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Witches' Brew (Magic Kingdom of Landover series Book 5) Kindle Edition

by Terry Brooks (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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An acorn falls far from the tree

Former Chicago lawyer Ben Holiday was very proud and quite happy. And why shouldn’t he be? The Magic Kingdom which he ruled as High Lord was finally at peace. He was free to lie back and watch as his new daughter grew.
And grow she did—by leaps and bournds, shooting through infancy in a matter of months. She took her first steps and learned to swim in the same week. An amalgam of magic and heredity, Mistaya was 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. She was as lovely as her mother, the sylph Willow, with dazzling green eyes that cut to the soul. Ben wished he could enjoy his daughter's childhood and his happy kingdom forever.

Alas, those idyllic days were not to last. For Rydall, king of lands beyond the fairy mist, rode up to the gates of Sterling Silver and shattered peace of Landover. His armies were poised on the border, ready to invade unless Ben accepted a challenge: Rydall would send seven champions to face Ben, each in a different form. If Ben triumphed over all seven, Rydall would then abandon his claims to the kingdom.

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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    Magic Kingdom of Landover
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    July 29, 2009
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Picking up where The Tangle Box left off, Brooks continues his increasingly convoluted narrative, again following the trials and tribulations of former lawyer?and currently Landover's ruler?Ben Holiday. Even as Holiday battles evil forces to keep his domain secure and his loved ones safe, his daughter, Mistaya, is kidnapped by his nemesis, the disgruntled witch Nightshade. Threatened by the mysterious Rydall, King of the Marnhull, Holiday must prepare to meet seven potentially deadly challenges. Meanwhile, his faithful sidekicks, Abernathy the scribe and Questor Thews the wizard, are sent to Earth, where Abernathy renews his acquaintance with Elizabeth, now an attractive teenager. Despite entertaining passages (Mistaya's training in witchcraft) and moments of depth (Holiday's struggles with his inner demons), the novel still feels cobbled together, a kind of prelude for the romances and battles of later installments. Fortunately, the familiar characters remain as appealing as when they first appeared, despite their involvement in these transparent and hackneyed situations.
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For the fifth time, Brooks brings us Ben Holiday in the Magic Kingdom of Landover. Ben's daughter, Mistaya, is growing with supernatural speed, just in time to become the object of a kidnapping. The kidnappers are working for the hostile potentate Rydall, who is challenging Ben to seven contests, winner take all--" all" in this case being the Magic Kingdom. As usual, Ben and his comrades and allies are forced to use both sheer magical muscle and subtler ingenuity to come out with their skins whole. As usual, they succeed. The Magic Kingdom books continue to be ingenious, witty, and generally fun to read, even though they do not reach for the exalted high-fantasty heights of Brooks' Shannara novels. Roland Green

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B002LLRDYM
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Del Rey (July 29, 2009)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 29, 2009
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1374 KB
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  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 354 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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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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"The original three in this series were brilliant - new concept and so well written. This was right up there with the best...." Read more

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"...you again in this newest book of the series with unexpected turns in the story plot that keeps you on pins and needles til the next chapter is read." Read more

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Customers find the writing style brilliant, well-written, and suitable for CD. They also say the author is an excellent fantasy writer.

"...Brooks is an excellent fantasy writer (even if it seems he borrows heavily from Tolkien!)This series takes place in modern times-- now-- instead of..." Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good book
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2024
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Came in great condition. Another Terry Brooks classic
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Justyse
4.0 out of 5 stars Kingdom of Landover's final ingredient in "Witches Brew"
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"All of my questions will be answered soon!" is what I thought to myself when I was about 3/4 of the way through "The Tangle Box", 4th book in the Kingdom of Landover series. I soon realized that I was mistaken, and it was not the final book. Oops! What was I thinking!?!
I scrambled to purchase the final book.."Witches Brew". I am happy to say that the level of action and mystery in this 5th and final installment has made the wait well worth it!
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LadyLynnea
5.0 out of 5 stars Part of my favorite book series
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2010
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I bought this book to replace the paperback version and complete my set in this series. This is absolutely my favorite book series. I have read it many times. I have also read Brooks' Shanara series, but it is more complicated (in the order of Lord of the Rings) and therefore harder to follow and remember all the characters. Brooks is an excellent fantasy writer (even if it seems he borrows heavily from Tolkien!)This series takes place in modern times-- now-- instead of an unknown ancient or future time. I have always wanted to go to Virginia to try to find the place where you cross over into Landover..... ;-)
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Tim Hotchkiss
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Series
Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2022
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Just like I remembered as a child. Glad to find the entire 6 book series on Amazon. Buy them all! You will be transported to a magical world with dragons, wizards and castles.
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kathy threadgill
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Landover book is desperately needed
Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2021
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The Landover Series, as with all Mr. Brooks' works, begs one more novel! I read the Shanara books years ago and find myself anxious to revisit them once again! There is no question as to why he has won so many awards and accolades!
My challenge to you is to be able to read the first book of ANY of his series' and then quit there. Good luck with that!!
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Lisa Burkert
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!!!
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I'm a big Terry Brooks fan and I really enjoyed reading this book. The concept behind the Landover series is great!
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Andy Leyenaar
4.0 out of 5 stars I loved this series more than any I've read so far!
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A great book. The 5th book in the Landover series. This book was missing some characters that I loved in the previous books but the emotions the this book evoked were amazing. I tore right through it. I dove into the 6th book as soon as I finished.
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Conforme à mes attentes.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great
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Exactly as described. Delighted
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Keira Heidi
5.0 out of 5 stars Great author
Reviewed in Canada on April 11, 2019
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Ordered for a 90 year old fan and she loved it
Was the one missing in her collection
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4.0 out of 5 stars Another great book in the world of magic
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 15, 2005
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As with the previous books in the Landover series, I thoroughly enjoyed Witches' Brew. This time the book has an unexpected twist towards the end.
With peace reigning in the Magic Kingdom at last, Ben Holiday was finally free to lie back and watch his daughter grow. Which she did - by leaps and bounds. Born a seedling and nourished by soil from Landover, Earth and the fairy mists, Mistaya was a unique child, as dazzling as her mother, the sylph Willow, and fiery and impatient with those who couldn't keep up with her lightning fast development. But Ben's idyll was not to last. The dark and pitiless Rydall, king of lands beyond the fairy mists, was at the gates of Sterling Silver. His armies ready to invade if Ben would not accept his challenge to face and defeat seven different champions of Rydall's choice. And accept he must, for Mistaya had been snatched from her guardians by foul magic and only Rydall had the key to her fate.
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