Has anyone read card zones (the first five books by Peter Duffie and Jerry "god" Sadowitz. I am thinking of buying it, but would like someone to tell me if it's good or not. Also do you have to be superhuman to pull of any of the sleights in it. my email is danieltril@hotmail.com
Thanks
Danny

Card Zones is one of my favourite purchases of the last few months. Basically, its just superb!

The effects are not the easiest that you'll come across. Some are easy, and some will take quite a lot of time to learn.

I have a much more detailed review coming up at AllMagicRevies very soon, so keep an eye out for it.

--Andi

When some of the the material in that book (Alternative Card Magic) was first published top card magicians the world over raved over it, (including Marlo).
Paul.

I have a copy. I think that for anyone seriously interested in miraculous card magic it's a MUST buy. Duffie and Sadowtiz both deliver shimmering gems of card magic, and here is most of their best output compiled into one very well-produced volume. Yes, most of the effects require good skills, but the effects are well-explained and all are 100% practical.

How much does it cost and where is it available?

Just did a yahoo search and found it here...
source and price (in U.K.) - may not be available in North America yet...

http://www.airtime.uk.com/magic-books-2.htm

Mitch

I think I remember seeing it on Magic Smith's front page a few weeks back. Its not cheap - but its worth far more than the £35/$50 asking price.

--Andi

Hi

I have card zones, and have been through the whole book; the effects are all excellent and are within the reach of the average card worker (dont let anyone tell you different).
My one quibble with it though is that some of the pictures have been left out so sometimes youll get a discription which refers you to (fig 1) and it simply wont be there.

Best book of the year anyway.

the best place to get it is direct from the publisher martin breese, apparantly Sadowitz wasnt too happy about the publication of this book, i heard somewhere he was taking martin breese to court over it, any one have any idea why?

http://www.abdn.ac.uk/~u17emb/magicden.html

Apparently, not many people know about this book, but I want to get my hands on it.