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The Black Unicorn

by Terry Brooks · 1987

A year had passed since Ben Holiday bought the Magic Kingdom from the wizard, Meeks. But unbeknownst to him, he has been the victim of a trap by Meeks, who has succeeded in stealing the Paladin and appropriating his face.… more

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Who would you be but who you are?
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Deception is mostly a game we play with ourselves.
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Might have, could have, may have, should have—the haves and have nots reduced to pointless possibilities.
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There are many forms of magic in this world, High Lord. Some come in large packages, some in small. Some work with fire and strength of body and heard ... and some work with revelation.
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„There are those who theorize that our dreams are simply manifestations of our subconscious thoughts and desires,“ Dirk mused, as if delivering an offhand dissertation. „Dreams do not often portray accurately the events upon which those thoughts and desires are formed, but they do demonstrate quite vividly the emotions behind them. We find ourselves involved in bizarre situations and disjointed events, and our tendency is often to dismiss the dream out-of-hand - a self-conscious response. But hidden within the thrashings of our subconscious is a kernel of truth about ourselves that needs to be understood - truth that sometimes we have refused to recognize while awake and now demands recognition while we sleep.

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A year had passed since Ben Holiday bought the Magic Kingdom from the wizard, Meeks. But unbeknownst to him, he has been the victim of a trap by Meeks, who has succeeded in stealing the Paladin and appropriating his face. Suddenly none of Ben's friends know him, but all of his enemies do. He must win it all back again--only this time on his own!

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First published
1987
Genre
Fantasy
Goodreads rating
3.80 (19k ratings)

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