This book tells the adventures of a boy named James, who finds part of a mysterious amulet at home and finds himself in a world inhabited by beautiful elves, inventive gnomes, great magicians, terrifying dragons and other amazing creatures. The boy will be destined to take part in the war between light and darkness, find the second part of the amulet and fight the great black magician, eager to destroy the world and regain his former power. Will the boy be able to overcome all the obstacles in his path and defeat the great black magician? Will he be able to control his abilities and stay on the light side? Will he be able to connect the amulet together and use it to destroy the forces of evil once and for all? You will get answers to these and other questions by reading the Amulet trilogy.