enslaving demons through His power. Early books of Christian practices for would-be magicians follow this model. The Key of Solomon, for instance, does contain spells (like “How to make the holy ...

Clockwise from upper-left: A reproduction of a papyrus showing demons guarding the gateways ... inscribed with spells from the Book of the Dead.Credit...The J. Paul Getty Museum Ownership of ...

The second book in the series, “Blood Assassin,” again features Delaney McClellan and Aaron Rockway but this time the two are facing a creature produced by a demonic spell. “Blood Assassin” ...

when paperback books about witchcraft and the occult found their way into grocery store checkout lanes alongside everyday household items. Spell Bound, a deluxe hardcover collaboration between ...