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A Princess of Landover (Landover Series) MP3 CD – Unabridged, August 18, 2009

by Terry Brooks (Author), Dick Hill (Reader)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,108 ratings
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Ben Holiday, Chicago lawyer and mere mortal turned monarch of enchanted Landover, has grappled with scheming barons, fire-breathing beasts, diabolical conjurers, and extremely wicked witches. None of whom have prepared him for the most daunting of challengers―a teenage daughter. Sent by Ben and his beloved sylph bride, Willow, to an exclusive girls’ prep school, headstrong (and half-magical) Mistaya Holiday has found life in the natural world a less than perfect fit. And when her latest rebellious antics get her indefinitely suspended, she’s determined to resume her real education―learning sorcery from court wizard Questor Thews―whether her parents like it or not. But back home in Landover, Mistaya’s frustrated father is just as determined that the precocious princess learn some responsibility, and he declares her grounded until she successfully refurbishes the long-forsaken royal library. Mortified by the prospect of salvaging a king’s ransom in moldy books―and horrified by word that repulsive local nobleman Lord Laphroig seeks to marry her―Mistaya decides that the only way to run her own life is to run away from home. So begins an eventful odyssey peppered with a formidable dragon, recalcitrant gnomes, an inscrutable magic cat, a handsome librarian, a sinister sorcerer, and more than a few narrow escapes as fate draws Landover’s intrepid princess to the last place she expected to go, and into the thick of a mystery that will put her mettle to the test―and might bring the kingdom to its knees.
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  1. Language
    English
  2. Publisher
    Brilliance Audio
  3. Publication date
    August 18, 2009
  4. Dimensions
    5.38 x 0.5 x 7.5 inches
  5. ISBN-10
    1423398483
  6. ISBN-13
    978-1423398486
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Brilliance Audio; Library edition (August 18, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1423398483
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1423398486
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.38 x 0.5 x 7.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,108 ratings

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Terry Brooks

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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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Customers find the book very good to read and enjoy the plot. They also describe the book series as great and another great installment. Opinions are mixed on the characters, with some finding them interesting and others flat.

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59 customers mention "Reading experience"49 positive10 negative

Customers find the book very good to read, entertaining, and great for advancing young readers.

"...They are fun to read." Read more

"...Still I thought it was a good read." Read more

"I have been a fan of Terry Brooks since my high school days. This book is a great read, and a beautiful addition to any library...." Read more

"...Good continuity, throughout. Pg13 - great for advancing young readers, or young at heart older readers." Read more

34 customers mention "Plot"27 positive7 negative

Customers find the plot enjoyable, with some intrigue, and great imagination. They also say the book is a good ending to the Magic Kingdom series.

"...This book is loaded with action and suspense, and the story keeps building throughout...." Read more

"...I can always count on an extraordinary story and entertaining capacity of the highest level...." Read more

"Very fun and memorable cast of characters. Good continuity, throughout. Pg13 - great for advancing young readers, or young at heart older readers." Read more

"...It is fantastic to see the continuation of the Landover Saga especially from the perspective of Mistaya. I hope this saga goes further!!!" Read more

8 customers mention "Book series"8 positive0 negative

Customers find the book series great.

"I enjoyed this installment of the series. It was a great follow-up to the previous five books...." Read more

"Great series. Terry Brooks is an amazing author." Read more

"...The Landover series is truly enjoyable!! :)" Read more

"Another great installment to this series. The characters are still interesting and the plot just gets better and better. A must for Landover fans" Read more

5 customers mention "Author"5 positive0 negative

Customers find the author, Terry Brooks, to be a great writer.

"Great series. Terry Brooks is an amazing author." Read more

"I truly love the stories of Landover by Terry Brooks. A GREAT writer and really enjoyable books. Can't wait for more." Read more

"Terry Brooks has to be the most entertaining Fantasy writer around. His novels are always a must read, very entertaining." Read more

"Love reading Terry Brooks. Great author and these are good series of books." Read more

9 customers mention "Characters"6 positive3 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the characters in the book. Some find them interesting and full of magical creatures, while others say they lack personality and are flat.

"Very fun and memorable cast of characters. Good continuity, throughout. Pg13 - great for advancing young readers, or young at heart older readers." Read more

"...The devices were similar with different characters, nothing much new, a LOT of re-hashing previous books right back to the series' inception...." Read more

"...I really liked the introduction of new characters, Thom in particular.-..." Read more

"...The characters were wonderful, especially Edgewood Dirk & Strabo, but the others were enchanting Nd some downright detestable,all in all a good mix...." Read more

3 customers mention "Page layout"0 positive3 negative

Customers find the page layout of the book lifeless and lacking in content.

"...And even still, this whole segment seems like a waste of space, designed to simply frame Mistaya as a brat...." Read more

"...The plot, such as it was, was flimsy and rather pointless; the "princess" was largely a disagreeable, spoiled teenager that I was unable to care..." Read more

"Not a lot to it. No real conflict. Pretty lifeless" Read more

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Dee McMahel
5.0 out of 5 stars In HAVE OWNED THE 5 OF THE BOOKS
Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2023
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Just was looking on line to see if Terry Brooks (one of my favorite's) I found out he had made a 6th book to the series. They are fun to read.
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Jeffrey T. Munson
5.0 out of 5 stars Finally! Landover Returns!
Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2009
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After fifteen years, Terry Brooks has finally returned to Landover, and after reading this great book, it was definitely worth the wait.

Mistaya Holiday, fifteen-year-old daughter of High Lord Ben Holiday, has been sent to Carrington school for girls to learn more about Ben's world. However, her experience there is less than pleasant and soon, she returns to Landover. Ben, angry and disappointed with his daughter, has suggested that she go to work restoring Libiris, Landover's library. Immediately mortified at the prospect of cleaning up the neglected library, Mistaya decides to seek refuge with the her grandfather, the River Master. To make matters even worse for Mistaya, she has discovered that Lord Laphroig, lord of Rhyndweir, has the intention of marrying her.

Upon reaching her grandfather, she finds out that he doesn't intend to offer her sanctuary from her parents. Instead, he sends her on her way. Disheartened, Mistaya decides to go to the last place her parents would think to look for her: Libiris. Once there, Mistaya meets Thom, a young boy indentured to His Eminance; the library's director. Thom's task includes cataloging and organizing the library's books along with the help of some other less-than-desirable creatures. Almost immediately, however, Mistaya senses a presence about Libiris and soon she discovers that these is much more to this old library than books; for Libiris has a magic all its own, and there are dark forces at work within her. Will Mistaya be able to discover the secret of Libiris before its too late and will she be forced to marry the strange Lord Laphroig?

I've been a fan of Terry Brooks for many years and I've read all of his books. I was delighted when I learned that he was writing a new Landover novel, and he didn't disappoint. This book is loaded with action and suspense, and the story keeps building throughout. I was also pleased that it appears that Brooks has left the door open for yet another Landover novel.

I give this fine book my highest recommendation. After reading it, you'll discover that it was worth waiting for.
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Melvin Anderson
4.0 out of 5 stars A headstrong princess gets comeuppence
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2010
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Princess Mistaya gets kicked out of the earth school her parents chose for her and returns home. She battles her father over her future then runs away from his decisions about it, thinking she knows best. Then things get interesting. An evil lord wants to marry her, her grandfather sides with her father about her future and she takes refuge in the place her father wanted to put her. Here a forgotten wizard takes over and Mistaya tries to fight him. Up until this point Brooks has done a good job in presenting Mistaya's side, now he lets the wizard Crabit play as the all knowing, all scheming evil doer, brings in the evil lord suitor and a power fight develops and we get a development involving Nightshade which seems to presage future action. The early parts of book were written at a high level profiling of Mistaya but the later part is much more juvenile. Brooks seems to involve Edgewood Dirk and Haltwhistle both to lenthen the story and to get Mistaya out of a jam, also Strabo and her father's aids, Questor Thews and Abernathy for the same reason, not let Mistaya do it as he had done earlier. Still I thought it was a good read.
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Thaigir
5.0 out of 5 stars Brooks at his best... which is the norm for him
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2011
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I have been a fan of Terry Brooks since my high school days. This book is a great read, and a beautiful addition to any library. If you are like me, once you have read a book you tend to never read it again. This is not the case with my Terry Brooks collection. I will re-read them in a few years after I have forgotten all the details (easy to do if your an avid reader like me and get the details all mixed up in other novels). I normally do not buy hardcover books as I get rid of novels after I have read them. Not so with Brooks. I buy them outright before ever reading and give them an honored place in my library. I can always count on an extraordinary story and entertaining capacity of the highest level. This is a continuation from the MAGIC KINGDOM FOR SALE SOLD series. I love how Brooks can incorporate past characters into recent stories.
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Sdparent1
5.0 out of 5 stars Great writer
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2023
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Ardalina
5.0 out of 5 stars Good series
Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2022
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Very fun and memorable cast of characters. Good continuity, throughout. Pg13 - great for advancing young readers, or young at heart older readers.
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Brian Smith
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Reviewed in Canada on March 5, 2021
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Great book
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dragon28
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 3, 2023
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Exactly as described. Delighted.
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Sammy
5.0 out of 5 stars Leider Ende der Geschichte
Reviewed in Germany on November 6, 2022
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Ende der Geschichte von Landover.
Wie immer gelingt es Terry Pratchett Bilder mir Worten zu malen, er lässt den Leser tief in die Geschichte eintauchen . Seine Sprache ( in Englisch gelesen) fesselt den Leser, man kann gar nicht aufhören, da man wissen will wie es den Protagonisten weiter ergeht, spannend bis zum Schluss
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Reviewed in France on February 2, 2021
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Conforme à mes attentes.
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CChari
5.0 out of 5 stars Book 6 of a great series! Love it!
Reviewed in India on October 29, 2019
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I love Terry Brooks. This series is really quite funny. I think it is appropriate for teens as well since there is no sex or inappropriate stuff in there. This book is the 6th book in the series. It isn't absolutely necessary to read the others first since there are explanatory passages to keep things understable. So if you have to skip one because you don't have it, that is ok. But it is best to read them in order. Loved this series so much. Very light hearted. Full of action and adventure. Great for males or females.
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