Cerca by Roberto Mansilla Hardcover

From the author of Naypes comes a new standard for artistic, elegant close-up magic.

A great magic book does more than teach tricks, it shares the author's unique perspective. With Cerca, you are invited into the mind and heart of Roberto Mansilla. This is not just a collection of routines, but the stories, wisdom, and magic they contain.

Fans of the Spanish School of magic will recognize its deep influence throughout Roberto's work. Across 208 pages, you'll find elegant, passionate routines designed specifically for formal close-up performance. Roberto shares his takes on classic plots. His "Up the Sleeve," for example, transforms a standard Card-to-Pocket routine into a powerful opener, while "Harmony," his three-card take on the classic Stop Trick, uses a beautifully simple method to create a genuinely poetic moment.

It's not all cards. Roberto also explores props you think you know. "This is Not a Sponge Ball Routine" is, contrary to its name, a fantastic sponge ball routine built for formal situations. And in homage to Rene Lavand and Arturo de Ascanio, the book features a Color Changing Knives handling with one of the best finishes the effect has ever seen.

You'll also find a trio of short pieces Roberto calls Haikus, not built for the formal show, but perfect for intimate moments that call for something quiet and magical.

Throughout, Roberto shares not just the how but the why. Every routine comes with its origin story, inspiration, and purpose, bringing you closer to the magic and the thinking behind it.

Table of Contents:

• Foreword by Helder Guimarães
• Introduction
• Up the Sleeve
• Magician Vs Puerto Rican Gambler
• Matching the Cards
• Coincidence
• Two Sandwiches
• This is Not a Sponge Ball Routine
• The Color Changing Knives
• Harmony
• Back to the Present
• Back to the World
• Haikus
• Nightmare Prediction
• Splitz
• Hero
• Top of the Bill
• Acknowledgments