Ben Holiday
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Ben Holiday is a fictional character created by Terry Brooks
. Holiday is the main protagonist of the Magic Kingdom of Landover
series.
Once a successful trial lawyer in Chicago, Ben's life takes a dramatic change when his wife Annie and their unborn child are killed in a traffic accident. Ben sinks into depression and no longer gains fulfillment through the law firm he established with his best friend, Miles Bennett. Seeing a Christmas catalog advertising a fairytale kingdom for sale, he purchases it for $1,000,000 in a desperate hope to find something meaningful again. The kingdom, called Landover
, turns out to be very real and in need of a true king to restore it to its previous splendor. Ben is challenged at every step by a number of characters, all with seemingly different motives. He is eventually able to gain the respect of the citizens of Landover
and establish himself as the true High Lord.
Terry Brooks
Terence Dean "Terry" Brooks is an American writer of fantasy fiction. He writes mainly epic fantasy, and has also written two movie novelizations. He has written 23 New York Times bestsellers during his writing career, and has over 21 million copies of his books in print...
. Holiday is the main protagonist of the Magic Kingdom of Landover
Magic Kingdom of Landover
The Magic Kingdom of Landover series is a series of six fantasy novels by Terry Brooks following the adventures of a former trial lawyer named Ben Holiday, and the collection of friends and enemies the he encounters when he purchases a magical kingdom...
series.
Once a successful trial lawyer in Chicago, Ben's life takes a dramatic change when his wife Annie and their unborn child are killed in a traffic accident. Ben sinks into depression and no longer gains fulfillment through the law firm he established with his best friend, Miles Bennett. Seeing a Christmas catalog advertising a fairytale kingdom for sale, he purchases it for $1,000,000 in a desperate hope to find something meaningful again. The kingdom, called Landover
Landover
Landover can refer to:*Landover, Maryland, United States*Landover Hills, Maryland,United States**Landover , transit station there*Magic Kingdom of Landover, the fictional setting by Terry Brooks*Landover Baptist Church, fictional church...
, turns out to be very real and in need of a true king to restore it to its previous splendor. Ben is challenged at every step by a number of characters, all with seemingly different motives. He is eventually able to gain the respect of the citizens of Landover
Landover
Landover can refer to:*Landover, Maryland, United States*Landover Hills, Maryland,United States**Landover , transit station there*Magic Kingdom of Landover, the fictional setting by Terry Brooks*Landover Baptist Church, fictional church...
and establish himself as the true High Lord.