An untamable child living deep in the mountains conquers the world as a genius magician

Born in Totsukawa village, Nara Prefecture, an hour’s drive from the nearest convenience store, Taiki became fascinated by magic when he visited Tokyo. A self-taught artist, he mastered magic with self-made props. This moving coming-of-age novel tells the story of how he later won the Grand Prix at the Magic World Championship.

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