Card magic doesn’t get much more original than this. When it hit the shelves in 1993, Ernest Earick wasn’t exactly a household name, and some cheeky souls wondered if the groundbreaking sleights detailed here could actually fool anyone. Spoiler alert: they can—and By Forces Unseen swiftly became an underground sensation. After being out of print for ages, copies of this gem have been snatched up, often fetching eye-watering prices in the hundreds.
Inside this remarkable tome, you’ll find chosen cards that leap from the deck with a clap, cards that appear right at your fingertips when someone thinks hard enough (no pressure!), and selections that pop up from the middle of the pack with just a flick of your wrist... along with 17 other spellbinding feats.
Behind the curtain of magic, you’ll uncover an impressive array of innovative sleight-of-hand techniques, including motionless one-handed bottom palms (yes, that’s a thing), slow-motion fingertip card steals, sneaky palm-to-palm transfers, refined riffle-shuffle work, and much more.
It’s not often you stumble upon a work bursting with such creativity and flair. If you fancy yourself a master of baffling card magic and exquisite sleight-of-hand (and who wouldn’t?), By Forces Unseen is a must-have in your collection.
