A three-phase routine that uses a memorized deck principle to simulate an incredible feat of memory, culminating in a bridge hand climax.
: Since its release, it has become a staple reference for those looking to move away from "juggling" with cards and toward storytelling and mentalism-adjacent card magic. Pit Hartling Card Fictions.pdf
Beyond the tricks, the book contains influential essays that are highly regarded by serious students of magic: A three-phase routine that uses a memorized deck
: Perhaps the most famous routine in the book, where the magician "flicks" a packet off a tabled deck containing the exact number of cards named by a spectator, even while blindfolded. Pit Hartling Card Fictions.pdf
: Three cards selected by different spectators are found at three numbers they specifically chose.