Roopere

He is either the best magician ever or something greater than we are...

By: Robert Sefer

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

It all began at the audition for America’s most popular talent show. A contestant named Roopere walked onstage and announced he would perform a magic trick—though he brought no props. He asked one of the judges to cover her glass of water with a tissue, and when she lifted it, the water was gone! Roopere hadn’t touched the glass or even come near it.

After the audition episode aired on TV, the International Association of Magicians accused the show of committing fraud. They argued the trick couldn’t have happened the way it appeared in the footage, suggesting either the video had been edited or at least one judge was in on it.

Skeptics around the world were convinced Roopere was a fraud, while a small minority insisted his acts were miracles. With each live performance his feats grew more astonishing—and with them, his following. His latest act was so extraordinary that even the doubters were left speechless. Everyone wanted to know who this mysterious man was and how he managed to pull off those impossible tricks.

Then, just days before the finals, Roopere suddenly agreed to a TV interview—and the world sat up and took notice. “Now that almost the entire planet is watching, it’s time to announce something,” he began, swallowing. “I am…

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Roopere is Robert Sefer's second book. It isn't a direct sequel to the first; however, in some ways it can be seen as one, since the design flaws mentioned in The Original Plan are corrected in this novel.