The Magic Kingdom of Landover Volume 1: Magic Kingdom for Sale Sold! - The Black Unicorn - Wizard at Large

It's nice to read books and imagine the places and characters. This book takes this image a step further with the main character buying his way into an imaginary world cause he is sick of the real one. This was the first book I read on my kindel and could not figure out what page I was on and before I new it I was finshied.

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.

If you downloaded the free kindle copy of SOLD!, you'll be happy to know that this version doesn't have the annoying text recognition errors that were prevalent in that copy. This 3-for-1 bundle is also great!

I love Terry Brooks & his writing a new installment to the Landoer series urged me to pick up the complete series to be brepared for the new book.

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. 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