Pre-order closes Monday 18th May
After this date no further orders will be accepted. This edition will not be reprinted.
"I'd heard about Joe Barry for years, the guy who can rock any room. Now I know why. No gimmicks. No autopilot. Just a sharp awareness and a fearless presence. This is what modern, in-the-moment magic looks like. Beyond grateful he's sharing these techniques and approaches with all of us."
David Gerard
Enter The System 1.0
by Joseph Barry
Rather than relying on rigid routines, Enter the System 1.0 teaches you how to think with a deck of cards, developing the instincts, control and flexibility to perform in the moment.
The first half covers foundational techniques alongside effects that demonstrate the improvisational approach in practice. You're not just learning what to do, you're learning how to think.
The second half introduces a range of set effects, but explains how to get into each one naturally, so they can be woven into your improvisational flow rather than interrupting it.
As a bonus, the book includes a dedicated chapter covering all of Joe's effects published in Operandi — now out of print and increasingly hard to find, as well as the full Out of My World routine, also long out of print. Some card knowledge is assumed. If you want to move beyond memorised routines and start performing adaptive, deceptive card magic, this is the blueprint.
Every No Dub Limited Drop is made to order and will never be reproduced. When the order window closes on Monday 18th May, I will print exactly as many copies as have been ordered. Not one more. There is no warehouse stock, no second run, no reprint. Once it's gone, it's gone.