It follows the adventures of a young man named Lukas-Kasha who finds himself in another world after paying a street magician to perform a magic trick.

Kasha spends his days playing pranks on the people of Zara-Petra and doing as little work as possible.

When Kasha attempts to take control of his kingdom's laws and policies, he meets with strong opposition from his Grand Vizier, Shugdad Mirza.

Soon Kasha is forced to flee for his life and escapes the palace with the help of a slave girl and a public versifier.

When classifying his works, Alexander described The First Two Lives of Lukas-Kasha as "unquestionably a fantasy", placing it in the same category as Time Cat, The Chronicles of Prydain, and The Remarkable Journey of Prince Jen.