Comments: [Andrew Loh] This
is an excellent book in card magic. A must read for every card
magicians and this is one of the kind of book you will enjoy reading
and performing the materials contained within this book. I highly
recommended!
Contents:
xi Foreword
13 Chapter One - Bullet Train
14 Introduction: to the chapter, all impromptu
17 Iconoclastic Aces: classic all-at-once Ace Assembly with a twist
27 Syncopated Aces: an efficient all-at-once Ace Assembly
32 Interrobang Aces: Aces are isolated among three other cards in a
packet, then suddenly assemble
43 Chapter Two - Secrets
and Mysteries of the Four Aces
44 Introduction: a multi-trick routine
46 Line of Sight - Control (Alain Nu): magician determines card
peeked at by spectator
55 Final Verdict: a Four Ace production
62 Cull De Stack: method to achieve a necessary stack
66 Interlude - Two Classics: not explained, but discussion on why
they should be included in this routine
66 - On Daley's Aces: with presentation ideas
69 - On Twisting the Aces
71 Beyond Fabulous: version of Henry Christ's Fabulous Four Ace
Trick
84 Mark of the Fabulous: handling is virtually identical to above
87 Chapter Three - Dead
Reckoning
88 Dead Reckoning: a spelling card trick
100 Out Of Touch: spectator mentally selects a card and then touches
the back of one - the very same card
120 Dawn Patrol: a sandwich card effect
127 Chapter Four -
Degrees of Freedom
128 Degrees Of Freedom: cards mixed face up and face down end up
with face up cards as a Royal Flush
141 - Pre-Set Pure Packet Protocol: a packet version of the above
144 Origami Poker: a leaner, meaner version of Degrees of Freedom
155 Perfect Strangers: a packet version using the same concept
159 The Works: the how and why of the working of the tricks in this
section
167 Chapter Five -
Impossibilia Bag
168 Wait Until Dark: two out of three card predictions come true,
and then a fourth reveals that even the third prediction was correct
175 Last Man Standing: a stand up in-the-hands Triumph
182 Trait Secrets: handling of Jack Carpenter's "A Potent Presage"
where spectator's find their card's mates and an Ace matches the
packets
186 Dave's Game: a different presentation for the above
