MindStorms by Sean Taylor

MindStorms is the first hardback book from Australian magician and mentalist Sean Taylor. This unique publication brings together more than 20 routines from Sean's working repertoir and also details his feelings on the performance and presentation of mentalism. The descriptions of each effect are detailed way beyond those usually included in magic publications and are littered with observations, advice and handling tips which can only come from hundreds of performances of the material. Several of the items in the book have been in Sean's armoury for many years and several are still in his current working act. At least three of them could have been released as standalone items and would, in the right hands, be worth the price of the book.
Effects include ...........

* The Book Master - The Any Book, Any Page booktest system. No memory work, no forcing and no pumping.

* The Throne Room - Sean's approach to the classic chair test. Four Audience members sit on four chairs and you have correctly predicted their seating position, not once but twice!

* News Of The World - A newspaper test where the entire audience helps to select a single word from dozens of newspapers. A single word which matches a prediction in view from the outset. The performer is seated in the audience throughout!

Joe Atmore said "I loved your newspaper test! At first I was thinking it was a standard bit - but when you sat down in 
the audience, I thought otherwise. You had me guessing all the way up until the reveal. Very nice structuring to the routine. You had me when the spectator chose I think 10 and then the person on stage counted down and you weren't involved at all. Being the kind of guy I am, I tried to work it out, but didn't come up with anything satisfactory. Are you going to release it?"

* The Pro Envelope - Perhaps the easiest and most versatile gimmicked envelope.

* Survivor - You predict the last man standing in a live version of the popular TV show.

* Anchors AHoy - Possibly the most convincing version of the David Hoy Tossed Out Deck yet.

* Colossal Card Memory - Memorise an entire deck of giant cards, bizarrely with no memory work!

* Pineapple Surprise - Sean's marketed comedy cabaret effect with new work for the mentalist.

* MindChange - A unique handling for Max Maven's Kurotsuke with borrowed coins.

* Persuasive Banknight - Sean's opening effect for over 5 years. Finally 'Banknight' makes sense.