Witches' Brew (novel)

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Witches' Brew
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Author Terry Brooks
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Series Magic Kingdom of Landover
Genre Fantasy
Publisher Del Rey Books
Publication date
April 1995
Pages352 pp
ISBN 0-345-38702-3
OCLC 34968729
Preceded by The Tangle Box  
Followed by A Princess of Landover  

Witches' Brew (1995) by Terry Brooks is the fifth novel of the Magic Kingdom of Landover series. The plot has an usurper who claims to be from another world calling for Ben's abdication from the throne. Upon Ben's refusal, he soon begins to send several evil, magic creatures against him. During this time, Nightshade kidnaps Ben and Willow's new child, Mistaya, in a dangerous attempt to subvert her and use her innate magic. Meanwhile, Questor and Abernathy are stuck back in Earth to meet up with an old friend, leaving Ben and Willow alone to deal with the new threat.

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