Book description
Landover was a genuine magic kingdom, complete with fairy folk and
wizardry, just as the advertisement had promised. But after he purchased
it for a million dollars, Ben Holiday discovered that there were a few
details the ad had failed to mention... Such as the fact that the
kingdom is falling into ruin. The barons refuse to recognize a king and
taxes haven't been collected for years. The dragon, Strabo, is laying
waste to the countryside, while the evil witch, Nightshade, is plotting
to destroy no less than everything. And if that weren't enough for a
prospective king to deal with, Ben soon learns that the Iron Mark,
terrible lord of the demons, has challenged all pretenders to the throne
of Landover to a duel to the death - a duel no mere mortal can hope to
win. But Ben Holiday has one human trait that even magic can't overcome.
Ben Holiday is stubborn. Terry Brooks was a practising attorney for
many years, but now writes full time. His first novel, THE SWORD OF
SHANNARA, remained on the New York Times bestseller list for 5 months.
Every one of his novels that have followed since has been an
international bestseller.
