Night Magic, Tom Tryon
Night Magic, Tom Tryon
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Night Magic

Author: Tom Tryon

Narrator: Anthony Heald

Abridged: 3 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/01/1995


Synopsis

From the bestselling author of The Other and Harvest Home...His Final Horror Classic!

Apprentice to an evil unknown.

In the bestselling tradition of Mary Reilly, the late Tom Tryon returns to the horror genre for one final triumph -- a spellbinding modern-day retelling of The Sorcerer's Apprentice.

It happens in front of the Metropolitan Museum in New York City. As Michael Hawke, an ambitious young street performer, works the crowd with his usual combination of mime and magic tricks, he is suddenly lured by an odd, old man who possesses a power that transcends trickery. From that moment on, Michael's whole life changes.

In his pursuit of the stranger who gave him his first taste of real magic, Michael finds himself drawn deeper and deeper into the sorcerer's web of mysteries, and ultimately into a trap from which there can be no real escape. Torn between the love for his girlfriend, Emily, and the demand by Max, the sorcerer, that he commit himself body and soul to the study of the mystical arts, Michael is forced to carry out the most difficult performance of his life. Only by calling upon his every reserve of mind and will can he hope to save Emily from the blackest form of magic -- Night Magic -- which envelops them both.

About The Author

Tom Tryon, a noted film actor whose bestselling books include Crowned Heads and All That Glitters, died while revising Night Magic. Valerie Martin, author of Mary Reilly and many other novels, and John Cullen were brought in to finish and polish the manuscript.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Graham on August 22, 2017

Wow. Just... wow. There isn't much more to say than that (but I'm going to try and say it anyway). This book was amazing. A little unexpected, to be sure, but amazing nonetheless. There's this young street magician and mime (Michael) in New York. He's got some skills, and he makes a decent living, bu......more

Goodreads review by Gilda on September 24, 2015

A Canaanite from the ancient city of Memphis is training the prince in the magical arts. Another magician, jealous of the Canaanite’s place at the prince’s side, causes the prince to fall ill and die. The Canaanite is banished, but returns and is found at the prince’s side while the prince’s body is......more

Goodreads review by Boo on July 03, 2020

Not a masterpiece. So much of his work is just achingly good but I believe he was still working on this at the time of his death. There are touches of genius and a beautiful closing. I really wonder what it could have been, had the author finished. Still very good. Wishing you many magical moments :)......more

Goodreads review by Nick on July 27, 2012

Pretty dull Tryon novel that tries to regain his earlier success in the quasi-supernatural.......more

Goodreads review by Jeffrey on April 06, 2025

True to Tryon's signature style, Night Magic is richly detailed, building its world with an almost cinematic quality. The novel is less overtly horrific than some of his previous works, leaning more into psychological terror and existential dread rather than traditional scares. The pacing may someti......more