A Thief's Way: Companion Story to A Prince's Errand (Tales of the Amulet)
Tales of the Amulet • Book 1
by Dan Zangari, Robert Zangari
Why You'll Love This
A sardonic thief, a cursed gemstone, and a city full of unexplained corpses — what could go wrong with a simple heist?
- Great if you want: a fast, self-contained fantasy heist with dark surprises
- The experience: quick and punchy — reads in one sitting, escalates fast
- The writing: dialogue-driven and witty, with Tilthan's voice carrying most of the momentum
- Skip if: you expect a full novel — this is a 94-page companion piece
About This Book
In the world of Kalda, a heist is never just a heist. Tilthan and his crew arrive on the Isle of Korath with one clean objective—steal a legendary gemstone and walk away richer. What they find instead is a city riddled with unexplained deaths and something far darker lurking beneath the surface. The tension between greed and survival makes for compulsive reading, and Tilthan himself is the kind of morally flexible protagonist who's difficult not to root for—sharp-tongued, quick-thinking, and perpetually in over his head.
At under a hundred pages, this companion story is tightly constructed and moves with real momentum. The Zangaris write with a confident hand, blending dry humor with genuine dread in a way that keeps the tone from ever feeling predictable. It works equally well as a standalone introduction to the Tales of the Amulet world and as a side door into the larger epic for readers already invested in A Prince's Errand. Compact doesn't mean thin—there's genuine craft in how much atmosphere and character the authors pack into this slim, satisfying volume.
