Thanks Melissa de la Cruz Studio, Hyperion, and Netgalley for this eARC, these opinions are my own. Jason June has done it again, each book keeps getting better and better! Hidden in our wild is a magical world of good and evil. The Guild, made up of human descendants of five magical beings, fight the evil Depraved, magical creatures born out of fear and hatred. The five groups that make up the Guild are sprites- they can make effigies with their magic, fae- who use their voices to create magic, goblins- who can shapeshift, nymphs- who can control one of the elements, and elves- who can conjure magic. Nigel Barrett is descended from one of the most powerful elf lines. His time for the Culling, a competition for young magical beings to determine who is worthy of magic and joining the Guild, has come. But what he didn’t expect is his connection to the sprite Ori or how their magic reacts to each other. Can the two put aside their differences and figure out what’s going on? Will they make it through the Culling? A magical tale full of heart, whimsy, and cowboy hijinks! I was drawn in from the very beginning and thrilled until the end! Nigel is the lovable reluctant magical badass that we queers need! And who doesn’t love a grumpy but really a softie love interest! Through in a shapeshifting best friend determined to better the Guild and this trio packs a punch! It’s not out till October 2023 but we’ll worth the wait! Luckily this is Jason June’s second novel of 2023 and Riley Weaver Needs A Date To The Gaybutante Ball is equally fantastic! Highly recommend The Spells We Cast to all readers, especially if you like to mix romance, fantasy, and magic all together! Can’t wait to read this one again!