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 The first edition cover to the first novel | |
1. Magic Kingdom for Sale—Sold! 2. The Black Unicorn 3. Wizard at Large 4. The Tangle Box 5. Witches' Brew 6. A Princess of Landover | |
| Author | Terry Brooks |
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| Cover artist | Darrell K. Sweet |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Discipline | Fantasy |
| Publisher | Del Rey Books |
| Published | 1986–present |
| Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback) |
| No. of books | 6 |
The Magic Kingdom of Landover is a series of six fantasy novels by Terry Brooks following the adventures of a former trial lawyer named Ben Holiday, who purchases a magical kingdom.
The novels are set in a fictional world known as Landover that is populated with numerous magical and fairy creatures. Its name is a reference to the song "land over the rainbow" from The Wizard of Oz. Landover is described as a small world, surrounded on all sides by fairy mists which connect it to many other worlds, including Earth. Landover is a rural kingdom, populated by humans, gnomes, kobolds, and various other fantasy creatures, all of whom speak the fictional language of "Landoverian" – which the protagonist can speak through magical means – and who often form separate societies. Their rulers, while answerable to the king, are allowed a certain degree of autonomy. Also inhabiting the land are the characters of Strabo, a dragon, and the witch Nightshade.
Landover is protected by the Paladin, a magical knight who is a projection of its rulers. In the absence of a worthy ruler, the Paladin disappears, and Landover falls prey to a physical decay known as "the Tarnish", which slowly spreads from the king's castle (Sterling Silver) to the rest of the kingdom. The Paladin is one of the few magics in the land that can stand up against that of Strabo or Nightshade.