The Spell by William Dana Orcutt is a novel that tells the story of a young man named Roger Locke who is struggling to find his place in the world. After a chance encounter with a mysterious old man, Roger is given a spell that he believes will help him achieve all of his dreams. However, as he begins to use the spell, he realizes that there are consequences to his actions and that he may have made a terrible mistake. The novel explores themes of...