Early work
Misha, the Magician and the Mysterious Amulet
Spoiler-free summary
An early comic fantasy adventure and Horowitz's second published novel.
The locations established in the book's spoiler-light premise, without revealing its later turns. The pleasure lies in identity and danger, shaped by a self-contained narrative organised around one escalating central problem..
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Can I start here?
Yes. The book or collection is designed to be approached without a required earlier volume.
What makes it different
This rare early fantasy is a collector's deep cut, valuable for the playful magic and for the glimpse it gives of a storyteller still finding his tools.
Setting
The locations established in the book's spoiler-light premise, without revealing its later turns.
Content guidance
Peril and themes appropriate to the readership guidance above; consult the publisher edition for any title-specific advisory.
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Continuity
This book does not require knowledge of a numbered series.
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