★《墮落王子》作者C.S.Pacat、《紐約時報》冠軍暢銷YA作家Melissa de la Cruz連連好評！

唯有酷兒YA作家傑森‧朱恩才能編織的動人故事，關於天選魔法師的競爭、冒險、身分認同，以及呼之欲出的愛。

來自魔法家族傳承，奈吉爾‧巴瑞特(Nigel Barrett)的一生都為了一場魔法競賽Culling而努力。這是一個長達四百年的傳統，每年，這場比賽會決定世界青年魔法師的去留，未能達標的魔法師會被永久剝奪超能力，退回普通人的身份，以確保魔法界的生態平衡。

此時的奈吉爾剛結束和前男友傑瑞米(Jeremy)的感情，他心中所渴望的除了在魔法比賽中大顯身手，更是找到一個能接納他特殊身分，讓他全心全意成為自己的人。也因此，當奈吉爾在大賽中遇見本該是競爭對手的歐里‧歐森(Ori Olson)，無可預測的一切將改寫兩人的命運。

比起魔法師們天選般的自信，歐里背負著傷心的記憶，極力想用魔法找到殺害姐姐的兇手。歐里的眼中沒有其他人，當然也沒有奈吉爾，然而自他們相遇的那一刻起，火花便燃點在空中了。即便兩人擁有不同風格的魔法，當他們越是接近彼此，合而為一的超能力就越是強大嚇人。接著當這場盛會變得越發危險，奈吉爾和歐里發現世界上也許有比他們自身能力更緊要關頭的事物。看著眼前極大的威脅，奈吉爾與歐里必須喚起拯救的力量，並面對兩人之間超乎友情的化學反應。

 

傑森‧朱恩(Jason June)，《紐約時報》暢銷作家，著有《Out of the Blue》、《Jay’s Gay Agenda》、《Riley Weaver Needs a Date to the Gaybutante》等書。他的作品曾於美、波、西、法等國出版。傑森來自德州奧斯汀，他喜歡具有酷兒魅力的故事、博美狗，還有墨西哥菜連鎖品牌Torchy’s Tacos。

 

"The most magical and swoony page-turner I've read in ages.”—Adam Silvera, #1 New York Times best-selling author of They Both Die at the End

“Sparks fly and rivals clash in Jason June’s spellbinding new YA. Witty, charming, and utterly delightful.” —C.S. Pacat, New York Times best-selling author of Dark Rise

“A thrilling, creative adventure, where enemies and lovers collide. The only thing missing was a spell to help me turn the pages faster!”—Brian Zepka, author of The Temperature of Me and You

“With impeccable world-building and layered explorations of identity, societal expectations, privilege, and legacy, this novel grips you like a lasso and never lets you go.”—Amparo Ortiz, author of Last Sunrise in Eterna

“The Spells We Cast is the kind of dazzling, hilarious, and heart-stopping tale only the incredible Jason June could weave. Its exuberant magic cast a spell on me!”—Melissa de la Cruz, #1 New York Times best-selling author of the Blue Bloods series

“This captivating story with propulsive action features nuanced characterizations of its white leads and racially diverse secondary characters. It sets itself apart from others in the genre by its original worldbuilding, particularly its version of how demons are formed by human hate and cruelty. Fighting them with love-based magic could easily have seemed too twee, but the story works due to its increasingly heavy stakes and surprising turns. The fact that queer love is what is so powerful makes this story especially affirming and noteworthy. The ending enticingly sets readers up for a sequel. With Texas-size heart and cinematic action, this magical fantasy is a crowd pleaser. —Kirkus Reviews