Book 4 in the Tag Mattox series. Tag, still striving to be the best magician he can, struggles to rope someone into being his lovely assistant. Before he can, he receives a mysterious invitation to attend and perform at a real magic show. With a bit of a trick, and a little fib, he manages to get his sister Beatrice, his reformed bully of a friend Ray, and his top pick as lovely assistant, Muviel, to attend with him The Tiny Big Show. In a tent filled with magic each of them must accept their role, find their place, discover the secrets of this magical society, and then hope they can escape before disaster strikes.