognize a king.
In my opinion, this is one of the best books I have ever read, and I am pleased to find out that this is only the first book in the Magic Kingdom of Landover series; there are five books in total. I personally like how this story tells the tale of an underdog who defies all odds and comes forth to save Landover from ruin. Read this story to find out how Ben goes about dealing with the problems in Landover. I highly recommend this book to anybody who enjoys a good fantasy story; in fact I would rank it up close with J.R.R Tolkien's "The Hobbit." So, if you liked "The Hobbit," I think there is a good chance you will also take a liking to this book, as you get go know the characters and their unique personalities.
Once again, I strongly recommend this book to anybody who enjoys a good fantasy story!

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Summary: Magical Kingdom, Best Book Ever!!!
Review: I've just recently read this book as a novel study in my highschool. It is an amazing fantasy book, with fantastic descriptive details. Believe me, you won't get bored of reading this book, it is envigorating, exciting, and I can't wait to read the nest in it's series

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Summary: You never know what's going to happen next
Review: At frist a angry unhappy lawer in the real world who always feels sorry for himself,next thing you know he's king of a magical land.This novel is the best book I've ever read, it makes you think their must something more out there than the world we know of.READ THIS BOOK

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Summary: Put him out of his misery -- and mine
Review: The "hero" of this novel spends the first three chapters wallowing in self-pity. I didn't read chapter 4; I was afraid Brooks was going to let the guy live.

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Summary: A Lighthearted Fantasy Read
Review: Although it was not the typical Brooks, suspenseful and compelling, fantasy novel, I wouldn't consider criticising it. Terry Brooks' attempt to create a sprightly fantasy world was not unsuccessful.
The tale begins with Ben Holiday, whose general state of existence is remorseful and melancholic because of the tragic death of his wife and child many years ago. He is a successful lawyer, and his life seems incomplete until he discovers that he can evade reality. After debating with his partner in law, Miles, he purchases a Magic Kingdom from a respected corporation known for their unusual merchandise. What Ben did not know until purchasing the Kingdom was that Landover was in an impossible and seemingly irreparable state.
Eventually, Ben overcomes the difficulties of Landover, as well as the inner conflict of which has been manifesting inside him since his wife and child's death. The characters in Landover are quirky and fascinating, and help deliver the outcome of truly believing in yourself in a package that many of us can relate to.

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Summary: I love Brooks books but, Landover isn't his best work
Review: This is just slow and meant to be read at a leisurely pace. If you like books that are to the point with some good action scenes and whatnot, check out Brooks' shannara series. But this, however, well... it has an emotional enough ending that saved the whole book. Being frank and to the point, this is list of some things that was wrong with it: constant swearing which is unusual for Brooks, a slow pace, takes forever to get to the point, we ALWAYS need to know what brand of shoes Ben Holiday is wearing and what brand of cereal he's eating (Ben Holiday put on his Nikes and ate some Raisin Bran), a tad boring in places where you force yourself to read, people who turn into trees, overload on quirky characters, some unrealistic emotions, but aside from all that, it did have a good ending. And, on the plus side, it REALLY helped me fall asleep.

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Summary: Wonderful Escape from Reality!
Review: This book is a wonderful fantasy and is great for anyone who is looking for a break. The book begins in our present day world but soon you find yourself reading a fairytale. Very well written and exciting. A great plus is that it is clean enough that you could let your teenager read it and not worry an ounce. Terry Brooks is a great author and I love everything he has written.(So do my teenage and college age boys.) You won't be sorry you read this!!

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Summary: Take Me to the Magic Kingdom of Landover
Review: Although I'm not a fan of sci-fi/fantasy, the title caught my eye. I picked this book up on a lark, and thoroughly enjoyed myself. As as result, I have read each book in the Magic Kingdom series. These books are simply light frothy confections guaranteed to take us away from our ordinary lives. Terry Brooks' tongue-in-cheek writing style adds a level of humor to the stories that had me laughing out loud. There is only one problem: it takes too long for new books in the series to come out!