Novel & Cerita Antique Spell Books

“Is that not true?” I put my hand protectively on my belly, stepping away from him, not sure if he was stable enough to be around right now. He was furious and pacing back and forth; I felt like a caged animal. “Only those with the blood of the Red Oak Tribe can cast spells in those books,” he said through his teeth. “I kept it here for protection because if it fell into the wrong hands, it could be dangerous. It’s filled with dark magic and curses that could ultimately be our end.

The air smelled like old paper and moth balls. “This is the restricted section,” she said, gesturing to the shelves. “Most of these books are centuries old, filled with knowledge that’s been forgotten—or maybe even deliberately hidden. If there’s any information about the spell blocking your wolf, it’ll be here.” We spent the next hour combing through the shelves, pulling down books with titles like Ancient Curses and Their Remedies and The Lost Art of Mating Rituals. More than once Gertrude fell into sneezing fits from the dust, her glasses falling off her face, and the faint scent of mildew was giving me a headache, but we didn’t stop searching.

Magic they feared. I run my fingers across the cracked spines until I find what I’m looking for: Ancient Witchcraft of the Forgotten Era. Bound in deep green leather, barely holding together. The writing on the cover is almost worn off. I carry it to one of the heavy tables near the back and sit. The pages whisper as I turn them, the old ink uneven, some parts blurred by time or water damage. Spells of healing. Curses of madness. Rituals of possession. Nothing I haven’t seen before—

My hand drifts toward one of the volumes. The title alone makes me draw back. The History of Witches and Warlocks. I nearly drop it. Such books are forbidden within these walls, condemned as dangerous, heretical. Even Father, stern though he was, would never have permitted one in his library. How then is it here, in the attic, with others like it? For when I look again, I see more titles lined along the shelf and strewn upon the table. The Book of Spells and Witchcraft. Witches and Courts: The Battle. Battle of Magic. Witches and Their Origin.

The enormous doors opened with a whine, Amethyst felt incredibly victorious. Soon as she got in, her tiny nose was pervaded by the smell of ancientness. The books were neatly placed on their shelves—the room was entirely clean as a whistle. Inaudible voices whispered shortly after Amethyst had walked along each of the shelves. She took out her spellbook and then began to chant a spell. "Éadrom!" A tiny yellow flame came to life on her right palm. Looking around was a layer of mendacious dust-covered everywhere on the surface of the objects in the library.

Caitlin summoned her knowledge of Latin, and knew that translated to: Three Books of Charms, Spells and Sorceries. Intrigued, she turned the cover, and saw that it was all in Latin. Luckily, her Latin was still good enough for her to translate in her head. The long title page read: “In which all the species and causes of spells are described and explained with the Philosophers and Theologians. With the ways to fight the illusions of Demons, and the refutation of the causes behind the power of Witchcraft. 1589. Venice.” Caitlin dove into the book, scanning through, turning the pages as fast as she could, looking for any mention of vampires, of how to heal or cure one, how to bring one back to

“Are you sure about this?” Emilia asked one final time. She held a book, large and heavy, full of flying specks of dust that would’ve had a human coughing fits. It was a spell book. Full of ancient spells that were pretty forbidden… and also illegal. But what greater hypocrites are there than the ones who hold power. Right?... ‘Ugh… if Alastair finds out about this…’ “It’s be convenient if you just told Alastair about this”.

"Freda, what knowledge do these books hold? Are they filled with spells or perhaps ancient rituals?" Freda's eyes gleamed with wisdom as she nodded. "Indeed, Sandra. Those books contain a vast wealth of magical knowledge. They hold spells, rituals, and incantations passed down through generations. They are a treasury of wisdom, offering guidance and insights into the realms of magic and the supernatural." I absorbed the information, my mind buzzing with the possibilities that lay within those ancient tomes. With my questions answered, I felt a sense of fulfillment in my exploration of Freda's sanctum.

She quickly moved on to the next step. “Spellcasting is more than just throwing energy around. There are words, incantations, and movements that enhance the power.” She walked over to a book resting on a wooden bench and flipped through the pages. “Here. Try this one. It is a simple energy manipulation spell.” I took the book, scanning the ancient script. The words felt foreign, yet familiar, as if they had always been buried somewhere deep inside me. Luminare exanthis, feron voltara.

The book landed in my hands with a satisfying weight, its leather cover cracked with age, its title etched in fading gold. A Compendium of Ancient Witchcraft and Binding Laws. Good. Very good. This wasn’t light reading. This was the kind of book that bit back if you skimmed. Spells layered atop spells. Margins filled with warnings. Cross-referenced disasters. I carried it to a long wooden table and opened it carefully, the pages whispering as they parted. If Selene had created the curse, then she had followed rules—even if she bent them. And if there were rules, then somewhere in this library, in these forgotten texts, there had to be a crack. A flaw. A way in.