Skill Level: Advanced
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Maelstrom
SYNOPSIS: Maelstrom is an expansive collection of Tom Stone’s original magic, creative experiments, performance pieces, and theoretical thinking. Drawing on his experience as a full-time professional, Stone covers both close-up and stage work, moving between polished routines, technical studies, short ideas, and explicitly identified works in progress. Rather than functioning simply as a trick manual, the…
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If an Octopus Could Palm
SYNOPSIS: If an Octopus Could Palm by David Buck is a collection of inventive close-up magic that blends clever construction, strong sleight-of-hand, and practical performance thinking. Drawing on decades of professional experience, Buck presents original routines, refined handlings, and creative techniques that emphasize naturalness, audience engagement, and deceptive methods. The material encourages magicians to think beyond…
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Flamenco
SYNOPSIS: Flamenco is Juan Tamariz’s long-awaited third volume in his celebrated Bewitched Music series, following Sonata and Mnemonica. Written by Stephen Minch and refined over nearly three decades, the book presents some of Tamariz’s most cherished professional repertoire, featuring routines that have evolved through countless performances. The material spans cards, coins, color-changing knives, and interactive effects for both live and broadcast…
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Expert Coin Magic
SYNOPSIS: Expert Coin Magic is considered one of the most influential books ever written on coin magic and stands alongside Modern Coin Magic and CoinMagic as one of the three essential texts for serious coin workers. Written by Richard Kaufman to document the groundbreaking work of David Roth, the book presents Roth’s complete approach to modern coin magic, from foundational…
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Drawing Room Deceptions
SYNOPSIS: Drawing Room Deceptions is widely regarded as one of the modern masterpieces of card magic literature. Written, illustrated, and designed entirely by Guy Hollingworth, the book combines elegant Victorian styling with exceptionally original card magic, sophisticated sleight of hand, and thoughtful theory. The material features Hollingworth’s celebrated creations—including the legendary Reformation torn-and-restored card—alongside gambling demonstrations, Ace routines,…
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Deck-Sterity
SYNOPSIS: Deck-Sterity is Harry Lorayne’s fourth major card magic book and continues his tradition of teaching practical, commercial card routines designed for real-world performance. The book contains more than forty effects, sleights, utility moves, and presentations, ranging from ingenious double-lift techniques and color changes to Ace routines, poker demonstrations, revelations, sandwich effects, and mental card mysteries.…
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Darwin Ortiz at the card table
SYNOPSIS: Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table is widely regarded as one of the finest books on advanced card magic for real-world performance. Drawing inspiration from Erdnase’s The Expert at the Card Table, Darwin Ortiz presents a collection of powerful routines built around gambling demonstrations, impossible card locations, Ace assemblies, poker deals, estimation, false shuffles, and sophisticated…
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Cardshark
SYNOPSIS: Cardshark by Darwin Ortiz is a wealth of extraordinary material from an internationally renowned magician. Darwin Ortiz is unquestionably one of the top card men in the world today. In this book, he offers you the chance to learn the routines that have earned him his living and his reputation. He discusses and explains…
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Card College Series
SYNOPSIS: Card College by Roberto Giobbi is a five-volume course widely regarded as the definitive modern textbook on card magic. Beginning with the fundamentals and progressing through advanced sleight-of-hand, the series combines detailed instruction with theory, psychology, practice techniques, and complete routines. Rather than simply teaching moves, Giobbi explains how to construct deceptive, entertaining performances, making…
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best of friends
SYNOPSIS: These pages are crammed full of good to great to terrific magic. By great people. Over 120 card effects, routines, ideas-including Ace Sandwich, Future Change, Fast Stack, Sum Hummer, Fascinating Pair, Sweet Four-Card Change, Vanishing Aces, Strategy, Unshuffled, Reversatility, Thats Incredible, Miracle Time, Force Feed…from people like Tom Mullica, Martin Nash, Larry Jennings, Charles…
