Jeff couldn't have written this wonderful book at a better time.

After far too many years of rabbits hopping out of hats, overly serious magicians staring 'mysteriously' at their audiences, and the pompous presentations of pointless puzzles, magic is finally changing.

Audiences and performers alike, are re-evaluating the dust-covered idea of 'The Magician,' especially in light of Google and our so-called 'Age of Information.' When the secrets to most tricks can be readily found on YouTube, where does that leave the art of magic?

In Jeff's book, he asks again and again: where is the magic? Jeff offers a thrilling range of answers to this question, suggesting that magic can be found in the element of surprise, in classic card trick books, in the emotion behind lines of script, in connecting with people, in not knowing, and in so many other lush places.

I'm an enormous fan of the philosophical perspectives flowing through this book, but make no mistake, these pages also document many powerful, clever, commercial magic effects. Among my favorites are 'Leaving Decks', 'Martika', and the extremely intimate 'Ode to Charlie.'

Jeff also shares a wealth of great advice on performing and creating, along with many brilliant subtleties. In fact, you'll find fresh thoughts and clever insights on every single page. Jeff's brain just can't help itself.

And when it comes to the important subject of scripting, Jeff really outdoes himself. I can't remember the last magic book I read that offered such an ambitious analysis of scripting. Truly inspiring stuff.

Where is the magic? Between the covers of this book, that's where.