{"product_id":"wzrd-by-leandro-morgado","title":"WZRD by Leandro Morgado","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere are plenty of books that explain how magic works.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere are fewer that concern themselves with what magic is.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWZRD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e belongs to the latter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf we had to summarize it in one word, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eWZRD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a book about mystery - not as a problem to be solved, but as something to be handled with care.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf we could use more words, then we'd say that it's a book about secrets, silence, satire, and sorcery. About birds and bards and books and breath. There are tricks in these pages, for sure - but confusing method with meaning is the oldest form of misdirection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs magicians and mentalists, we learn techniques.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe learn structure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe learn how to control outcomes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd at some point, that stops being enough.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book is not an exploration of the mechanics of deception, but of what surrounds them: the pause, the weight of the unspoken, the tension between showing and withholding, the ethics of secrecy, the opening of closed hands. It does not offer systems or formulas. It is not interested in tricks that kill, but in the ones that resurrect.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough essays, fragments, visual compositions, personal reflections, and practical ideas drawn from real-world interactions, WZRD explores what happens between gestures - where meaning is felt rather than explained.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome pages read like field notes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOthers like rituals, confessions, or marginalia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome offer concrete techniques.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOthers offer nothing but a question, and the space to sit with it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWZRD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is meant to be approached slowly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt resists linear reading.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt invites wandering.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt rewards attention.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a book you open, close, and return to-not to extract information, but to recalibrate how you look at your work, your audience, and the role you choose to inhabit when you step into mystery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConceived as a book-object, WZRD is as much to be seen as it is to be read. Photography, typography, quotations and text are woven together into an immersive, contemplative experience - closer to an art publication than an instruction manual.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"WZRD is a masterpiece-bold, captivating, and utterly mesmerising. Leandro Morgado has crafted a visually stunning exploration of the mystery arts, blending philosophy and imagery in a way that ignites both curiosity and wonder. This is more than a book; it's an experience. I highly recommend it.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eLooch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Stylishly designed, this is a meditation on the power of secrets, the artistry of performance, and the enduring human need for connection. In a world of algorithms and certainties, this book reminds us of the enduring power of mystery and the magic within us and is a volume you'll want to proudly display on your coffee table and dive in for a welcome dose of wonder and insight.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarry Jones\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"A terrific thinker and creator. Leandro is a true artist\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndy Nyman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Magic Shop San Diego","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44276034207837,"sku":"WZRD","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1120\/5962\/files\/79041-full.png?v=1773874132","url":"https:\/\/magicshopsandiego.com\/products\/wzrd-by-leandro-morgado","provider":"Magic Shop San Diego","version":"1.0","type":"link"}