A fantastical 78-card tarot deck and guidebook hand-painted by the award-winning author of the
spellbinding bestseller The Night Circus. Welcome to The Phantomwise Tarot. This
black-and-white world is a little bit circusy a little bit Wonderland and a little bit
nocturnal phantasia of its own invention. It is a mix of myth and fairy tale where each
individual you meet may be an illusion reflection or distortion. When Erin Morgenstern was
working on her international bestseller The Night Circus she began a creative exercise to
better understand the complexities of the tarot. This painted series captures the themes of
each of the 78 cards in a traditional Rider-Waite-Smith tarot deck with equal parts whimsy and
mystery. Archetypal figures like The Fool The Hierophant and The Lovers emerge from dark
skies and swirling clouds. The ravens may not be what they seem. The cats know more than
they’ll ever tell. The accompanying guidebook offers interpretations of the cards and suggested
spreads for tarot readings for beginners and expert readers alike. These cards have waited
patiently for over a decade to find their way into the world. Please welcome them into yours.
