The magic of Iñaki Zabaletta, as described by Levent
"In this book, you'll stumble upon a treasure trove of top-notch material from a magician who truly knows his stuff. He’s not just some bloke performing in his mum's living room; he’s an internationally acclaimed magician who can win awards at FISM, mesmerise crowds at conventions, and leave even the notoriously hard-to-please Chinese audience on their feet. When I grow up, I want to be like Iñaki Zabaletta." - Woody Aragon. It’s a feat to be the best in one area of magic, but excelling across the board? That’s rare—and Iñaki manages it with aplomb.
"Who is Iñaki Zabaletta?" is brimming with powerful routines for close-up, card tricks, and parlor magic, all tailored for professionals. Plus, it includes his award-winning act from FISM.
It’s not every day that a successful pro generously shares their secrets. Here, you won’t find any pipe dreams—just solid routines that have been battle-tested in front of real audiences, thousands of times over.
This book features: "Red & Black Phenomena," the ideal parlor version of Out of this World; "The No Way Bottle Production," in which a bottle appears without the magician wearing a jacket (magic pants not included); the "Spread Switch," a novel technique that left Penn and Teller scratching their heads on Fool Us; "Psycho," a card stabbing routine where the spectator does the shuffling; "Ethereal Deck," where the spectator holds onto the deck until the last second; his award-winning "Poker Routine" from FISM; and a host of other professional, jaw-dropping routines.
"During my time in Manila, I performed one of Iñaki's tricks for Paul Potassy, and he was absolutely floored. Paul had no clue how it was done. So, who is Iñaki Zabaletta? Simply put, he’s a man capable of creating magic that can stump even the best." - Levent
"The techniques he employs are incredibly inventive—truly cutting-edge stuff. You won’t find any of this in your average magic book." - Penn Jillette at "Fool Us"
192 pages filled with 92 illustrations.
Contents of "Who is Iñaki Zabaletta?":
Foreword This is Inaki by Levent Iñaki by Woody Aragon
Chapter I: Intimate Miracles Joker Transformation Turned Cards Through the Deck Ordered Transposition Spelling Back in Time Follow the Leader
Chapter II: Two for Parlor Stand-up Assembly Zen Cards Across
Chapter IV: Tricks Using the Spread Switch Discarding Aces The Different Ones Prediction Tribute to LePaul The Spectator Cuts to the Aces The Problem of Card 13 Alternate Finale for Follow the Leader
Chapter V: One Principle, A Thousand Possibilities 52 B'wave Impostors Red & Black Phenomena
Chapter VI: Firm Favourites The "No Way" Bottle Production Ethereal Deck Psycho - Card Stabbing Silkeny 2.0
