Last night at ten o'clock this morning, an empty wagon full of people ran over a dead horse and killed it. Prince Thane of Idlebury is a very bad boy with special powers-powers that could get him killed. And when he takes a nocturnal trip through the thirteen dimensions while reciting the above age-old curse, performing illegal magic, and creating mayhem, every creature in the universe knows he has found the long-lost book A Magic Maniac's Many Ways to Make Mischief. Immediately a universal battle for the coveted book ensues, putting Thane's life in danger. Realizing he's in big trouble, he travels to Dimension X and begs his sister Gwen to help him. Soon Gwen unravels the secret meaning of the old curse and discovers the plot of three of the most devious kings in the universe to kill Thane, take possession of the book, and gain control of every being everywhere.In the end, Thane merges with two of the kings and transforms into a hideous creature-a creature he must overpower in order to save his life and the universe. Will Thane pay the ultimate price for his misdeeds?Or will he live to learn that magic and mayhem are a dangerous combination?