Lilith McLelland, Spellcraft: A Primer for the Young Magician Most useful for: | Beginning students, particularly young people | Content: | Includes basic principles of magic, including tools, ethics, and methods, aimed specifically at the younger seeker. | Commentary: | This is a book on magic and spells, not religion; although the author is Pagan the material presented could be used within another (or no) belief system. It covers the basics, with particular emphasis on ethics and what can go wrong if you don't follow them. A thin volume and easy to read, its non-intimidating approach makes it a good choice for the tentative and its clear depiction of what magic can and cannot do should be educational for those whose only previous exposure to magic has been through movies (and deter any whose reasons for learning magic are less ethical). It's certainly not a thorough treatment of the subject, but it's a good, reader-friendly introduction. | | Recommended | |