On stage, magic is a boys club for sure, with men headlining most of the lead acts.
But behind the scenes, powerful women are in charge of determining what you see and what youdont.
And you know this scene personally.
Credit: Sarah Skilton; Grand Central Publishing
Youre married to theillusionist Joe Skilton[Ed.
Although … maybe not the murder part?I will not answer that!
Everything else is completely fictional.
So, theres all sorts of lowdown behavior going on.
But some of it is drawn from real life.
But I had to be careful to really fictionalize it.
I dont want a band of angry magicians coming after me.
Theyre wizards, you know?
I didnt want to do any of those things.
I wanted to have several female leads.
I wanted to have it take place right now.
Claire lives and breathes magic, but we also meet Jessica, who is newly married to another performer.
You also introduce us to Kaimi Lee and Landon Gage who are a pair of …
I guess grifters is the right word?Yeah, thats a very good word for them.
Theyre working together to sell these artifacts.
Heres where revenge comes into the story.
So, theyre working secretly behind the scenes to pump up Felixs act.
Why do you think that is?Its a combination of a couple of things.
I do know a couple of female magicians and theyre just as talented, but it is incredibly rare.
And I also think that its definitely a bit of a boys club.
But hes there for misdirection, you know?
Look at me as I wave my wand and I invoke the magic words!
… Anddontlook over there where shes doing a quick change or cramming herself into an impossible space.
Whats the quickest way to make enemies in the magic world?
