Witches' Brew (Landover Series) [Audiobook, CD, Unabridged] [Audio CD]

Terry Brooks (Author), Dick Hill (Reader)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 29, 2008 | Series: Landover Series (Book 5)

Fifth Book in the Magic Kingdom of Landover series Former Chicago lawyer Ben Holiday was proud and happy. And why not? The Magic Kingdom of Landover, which he ruled as High Lord, was finally at peace, and he and his wife, the sylph Willow, could watch their daughter Mistaya grow. And grow she did - shooting through infancy in months, learning to walk and to swim in the same week. Mistaya had been born a seedling, nourished by soils from Landover, Earth, and the fairy mists, come into being in the dank, misty deadness of the Deep Fell. With dazzling green eyes that cut to the soul, she was as lovely as her mother, and Ben wanted nothing more than to enjoy his daughter's childhood and his peaceful kingdom forever. But his idyll was interrupted when Rydall, a king of lands beyond the fairy mist, assembled armies on Landover's border and threatened to invade unless Ben was able to defeat Rydall's seven champions. Some counseled the High Lord to refuse Rydall's challenge, but Holiday could not, for Mistaya had been snatched from her guardians by foul magic. And Rydall held the key to her fate . . .

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About the Author

Terry Brooks published his first novel, The Sword of Shannara, in 1977. It was a New York Times bestseller for more than six months. He has published twenty-five New York Times bestsellers since. Two of those--the novels Running with the Demon and A Knight of the Word--were chosen by the Rocky Mountain News (Denver) as among the best fantasy novels of the twentieth century. A practicing lawyer until his third book was published, Brooks now writes full-time. He lives in the Pacific Northwest with his wife, Judine.

From AudioFile

This fifth installment in the Landover series brings back familiar characters and struggles for power as Nightshade once again makes a move to rid the kingdom of her nemesis, Ben Holiday. Nothing in his former life as a Chicago lawyer has prepared Holiday for his exceptional child, Mistaya, or her kidnapping. Dick Hill makes sure there's an underlying sense of fun in this book, even when events seem to be going badly. He deftly delivers the depth of feeling between the characters as they find themselves in new and challenging situations. In bringing voice to the precocious Mistaya, Hill strikes an effective balance between her age and power. J.E.M. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Brilliance Audio on CD Unabridged Lib Ed; Library edition (July 29, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1423350499
• ISBN-13: 978-1423350491
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 6.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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3.0 out of 5 stars good listening, December 31, 2011

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This review is from: Witches' Brew (Landover Series) (Audio CD)

This is a great addition to the Landover series. The producers put maximum tracks on the CD, which is good for going back and catching up on a missed section, but it is EXCESSIVE. I listen to audiobooks to help me fall asleep. It becomes irritating to advance to track 79 of 120 or so to relisten, by the time you adjust the CD back to where you fell asleep, you are wide awake. Maybe half as many tracks would be a better use of resources.