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The Effect

this 24 page PDF contains a collection of 4 brand new routines. Routines that are proud to have their feet planted very firmly in the world of Bizarre Magick! Utilising the most common and simple props (a TT for example and a magic colouring book - not to mention a frying pan!), these routines will take your audience on a genuinely freaky journey. There are no half measures here - these routines are designed to actually spook an audience!

The routines feature at their core common, everyday items such as a watch, a sachet of salt, a child's colouring book and yes, a frying pan. The reasoning behind this is that it is when the mundane and the ordinary become infected with the supernatural that an audience will begin to get genuinely affected by your performance.

The routines included are:

TIME AT LAST. Traumatic events cause a nurse's watch to house an unhappy spirit.
OUT OF THE FRYING PAN. Like a bad joke gone wrong, an unusual murder weapon continues to exhibit homicidal tendencies.
DHAMPIRE. After a lifetime in the service of his dark masters, a Dhampire demonstrates just exactly what it is that makes him different from both Human and Vampire.
THE COLOURING-IN BOOKS. A proud father finds out that his daughter's newly acquired artistic skills come from a very dark place. Time to call in the local vicar!

If spooky magic and the bizarre is your style, you will find much her to interest and excite! All magical elements are practically self-working, allowing the performer to concentrate on presentation and atmosphere.

Cost

£9.99 available from http://www.readerofminds.co.uk/lightning_rod_42.html" target="_blank

Difficulty
(1=easy to do, 2=No sleights, but not so easy, 3=Some sleights used,
4=Advanced sleights used, 5=Suitable for experienced magicians only)

As the blurb states, these effects are pretty much self working which means that you can focus your attention on creating an engaging and entertaining yarn.

Review

I was lucky enough to win this book along with Pauls entire back catalogue today. I thought that the least I could do was review it. In spite of being slightly biased with his generosity, I will endeavour to give an honest and balanced review.

That time of year is once again upon us, when the veil between this world and the next is at it's thinnest and even the muggles may catch a glimpse of that which lies beyond. Being the all powerful masters of the universe that we are, we will of course only be too happy to oblige. Paul has given us 4 fully scripted routines that with little practice will be ready to perform for the Halloween season.

If you are familiar with Pauls style then you will know that his writing style is humorous, engaging, and straight to the point. Having only read this today I haven't had chance to learn and perform any of the effects in the book yet, but I can say hand on heart that these are all 'workers'. All of the routines contain the formula of good, workable, bizarre magick. There is murder, ghouls, black humour, and crayons. What more could you want?

Overall

I love this and I am sure that you will too. At less than £2.50 a routine you can't go wrong. Now go and give this man some of your money, he deserves it and you will not regret it.

Check out all the other stuff Pail has to offer, each one a bargain and collection of pure gems.

Indeed, Paul has some great work out there. My seances are based on Paul's work.