Vigorish

A seasoned surgeon with a talent for telekinesis finds his operating room turned into a surreal battlefield when a vivid hallucination of a rattlesnake coils around his arm. The vision isn’t a trick of the mind—it’s a test from Grand Master Maragon, the enigmatic head of a secretive psi‑Lodge that watches over gifted individuals. As the surgeon wrestles with the strange intrusions, he must decide whether to dismiss the experience or confront the unsettling reality that something truly dangerous is at work.

When a notorious psi‑gifted thief begins siphoning winnings from a Nevada casino, Maragon calls on the surgeon’s unique abilities to track the elusive criminal. Torn between his demanding medical duties and the Lodge’s expectations, he steps into a shadowy world of psychic intrigue, where the line between illusion and threat blurs. The story follows his uneasy alliance with the Lodge as he navigates a high‑stakes chase that could reshape both his career and his perception of what is truly possible.