The Crown of the Bandit King
Matti Lena Harris
(CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Oct. 16, 2017)
Peter is a kid with an unusual talentāhe can sense the presence of magic. But when Peterās memories are stolen by the Ragman, an unscrupulous magic collector, he agrees to a strange bargain: find ten magical items called Collectibles or forfeit his memories forever. Finding these Collectibles wonāt be so easy, though. When Peterās first magic hunt goes terribly wrong, heās framed for a crime he didnāt commit. Now the whole magic community thinks heās a villain plotting to find the Bronze Crown, a forbidden Collectible with enough power to take over the world. To prove his innocence, Peter must stop the true villain from locating the crown. Fortunately, he has helpāhis new friends Deeter and Sweet Pea, a house thatās everywhere and nowhere, and even a crazy magical kazoo. But in the world of magic, where illusion and deceit are common, not even Peterās peculiar talent may be enough to help him clear his name, let alone remember it.