Ben Hart, a rising star from England, has made waves with his captivating performances on Britain’s Got Talent, sold-out theater tours across the UK, and a successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He now presents his debut magic book, The Darkest Corners, a treasure trove of original magic crafted from countless performances.

This collection showcases Hart’s signature routines, including a stunning effect where a signed silk appears inside a peach, a mesmerizing trick featuring a real Venus Flytrap, and an extraordinary lottery prediction. You’ll even discover effects that can be performed over the radio, along with the astonishing ability to make an egg materialize from a scrap of paper.

Beyond the tricks, The Darkest Corners offers invaluable insights through essays and personal reflections. Hart shares his expertise on structuring a stage show and utilizing camera projection to enhance performances in large venues, cleverly exploiting blind spots for added intrigue.

Addressing the need for quality literature on parlor magic, this 300-page book is richly illustrated in full color and features an embossed rainbow foil cover, making it a worthy addition to any magician’s library. The Darkest Corners stands out as a unique resource, focusing exclusively on polished parlor effects. Hart’s work draws from the rich history of magic while presenting it in a modern and captivating manner.

Highlights from the book include:

• A Shot in the Dark: A ghost-story-like presentation where a spectator finds the only burned match in a box of unburned matches.
• Melocoton: A signed silk transforms into the pit of a peach, which has been in plain sight, only to reveal the silk inside when cut open.
• Incubation: Hart’s signature effect from Britain’s Got Talent, where a randomly chosen confetti piece with “egg” written on it visually turns into a real egg.
• Nuts: A spectator recalls a “mad” moment, and upon cracking open a walnut, finds a tiny scroll summarizing that memory.
• Hart to Hofzinser: A chosen card appears rolled inside a spectator’s wedding ring, which remains behind their back throughout the effect.
• The Human Lottery Machine: The audience generates a random four-digit number, which Hart reveals using four solid balls, each marked with a digit, combining mouth magic with memorable mentalism.