The Great Fox Illusion Justyn Edwards

THE GREAT FOX ILLUSION BY JUSTYN EDWARDS

Paperback published by Walker 7th April 2022

Pages 228

ISBN 9781529501940

Secrets and illusions abound as a group of young magicians competes for the prize of a lifetime in this gripping adventure, the first in an enthralling new series from debut author Justyn Edwards.

Magic is about dreaming what is impossible and making it possible. It’s the innocent young mind in all of us that loves it. We want to be filled with wonder; we want to believe. I want the winner of this competition and the recipient of my legacy to dare to dream big. So, let The Great Fox Hunt begin.” Thirteen-year-old Flick Lions has won a place on a new television show, in which young people compete to win the legacy of the Great Fox, one of the world’s most famous magicians. But Flick isn’t interested in uncovering the Great Fox’s tired old magic tricks – she’s after something much more important. The magician destroyed her family, and this is Flick’s only chance to put things right. Inside the Fox’s house is a secret that will change the world of magic for ever, and Flick will go to any lengths to find it.

MY REVIEW

The Great Fox Illusion book, is an ideal story for me as I love watching magic tricks on Britain’s Got Talent, and often wonder how that magician do that.

I loved idea that this fictional story is full of magic tricks and although this novel is set for 9 + it’s quite easily suitable for adults too. I myself thoroughly enjoyed it all with its magic and mystery.

The Great Fox Hunt was a new TV show about solving the magic tricks in a dead magician’s house. It was hosted by another magician who wanted to get his hands on his rival’s illusions.

The Great Fox and Flick Lions father had been rivals. Felix father had been a highly skilled magician that had big shows on Blackpool Pier and the Fox was performing in London. Chanel Seven visited both shows but the Chanel chose the Fox to work on their new TV show. Sadly as Felix’s father couldn’t find any work he left home.

A magic trick will be performed, then questions will be asked how the trick was done. Felix didn’t care about winning the competition. The Great Fox had destroyed her family and all she wanted to do is to get the Bell System back that her father had invented.

Felix’s dad, taught her all of his secrets, and she knew how all the tricks were done. Her father designed the most amazing trick that had ever been created and the Great Fox had stolen it, and Felix was at the magic show to get the Bell System back. Although Felix had only one leg it was the love of magic that kept her going.

A fantastic page turning experience! Congratulations to the author Justyn Edwards who has pressed all the right buttons for me, as there isn’t a book like this with magicians anywhere.

If you want to know how tricks are done then this is the book for you.

I recommend snapping up this book as everyone is talking about The Great Fox Illusion.

I would like to thank Walker books for sending me this fabulous new book by Justyn Edwards

About author Justyn Edwards

Justyn Edwards graduated from Southampton University with a degree in archaeology. Since then he has worked as a caravan park attendant, a paperboy and a software engineer, but never as an archaeologist. He has always wanted to be a writer, and his inspiration for The Great Fox Illusion came from watching magic shows. He realized that what elevates the trick a magician performs is the story that he tells his audience. And in turn, stories themselves are a kind of magic trick with the author choosing when to reveal his secrets to the reader. And so Justyn’s debut novel was born.

Childhood

I have an autistic brother, so I was often left to play alone with my overactive imagination. I loved this. I would spend hours playing with Lego – making intricate scenes, which I suppose were my first stories. I always wanted to be a writer, but everything I wrote was very, very bad. But then one day, I realised that if I could see that it was rubbish this was a good thing because it meant I knew it needed to be improved. I found that if I rewrote my stories they would eventually become not quite as bad. And that was how I learnt the power of chipping away at something until it became OK. That made me even more determined to become a writer.

As an Author

I like to write on my laptop. I’m not fussy about where I write as long as there isn’t a lot of noise or too many distractions. I’m a morning person and I like nothing better than waking up early and getting stuck into some writing. There is something very special about being ahead of the day and I often find that first thing is when I have lots of good ideas. When I’m really in the zone, my brain seems to start writing while I’m still asleep and I’ll wake up with whole sections finished. During these times, my wife is very grateful my chosen medium is the English language and not pottery. Or acrylics.

Ten things you didn’t know about Justyn Edward

I love running unless the weather conditions go badly downhill or the road conditions do the opposite.

I don’t like the colour mauve. It’s just so arrogant but what does it really bring to the table?

I’m scared of Rottweilers.

Mauve Rottweilers are the worst.

I love Indian food, Thai, Chinese, fish and chips, junk food, cakes. OK, I love all food. Hence the need for running.

I love going to the cinema. Always with popcorn.

There is nothing better than going for walks along the beautiful Cornish coast. This is often where my brain comes up with new ideas. If I remember to take it with me.

I’m very bad at dancing. Very, very bad. Indeed. It is through tremendous good fortune that I’ve never been asked to do Strictly Come Dancing.

I have the world’s largest collection of fourteenth-century weasel droppings.

Not everything I write is true, and sometimes I struggle to end lists on a high.

Visit his website at http://www.justynedwards.com or follow him on Twitter: @justynedwards.

Here is the link to buy this fabulous children’s book