Wizard at Large (Magic Kingdom of Landover, Bk 3) [Turtleback]

Terry Brooks (Author)

Product Details

• Turtleback
• Publisher: Demco Media (July 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0606012354
• ISBN-13: 978-0606012355
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 4.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,694,187 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Terry Brooks is the New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty-five books, including the Genesis of Shannara novels Armageddon's Children and The Elves of Cintra; The Sword of Shannara; the Voyage of the Jerle Shannara trilogy: Ilse Witch, Antrax, and Morgawr; the High Druid of Shannara trilogy: Jarka Ruus, Tanequil, and Straken; the nonfiction book Sometimes the Magic Works: Lessons from a Writing Life; and the novel based upon the screenplay and story by George Lucas, Star Wars(R): Episode I The Phantom Menace.(tm) His novels Running with the Demon and A Knight of the Word were selected by the Rocky Mountain News as two of the best science fiction/fantasy novels of the twentieth century. The author was a practicing attorney for many years but now writes full-time. He lives with his wife, Judine, in the Pacific Northwest.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice addition, April 11, 2004

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Tyler Tanner (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wizard at Large (Magic Kingdom of Landover, Book 3) (Mass Market Paperback)

The third book in the series starts off with very excited Questor who is positive that he can now revert Abernathy the court scribe and talking terrier back to his human form. During the incantation Questor sneezes and instead of tranforming him, he transports him. To Earth and in the castle/fortress of the original heir to Landover, Michael Ard Rhi. Much had been made of this guy in first two installments and Terry Brooks does not disappoint. This is one of the authors best villians. Ben immediatly crosses back over to go get him. Willow comes along. Leaving Questor in charge, hence the title of the book. Questor now has the task of recovering a magical bottle complete with a evil bottle imp that is reeking havoc in the land. All thanks to the filthy and meddling G'home Gnomes, Philip and Sot.

The one thing that I have always liked about this series is that in the beginning, the hero is just as clueless to the world Landover as the reader. The world starts off small and Brooks is great at adding layer after layer with each book. The last book was more focused on the character growth of Ben. Here it concentrates more on Questor, Abernathy and, surprisingly, the ambiguous River King. There is a great battle between wizard and dragon, but there is also another incident that happens on earth that, while good, strains belief even for a fantasy. All in all, a great book and fans of the series will not feel cheated. Makes you definitely want to get the next one.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A really fun series of fantasy books, July 22, 2009

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Kurt A. Johnson (North-Central Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wizard at Large (Magic Kingdom of Landover, Book 3) (Mass Market Paperback)

In this sequel to The Black Unicorn, Questor Thews' latest attempt to break the spell on Abernathy succeeds in sending him to Earth with Ben's medallion! To make matters worse, Abernathy was swapped for a bottle containing an evil imp, one with the power to cause great trouble in Landover. Now it is up to Ben and Willow to retrieve Abernathy and the medallion from Earth, and for Questor Thews to limit the bottle's damage. But, it soon appears that neither side will find their tasks easy.

This is another great book, from a really fun series of fantasy books. I didn't expect a lot out of the Landover books, the premise sounded a little immature to me. But, I nonetheless found these to be a fun series of books with interesting characters and suspenseful stories. I really enjoyed this book, Book #3 in the series, and do not hesitate to recommend it, and the rest of the series to everyone!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love the tie-in between Earth and Landover, December 10, 2008

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This review is from: Wizard at Large (Magic Kingdom of Landover, Book 3) (Mass Market Paperback)

I loved how Brooks split the story between Ben's old world and Landover, especially since Willow and Abernathy were exposed to the good ole' USA; though I hated to see Willow suffer. If you are a fan of the Landover series, you'll love this third installation. As usual, there is lots of excitement and tension going on between characters. I feel for Abernathy's longing to be completely human again...seeing as how he is the central character in this story. Wizard at Large also gave me a little more respect for Quester's magic capabilities...I said for his capabilities, not for him; he's messing up as usual in this story, so the comedic part of the Landover series carries on. Bottom line, Brooks fans won't be disappointed, but they usually never are:)