History Literature / Magehunter

* AnArmAndALeg: Getting into too much trouble in the marketplace will result in you getting arrested and punished by having your sword arm hacked off, leading to a shocking NonStandardGameOver where you're now a hapless cripple unable to partake in any more adventures.

Returning to Kallamehr, the FF-verse's FantasyCounterpartCulture to AncientPersia, this time the hero -- YOU -- are the titular Magehunter, hunter and pursuer of sorcerors and magicians, who hails from a world where magic is real and dangerous. Transported through a portal to Kallamehr by your ex-captive- Mencius, who wants to claim the bounty on your head- you must hunt him down and find a way to return to your own world.

* TheCameo: The Riddling Reaver, which previously appeared in ''Literature/SlavesOfTheAbyss'', makes a quick comeback here.

Returning to Kallamehr, the FF-verse's FantasyCounterpartCulture to Ancient Persia, this time the hero -- YOU -- are the titular Magehunter, hunter and pursuer of sorcerors and magicians, who hails from a world where magic is real and dangerous. Transported through a portal to Kallamehr by your ex-captive- Mencius, who wants to claim the bounty on your head- you must hunt him down and find a way to return to your own world.

* CoolPet: You can purchase and train a dog named Kurt, which can [[EvilDetectingDog sniff out mages]] for you and assist you occasionally in combat.

* BalefulPolymorph: [[spoiler:Losing to Mencius in the final battle will end with you being turned into a rat]].

* NintendoHard: This book has many routes through it. All but 1 will lead to failure or at the very best a bitter sweet end. Most lead to death, and there's a lot of specific things you need to do to win, and plenty of things you can do to screw yourself out of winning, even very early on.

Returning to Kallamehr, the FF-verse's FantasyCounterpartCulture to Ancient Persia, this time the hero -- YOU -- are the titular Magehunter, hunter and pursuer of sorcerors and magicians, who hails from a world where magic is real and dangerous. Transported through a portal to Kallamehr by the mage Mencius, which you have captured recently and is about to claim your eventual bounty as reward, you must hunt down Mencius and find a way to return to your own world.

* ActionPrologue: In the opening pages before reference 1, you are depicted to be in the middle of a duel against Mencius and eventually defeating him and capturing him alive.
* AnArmAndALeg: Getting into too much trouble in the marketplace will result in you arrested and punished by having your sword arm hacked off in public, leading to a shocking NonStandardGameOver where you're now a hapless cripple unable to partake in anymore adventures.
* AntiMagic: Given your occupation as a hunter of sorcerors, you'll need to collect amulets and artifacts that protects you from spells.

* NounVerber: one of the last Fighting Fantasy entries to use this naming method.
* OurGeniesAreDifferent: This being a Persian/Arabic inspired adventure, genies of various shapes and sizes will show up, including a demonic genie prince and one living in a ring.

Returning to Kallamehr, the FF-verse's FantasyCounterpartCulture to Ancient Persia, this time the hero -- YOU -- are the titular Magehunter, hunter and pursuer of sorcerors and magicians, who hails from a world where magic is real and dangerous. Transported through a portal to Allansia by the mage Mencius, which you have captured recently and is about to claim your eventual bounty as reward, you must hunt down Mencius and find a way to return to your own world.

* GiantFlyer: You can get into a fight against a Roc, and if you're unlucky, you might get carried away by the humongous monster and be fed to its young!

* WeHaveToGetTheBulletOut: Reinhardt might get shot during this adventure, at which point you'll have to do this. Lacking the proper tools? [[NauseaFuel Then you'll need to use your fingers]]...

--> '''Reinhardt''': "You didn't have to kill him! He saved my life!"
--> '''You''': "Killing mages is my job."

* NoSell: Lacking essential items or modifications to your sword and you will be umable to even scratch Mencius in the FinalBattle. Brace yourself for [[CurbStompBattle a humiliating defeat]], and HaveANiceDeath!