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There are two basic effects possible with this book.  

The book itself, a normal looking novel, can be forced from a stack of others, or you can order several and recover them (We will be releasing other versions and titles with the SAME force pages and phrases at a later date)  If you wish to use the Chuck Hickok Subtlety this is also a good book to include.

Effect A-  Similar to Max Maven’s Autome, but using a different book and offering 6 different force phrases, rather than one.  Several spectators randomly pick numbers from 1- 400, the number of pages in this book. Another spectator SECRETLY mentally chooses one of those pages and opens to that page, silently reading the first sentences on the page. (Note, we offer a different procedure than Autome to make this work, and we suggest you invest in Max maven’s DVD to find out the clean elegant method HE uses- along with the original book used.)  

The performer makes a sketch of his impressions which will later be shown to match the images and thoughts suggested by the phrase read by the spectator.   The original natural force book used for Autome, as well as similar force books in the past, typically only allowed for one force phrase. 

This book allows SIX different sets of force phrases so that YOU decide in advance EXACTLY what phrase the spectator will choose.  But remember, they MENTALLY choose a page, and SILENTLY read it- but before they ever open the page, you will KNOW what they are thinking.  This can be used as a prediction OR a mind reading effect.

Effect B- which is repeatable.  You hold the book up over eye level.  The spectator opens the book up to several pages to start, and peeks at the first word or words on the last line of text on that page.  After a couple glimpses, to show that ALL the words are different.  The spectator is asked to glimpse at a word but keep it secret.  The performer, none-the-less is able to immediately reveal the thought of word or words.  This is NOT a force, and really is a totally free choice.

Again, both of these methods have been used before in years gone by, but never have they been combined in a single book. Also, the phrase force used has never been incorporated in such a way as to allow for 6 different outcomes which YOU control. This solves the problem of what to do if there is a good chance some of the same spectators may see your show twice in near succession.  It also allows you to have two spectators choose DIFFERENT phrases and reveal them in different ways in a single routine.

The peek revelation, can lead in to the force presentation and/or should the spectator select one of the force pages coincidentally, you can then lead directly in to the phrase revelation effect without having to force a page.   

You want options?  You GOT options!

The 400 page, soft-cover book bears a bar code, legitimate ISBN number and looks like it was purchased at any book store.  The book will withstand average inspection and is a relatively readable novel.

Yes there are some typesetting  and syntactic oddities about it that one MIGHT discover with great scrutiny, and if one as looking for them- but they are not the sort of thing a spectator would discover with normal handling. 

You can view a sample of the first few pages here.The book comes with instructions and routine ideas along with proofs of Purchase coupons.  Those discount coupons can be used in future, should you wish to purchase any of the upcoming related books that may be printed in the future.

Includes instructions with several variations and routines!

$55.00

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In this book, Howard has created 66 self working packet effects using 6 cards each. (thus the title, get it, 666 Mentalism?) Each effect is explained in Howard’s straight forward, no-nonsense and to the point fashion and we have left them as he wrote them word for word. You can read a sample here.

Howard Adams has been around for a LONG time, and his specialty is self working and mathematical magic and mentalism effects. I have no idea how his mind can generate these kinds of effect with this much variety, but create he does.

Tractare A new book of close-up theatre from R. Shane, Author of Pentalogy and Automata.  This book is a MASTER CLASS in taking several germs of ideas and combining them. Not only do you get multiple full close-up routines which require NO complicated sleights, but you will learn where they came from, and how Shane constructed each routine. One entire section is like a master class in Cups and Balls (Or containers and things)  and ALL of it features Shane's unique narrative tone of voice!

Pentalogy 480 Pages of R. Shane's most powerful yet easy to do close up work. Not just magic... but emotionally gripping close up THEATRE! Some bizarre, some funny, ALL commercial and doable

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Frozen!  By Nefesch.  Imagine, you borrow a coin and have it signed.  You drop it in your hand, and then stary to blow at your cupped fist. A white cloud billows forth, like breath on a cold day.  A few droplets of water drip out of your hand.  You open your hand and a lump of REAL ICE drops into the spectator's hand.  When the ice melts they will find that the object they saw inside the ice was their actual signed coin! Nefesch offers several methods in thos monograph.