Choose Your Own Adventure: The Tarot Deck

The heart of the Choose Your Own Adventure The Tarot Deck lies in its enlightening guidebook, a 128-page companion designed for those beginning their journey with Tarot. Readers will learn from tarot practitioner Rana Tahir, the author of the guidebook. Curious minds will now be able to unlock the mystery of the cards. While there are a variety of ways to read cards, this guidebook gives a good basis starting with three common spreads. For example, "a one card spread" is as simple as pulling a card to answer a yes or no question and how to interpret it. Or, "the three card spread" that represent past, present, and future or mind, body, and soul, or even circumstances, action, and possible outcomes. 

The 78-card deck is brought to life by artist Brian Anderson (Murder at the Old Willow Boarding School). Anderson transforms the traditional tarot into a vibrant, magical experience. A cast of diverse teens inhabits the familiar Major and Minor Arcana figures, each captured in Anderson’s steampunk-inspired style. These captivating designs honor the iconic imagery of the Rider-Waite deck while adding a unique, imaginative twist. Each of the 78 cards are infused with the energy of The Arcana Institute, a mystical boarding school where gifted students study the secrets of Tarot.

Brian Anderson is the author of the Conjurers trilogy, as well as the picture books Nighty Night, Sleepy Sleeps; The Prince's New Pet; and Monster Chefs. He is also the creator of Dog Eat Doug, an internationally appreciated syndicated comic strip.