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Violence
Some
Fantasy adventure violence; some danger as Ben tries to claim his kingdom
Language
Barely any
Mild language in Brooks's accessible fantasy register
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild adult content; Ben's grief for his wife is part of his motivation
Substance Use
Barely any
Some drinking in the fantasy setting
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Low psychological intensity; the novel is warm comedy-adventure throughout
What this book is about
The first Magic Kingdom of Landover novel follows Ben Holiday, a widowed Chicago attorney who purchases a magic kingdom from a Russ Finch Holiday catalog for a million dollars. He arrives in Landover to find the kingdom in desperate decay. Brooks writes warm, witty fantasy comedy with his characteristic adventure; the novel is lighter in tone than his Shannara work and broadly accessible. Appropriate for older teens and adults.
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