Walking into the World of Magic

Steven Lam

Adventurers Wanted: Horn of Moran
Mark Forman

In the world of fantasy, anything is possible. Magic, mythical creatures, and supernatural abilities, they all exist. Think of living in a life where all of this is present, a life that all the things that are fake, become real. Only last year, Alex was living a normal life until he walked into Mr. Clutter’s shop, the place where adventurers start. Magic and going on adventures new to him, but Alex manages to accept what’s happening, managing to accept this new world and adapt. Alex agrees to help his friend return a lost item that could determine the fate of Alusia.

Adventurers Wanted: Horn of Moran is a sequel to the first book Adventurers Wanted: Slathbog’s Gold. In Adventurers Wanted: Slathbog’s Gold, you are taken into the world of magic and follow Alex, an adventurer, who accepts a quest to defeat Slathbog, an evil dragon, and restore peace to the land. This time, Alex is invited on a quest from his friend Silvan Bregnest, the leader of the quest and an old friend. The quest was given from King Trion, Bregnest's friend, to retrieve and return the Horn of Moran to prevent a war from breaking out in the lands of Alusia between himself and Prince Varson, a man who has made a claim for the throne. Alex is pressed for time, knowing that Prince Varson will also send out a group to recover the Horn and give it to him. As the book progresses, Alex's powers grow as a wizard, helping the group greatly with their quest. Alex and his companions head toward the Tower of Moran, the last place where the Horn was seen. When arriving at the Tower, Alex finds a great evil , and is bound by his wizard oath to try to defeat it. Upon his return to Alusia, Alex holds a ceremony and crowns Trion, and the people celebrate. I find that this book has more imagery and detail than many other fantasy books, and the way it combines imagery and diction makes the plot come together nicely. The book is very well written, describing the scenery and atmosphere of the land and of what is occurring. Before reading this book, it is wise to read Adventurers Wanted: Slathbog’s Gold as it has more information on the world that Alex will adventure through. Adventurers Wanted: Horn of Moran continues directly after the first book, and is written as if it was one whole book. If you are interested in dragons and magic, this is a great book to read, however, reading the first book will provide information and setting to make the second book more enjoyable.