This book focuses specifically on the topic of cyclic mathematical stacks, presenting six different types, for each of which it provides a detailed description of the creation process and accompanies each with a whole series of miraculous automatic (self-working) effects made possible by these secret prearrangements.
In conclusion, the book presents several striking effects, each of which requires only a simple preparation of the deck of cards. In total, you'll find 25 different effects described here, divided into 7 different categories of stacks:
- Stebbins 4
- Snibbets 4
- Stebbins 5
- Snibbets 5
- Tricolor
- VR Stack Pro
- Specific Stacks
All of the effects - each associated with a specific type of STACK - were selected from among the best in this category created by Biagio and Roberto. Each effect is revised, and many explanatory figures have been added (in total, there are over than 360 illustrative pictures).
All of the routines included here have been designed to be accessible even to magicians with basic skills, without requiring the use of complex techniques, and they focus on creating the illusion of the impossible, using semi-automatic tricks skillfully concealed in the setup and drawing on mathemagic principles hidden behind a strong presentation.
"You wrote an incredible book! Great job! I am deeply impressed!" - Dr. Hans-Christian Solka
Table of Contents
- Foreword (by Roberto Tota)
- Foreword (by Biagio Fasano)
- Cyclic Mathematical Stacks
- The Si Stebbins 4 Stack
- The Path Leading to the Choice
- The Snibbets 4 Stack
- Self-Revealing Mystery Card
- Predictable and Unpredictable Poker!
- The Polygraph of Twin Truths
- The Si Stebbins 5 Stack
- The Snibbets 5 Stack (+ Variations)
- Playing a Card At Number with the KING of Undetectable Stacks
- Two-FACED A.C.A.A.N.
- The TriColor Stack (+ Variations)
- A Series of Fortunate Events
- Repeated Escape Attempt
- Time Travel Double Prediction
- Magic Square Digital Prediction
- I CAN NOT
- The VR STack Pro (+ Variations)
- C.O.M.A.N.D.O ACAAN
- PreCog POKER
- Triple Transfer
- Divinations Escalation
- Poker Coincidence
- IMpossible 2 C
- V.R. ACAAN
- S.E.M.P.E.R.
- Special (Specific) Stacks
- Blackbeard's Treasure
- The Mysterious Twin's Call
- Prophesized Card at Any Number
- Infernal Divination
- C.A.T. 2 F.A.T.
- Short Bibliography
- Acknowledgments
1st edition 2026, PDF 205 pages.
word count: 53301 which is equivalent to 213 standard pages of text
Reviewed by Duncan Miller (confirmed purchase)
★★★★★ Date Added: Sunday 06 September, 2026Great book. Excellent illustrations. The original is in Italian, but the English translation is quite good, except that a couple of paragraphs and chapter headings didn't get translated. Hopefully an update will clean this up. I like their variations on the Si Stebbins stack, which most magicians (and no muggles) will recognize. Only the simplest sleights are required for any of their effects, and sometimes none at all. For my taste, however, some of the effects are overly elaborate. I like my audience to be able to remember clearly what I did, but conclude that it was impossible. I want them to be mystified, but not confused.
