Overview: With over 40 years’ experience in magic and as one of only a handful of professional magic teachers worldwide, Justin Higham is in a unique position to write about the challenges magicians face in learning and performing magic.

This book offers valuable insights into why magicians find it hard to perform impromptu: why they forget their tricks and why things so often do not pan out as expected.

Verdict: So, just what is Magic anyway? Well, Magic refers to the use of rituals, charms, or spells believed to influence natural forces through supernatural means, often aiming to control events, heal, or gain power. It is also defined as the art of illusion, using sleight of hand to make the impossible appear possible for entertainment.

It is obvious from reading his previous works that Higham takes a great deal of time and effort in putting these books/digital booklets together, for the attention to detail, to the human call and response, to the nitty gritty at the heart of all the ponderings shown on the subject is, quite frankly, second to none.

I have learned the trick, the method, the patter, the misdirection, so why is it not working for me? This is a question asked by thousands of up-and-coming, perhaps novice, maybe even cultured magicians all around the world each and every day. And it is nothing to be ashamed of, for even the greats can forget the next part of an illusion, a card trick, or perhaps even regret leaving the bunny at home when their hand goes into the black hat in front of hundreds of idolizing, mostly bewildered children!

Thus drawing from over 3500 individual magic lessons given by Higham over the past 12 years, this guide will help the intermediate student reach their goal of becoming an authentic, spontaneous and confident magician. The real secret as revealed here is to master magic through improvisation.

Yes, you read that right, The Intuitive Magician: Mastering Magic Through Improvisation is a mighty fine 552 page prose where you get to learn some of the tricks of the trade, so to speak, and directly from a man who fooled legendary magicians like Dai Vernon and Edward Marlo!

Indeed, Higham has become an underground legend in England. His name is always mentioned when the subject of great card men comes up in the UK. Justin has been performing, creating and thinking about magic for over 40 years and since 1985 he has published over 15 books on card magic. A good friend and overseas Student of the great, and aforementioned Ed Marlo, Higham readily shares some of his favorite effects and expertise within these vast pages.

So, do we really master magic through improvisation? Surely it is the other way round: that we master magic in order to improvise? In fact it is both. The thesis here is that only through improvising and going beyond mechanical performing do we truly understand and master impromtu close-up magic.

That all said, the book is noted as being intended to showcase a complete survey where not all of the factors may apply to all that choose to read it, of course. He condenses many years worth of experiences into a few hours of reading and study. Thus from that perspective what may appear a long read will in fact save much time in looking for solutions. Nonetheless, the book is not for people in a rush and who take things out of context.

About the Author - Justin Higham is regarded worldwide as one of the leading exponents, creators, teachers and writers on magic. With over 40 years’ experience, he is uniquely placed to teach the real secrets of the art. He lives and works in London, UK.

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