Mike Powers is back with his highly anticipated tome, TESSERACT! Hot on the heels of his last masterpiece, Power Plays, which snagged the "Book of the Year" accolade on the Magic Café and was a runner-up at the esteemed "Magic Industry Awards," this one is bound to be a treat. You might recognise Mike from his best-selling trick, Diminishing Returns — the visual magic effect that’s been turning heads (and was even featured on Masters of Illusion).
TESSERACT is a hefty (8.5x11") hardback with a snazzy full-colour dust jacket. Inside, you’ll find 55 treasures mostly focused on close-up magic, although some can play to a larger crowd (if you’re feeling brave). With over 40 years of experience as both a physics professor and a magician, Mike knows how to teach. The book is packed with over 330 photos to help you grasp the magic easily. Plus, he throws in free online access to video tutorials for those tricky moves.
Expect a treasure trove of card magic in TESSERACT, but don’t fret — there are also mind-bending routines featuring coins, paper money, rubber bands and rings, envelopes, a business card, and even an iPhone (because who doesn’t love a bit of tech?). A couple of mentalism gems are included, and there’s a killer memorised deck effect that’s stack independent and maintains stack order (yep, you read that right). The "Pure Mathematics" section boasts some self-workers that’ll leave both magicians and laypeople scratching their heads.
The grand finale? Heisting Histed Heisted 3.0, Mike’s latest iteration of his wildly popular Heisting Histed Heisted series. It was a smash hit in his Penguin lecture. Trust us, this is as close to real mindreading as you’re ever going to get.
So, dive into the world of TESSERACT. Amp up your repertoire. Go on, share the magic!
