Small Magic
Short Fiction, 1977-2020
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Narrated by:
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Scott Brick
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Mark Deakins
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John Lee
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Kristen Sieh
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By:
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Terry Brooks
About this listen
Escape to worlds full of adventure and magic in the first-ever Terry Brooks short-story collection, featuring both new and fan-favorite stories from all three of his major literary worlds: Shannara, Magic Kingdom, and The Word and the Void.
Here are heroes fighting new battles and struggling to conquer the ghosts of the past. Here are quests both small and far reaching; heroism both intimate and vast. Here we learn of Garet Jax’s childhood, see how Allanon first located Shea Ohmsford, and follow an old wing-rider at the end of his life. Here we see Knights of the Word fighting demons within and without, and witness Ben Holiday and his daughter each trying to overcome the unique challenges that Landover offers.
This collection of 11 tales is a must-have addition to the Terry Brooks canon - a delightful way to spend time with favorite characters, and a wonderful reminder of what makes a Brooks story such a timeless classic.
©2021 Terry Brooks (P)2021 Random House AudioListeners also enjoyed...
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Jarka Ruus
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5 out of 5 stars
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The most underrated saga of our time
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Debt of Bones
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,979
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4 out of 5 stars
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Bags! This is a good prequel.
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Nolyn
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1 out of 5 stars
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What are you doing Michael?
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1 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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Awesome story
- By Brian on 08-11-22
By: Terry Brooks
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Magic Kingdom for Sale - Sold!
- Landover, Book 1
- By: Terry Brooks
- Narrated by: Jeremy Arthur
- Length: 12 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 661
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 581
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 581
Landover was a genuine magic kingdom, with fairy folk and wizardry, just as the advertisement has promised. But after he purchased it, Ben Holiday learned that there were a few details the ad had failed to mention. The kingdom was in ruin. The Barons refused to recognize a king, and the peasants were without hope. A dragon was laying waste the countryside, while an evil witch plotted to destroy everything.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Old school Fantasy
- By W. O. Poetry on 05-10-22
By: Terry Brooks
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Galaphile
- The First Druids of Shannara
- By: Terry Brooks
- Narrated by: Will Damron
- Length: 12 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 96
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 92
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 92
One of the most iconic structures in the Four Lands is Paranor, the fortress home of the Druid Order. Legend holds that it was erected by an Elven leader known as Galaphile Joss. But who was this Galaphile, and how and why did he choose to establish this center of magic and learning?
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2 out of 5 stars
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Had high hopes
- By Canadan on 03-27-25
By: Terry Brooks
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Armageddon's Children
- Pre-Shannara: Genesis of Shannara, Book 1
- By: Terry Brooks
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 13 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 199
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 180
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Story5 out of 5 stars 181
Logan Tom is doomed to remember the past and determined to rescue the future. Far behind him lies a boyhood cut violently short by his family’s slaughter, when the forces of madness and hate swept our world after decadent excesses led to civilization’s downfall. Somewhere ahead of him rests the only chance to beat back the minions of evil that are systematically killing and enslaving the last remnants of humanity.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great story with a lot of background
- By gatorfanjim13 on 03-20-25
By: Terry Brooks
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First King of Shannara
- The Shannara Series, Prequel
- By: Terry Brooks
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 19 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,636
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,145
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,147
In this prequel to The Sword of Shannara, in which many details of the Four Lands' history are revealed, Druids, horrified by the misuse of magic, have eschewed it in favor of science. But Bremen the Druid studies magic, and becomes an outcast on its account. Bremen discovers that an invincible army of trolls are fast conquering all that lay to their south. Before them come the Nazgul-like Skull Bearers, disfigured and transformed Druids who have fallen prey to the dark arts.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A True Pleasure
- By K & L MITCHELL on 08-23-08
By: Terry Brooks
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The Scions of Shannara
- The Heritage of Shannara, Book 1
- By: Terry Brooks
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 17 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,582
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,451
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,445
Since the death of the Druid Allanon, the Four Lands have changed profoundly, with magic strictly forbidden in the Southland, now under totalitarian rule. Yet Par still has some power of the Wishsong. A message from Allanon arrives: venture to the dread Hadeshorn, along with the other Scions of Shannara. For in the future, all life in the Four Lands will be destroyed. To prevent this terrible fate, Allanon commands Par to recover the long-lost Sword of Shannara, a task that is next to impossible.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The best of Shannara.
- By Neill on 07-12-16
By: Terry Brooks
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Running with the Demon
- By: Terry Brooks
- Narrated by: George Wilson
- Length: 16 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 381
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 339
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 339
Sinnissippi Park, in Hopewell, Illinois, has long hidden a mysterious evil, locked away from humankind by powers greater than most could even imagine. But now the malevolent creatures that normally skulk in the shadows of the park grow bolder, and old secrets hint at a violent explosion. The brewing conflict draws John Ross to Hopewell. A Knight of the Word, Ross is plagued by nightmares that tell him someone evil is coming to unleash an ancient horror upon the world.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great tale, brings me back to my youth
- By Ted C. on 12-11-21
By: Terry Brooks
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The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara: Antrax
- The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara, Book 2
- By: Terry Brooks
- Narrated by: Raphael Corkhill
- Length: 13 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 271
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 252
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Story5 out of 5 stars 249
Brave explorers led by the last Druid, Walker Boh, traveled across unknown seas in search of an elusive magic. But now it seems that Walker and his team were lured there for sinister, unforeseen purposes. As the crew aboard the airship Jerle Shannara is being attacked by evil forces, the Druid’s protégé, Bek Rowe, and his companions are being pursued by the mysterious Ilse Witch. Meanwhile, Walker is alone, caught in a dark maze beneath the ruined city of Castledown.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A different kind of Antagonist
- By Guy Glirbas on 04-19-25
By: Terry Brooks
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Jarka Ruus
- High Druid of Shannara, Book 1
- By: Terry Brooks
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 12 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,082
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 797
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 797
Despite denouncing her former life as the dreaded Ilse Witch, Grianne Ohmsford still has bitter enemies within the Third Druid Council. Among the highest ranks lurk those who cannot forget her reign of terror, who covet her seat of power, and who will stop at nothing to see her deposed, or destroyed. Even Grianne's few allies know of the lots against her. But they could never anticipate her sudden, ominous disappearance in the dead of the night without a trace.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Brooks is Back!
- By Jimmy on 12-24-03
By: Terry Brooks
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The Black Elfstone
- The Fall of Shannara
- By: Terry Brooks
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 10 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,366
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,218
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,213
Across the Four Lands, peace has reigned for generations. But now, in the far north, an unknown enemy is massing. More troubling than the carnage is the strange and wondrous power wielded by the attackers—a breed of magic unfamiliar even to the Druid order. Fearing the worst, the High Druid dispatches a diplomatic party under the protection of the order’s sworn guardian, Dar Leah, to confront the mysterious, encroaching force and discover its purpose.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Noooooo!
- By Mama1ady3ug on 06-21-17
By: Terry Brooks
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Unfettered
- Tales By Masters of Fantasy
- By: Terry Brooks, Patrick Rothfuss, Robert Jordan, and others
- Narrated by: Peter Ganim, Marc Vietor, Bronson Pinchot, and others
- Length: 20 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,538
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1,366
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 1,374
You define life or it defines you. In Shawn Speakman’s case, it was both. Lacking health insurance and diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2011, Shawn quickly accrued a massive medical debt that he did not have the ability to pay. That’s when New York Times best-selling author Terry Brooks offered to donate a short story that Shawn could sell to help alleviate those bills—and suggested he ask the same of his other writer friends. Unfettered is the result: An anthology built in order to relieve that debt, featuring short stories by some of the best fantasy writers in the genre.
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1 out of 5 stars
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A TRULY BAD COLLECTION OF DOGS
- By Randall on 12-21-18
By: Terry Brooks, and others
Classic Terry Brooks!
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Engaging storytelling
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Most stories great
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Terry Brooks! Never Disappoints
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Garry
Wonderful
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Nice collection
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Great set of short stories
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Terry does it again!
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You don't want to miss this one if you love Terry!
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Small Magic
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