Back from the brink. The End Times Book Two has been a long time coming and now it is here.

9 items featuring tricks that are self-working, some displays of skill, a couple of visual surprises, and even some hypnotic influence.

Rigged Result is John Carey's latest sleight-free take on the Free Will concept and the best version using playing cards we have seen this side of Thunderdome.

Let's Cut a Deal by Scott Kahn - A sleight-less miracle using two decks, combining coincidence and skill.

That's Odd by Al Bach - A unusual and original approach to the Wild Card plot and a worker's packet trick.

Depth Perception Assembly by Jay Jayaraman - A twist on the instant Ace Assembly.

Antithesis by Phil Dean - The anti-card trick. A clever method using a prop you have in your drawer produces a series of effects to prove you influenced the spectator's actions all along.

Pencil Illusion by Kyosuke Kira - A strange, visual trick with a strange method.

Mixology by Cannibal Nick Trost - In between feedings, Cannibal Trost has revised one of his little used effects. These are the cards that can't be mixed.

Psychic Rip-Off by Ryan Matney - Is it a unique, swift version of Out of This World or a display of supernatural skill? Yes.

Gypsy CAAN by John Carey - A little cartomancy meets an impossible circumstance in this direct Card At Any Number with an engaging presentation. This is a rock upon which to build your church.