Alakazam
What is the greatest trick of all—survival or disappearance? How far would you go to find out?
In the heyday of Atlantic City, a man determined to rise above his circumstances and make a name for himself in a world hostile to people like him, finds his calling in the art of illusion.
In the present day, two friends pretend to be interested buyers to gain access to the house where a famous magician once lived — before mysteriously vanishing.
Once the night falls, all secrets will be revealed... to those who dare cross the threshold of Alakazam.
GO ON, SAY THE MAGIC WORD!
How far would you go to change your life? How far would you go to uncover a decades-old secret? In an abandoned house, built by ambition and sustained by dark magic, fates cross—and past and present bleed through.
One deadly night. One trespass. Finding the way in was easy. Leaving it alive will take a hell of a trick...
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Mia Dalia
Mia Dalia is an internationally published, award-nominated author of all things fantastic, thrilling, scary, and strange. Her short stories of horror, noir, science fiction, mystery, crime, humor, and more have been featured in a variety of anthologies, magazines, literary journals, online, and adapted for narrative podcasts.
Her stories have been voted top ten of Tales to Terrify 2023 and shortlisted for the CWA's Daggers Awards 2024.
Featured publications include the novels Estate Sale and Haven (CamCat Books); novellas Tell Me a Story and Discordant (Anuci Press); science fiction debut, Arrokoth (Spaceboy Books); darly comedic neonoir murder mystery, Do You Know The Muffin Man? (Spaceboy Books) and the collection, Smile So Red and Other Tales of Madness (Anuci Press)

