A Princess of Landover, Terry Brooks
A Princess of Landover, Terry Brooks
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A Princess of Landover

Author: Terry Brooks

Narrator: Jeremy Arthur

Unabridged: 11 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/29/2022


Synopsis

After fourteen years, New York Times bestselling fantasy master Terry Brooks has returned to the magic kingdom of Landover. The remarkable realm of dragons, demons, wizards, and wonders that wove an irresistible spell in five classic novels throws open its gates at long last for a brand-new adventure featuring a dazzling cast of characters and creatures.

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.

About The Author

Terry Brooks has thrilled readers for decades with his powers of imagination and storytelling. He is the author of more than thirty books, most of which have been New York Times bestsellers. He lives with his wife, Judine, in the Pacific Northwest.Jeremy Arthur is an audiobook narrator. Books Arthur has narrated include Spring Chicken by Bill Gifford, Pickett’s Charge by Charles McNair, and The Game by Jon Pessah.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Caleb on February 10, 2017

3.5 total stars. This book was a lot of fun. Not in a, "OMGsh! It's the best book ever," kind of way, but in a comfort food kind of way. I was instantly comfortable with the characters, having read the rest of the series back in middle school. It was a pretty awesome feeling to hang out with Ben Holi......more

Goodreads review by hotsake on May 13, 2023

It is Terry Brooks' skills as a writer more than the story itself that garnered the rating. It is not every writer that can take an extremely and completely unlikable main character and make them if not exactly likable then at least relatable by the end while still keeping the character consistent.......more

Goodreads review by Micheal on August 19, 2009

This book was a light read for me, mostly taking me a day to burn through. But if you know me, you would know that I would not burn through a book as fast asa that unless I was really interested in the storyline. From the start pretty much, Terry Brooks had me wanting to reach in the book and slap t......more

Goodreads review by Mitnal on September 19, 2018

Questa volta la trama è poco ispirata, meno dinamica rispetto a quelle precedenti (pur trattandosi comunque di un fantasy "leggero"), e prima che succeda qualcosa di un po' più interessante è necessario arrivare a circa metà libro: una cosa che può piacere o non piacere a seconda dei gusti, ma pers......more

Goodreads review by Michael on September 17, 2009

During my sophomore year of high school, a friend of mine who also shared my interest in classic "Star Trek" was stunned and horrified to learn that while I'd read a good bit of sci-fi, I'd never cracked a cover of a Terry Brooks novel. During a visit to the school library, unable to find a copy of......more


Quotes

 
“Sweet, charming and skillful . . . an enjoyable journey, a helluva ride.”—January magazine 
 
“Fans of Brooks’s magic kingdom of Landover will welcome this title. . . . There are plenty of treats.”—Publishers Weekly
 
“Fun and engaging.”—Kirkus Reviews