A review by dreamofbookspines
The Element Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells: The Ultimate Reference Book for the Magical Arts by Judika Illes

5.0

Iles is very clearly widely read and it shows. This book is comprehensive, as the title suggests. It's also not necessarily practical (yet still very worth reading/having). It's full of historical spells and workings, alongside more modern usable ones. I really like Iles' style of writing, which is easy to understand but doesn't feel dumbed down at all.