Book description
Dear Fellow Fantasy Enthusiast,
October 15th
I just finished Terry Brooks' "Magic Kingdom for Sale/Sold" and had to write you immediately about this delightful discovery. You know how we always joke about those "fantasy real estate" ads? Brooks actually made one work brilliantly.
The premise hooked me from the first chapter - Ben Holiday, a Chicago lawyer, buys a magic kingdom sight unseen for a cool million dollars. Sounds like a dream, right? Wrong. The advertisement failed to mention the kingdom was crumbling, the barons were in open rebellion, taxes hadn't been collected in years, and there's a dragon named Strabo terrorizing the countryside.
What I loved most was Brooks' ability to blend the mundane with the magical. Ben brings his legal mind to problems that absolutely require magical solutions, which creates this wonderful tension between practical thinking and fantastical necessity. His stubbornness becomes both his greatest weakness and his most endearing quality.
The supporting characters are genuinely charming - especially the fairy folk and wizards who've been left to manage a kingdom slowly dying from neglect. Brooks doesn't shy away from showing how difficult it would actually be to rule a place where demons challenge your right to the throne through duels to the death.
This isn't just fantasy for fantasy's sake. There's real heart here, exploring themes of responsibility, leadership, and what happens when dreams meet harsh reality. Brooks' prose flows naturally, making the audiobook version particularly engaging - the narrator really captures Ben's exasperation and determination perfectly.
I stayed up until 3 AM both nights because I had to know if Ben could actually pull off being king. The ending satisfied without being too neat, leaving enough threads for the sequels while giving Ben a real victory.
Highly recommend this one - it's lighter than Tolkien but carries genuine warmth and humor. Sometimes that's exactly what we need.
Your friend in fiction,
Sarah
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience