Book Review: Spellcaster by Jaymin Eve
Spellcaster by Jaymin Eve
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Published: September 23, 2025
Series: Weatherstone College #1
Genres: Adult // Romance, Fantasy
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ (Open Door)
Quick Thoughts: Spellcaster has all the elements for the perfect book to kick off fall reading. It had a dark academia setting, witches and warlocks, and, of course, magic. Overall, it was an entertaining read, even if it didn't become a new favorite.
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Blood & Violence
Injury & Injury Descriptions
Death
Death of a Parent
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“Who hurt you?”/Protective MMC
Childhood Best Friends to Enemies to Lovers
Elemental Magic
Dark Academia
Tight Knit Siblings/Family
What is Spellcaster by Jaymin Eve About? (Spoiler Free Summary)
To fight a monster, she'll need a monster. Fourth Wing meets Wednesday in a dark new adult romantasy set in the country’s elite college for witches with an intense enemies to lovers arc from USA Today and #1 Amazon bestselling author Jaymin Eve.
SPELLCASTER is an intense enemies-to-lovers romantasy with steamy heat, magical creatures, fast pacing, and stakes that will keep you hooked. Dive into a world where love is as dangerous as power—and nothing is ever as it seems.
Welcome to Weatherstone College…
Don’t walk the halls late at night.
Don’t disturb the ancient magic.
And don’t, under any circumstances, ever trust a spellcaster.
When my magic bloomed at twenty-two, the last thing I expected was to receive an acceptance letter to the most prestigious witch college in the world. It’s not that I don’t have magic. It’s just…unpredictable. But with Weatherstone a part of my family legacy, I’m determined to live up to their expectations.
A task that’s almost derailed on my very first day when I come face-to-face with Logan Kingston, the son of my father’s enemy. I’m warned to avoid the powerful spellcaster at all costs, but apparently Logan did not receive the same memo. The more time I spend around him, the more I crave his unsettling attention, and as hate flirts with obsession, I’m left wondering if there’s another side to the decades-old feud between our fathers.
On top of that, Weatherstone is not at all like I expected. Built on the ancient blood of necromancers and battle, the magic here is as unpredictable as mine, and I sense a dark energy stalking my footsteps. When a monster attacks me, I have no choice but to turn to the strongest warlock in our school: Logan.
After all, to fight a monster, I’ll need a monster.
Pre-Read Thoughts
Spellcaster is on my list of 10 Most Anticipated Fantasy Romance Books Fall 2025. I crave witchy and dark stories this time of year and it sounded like this book ticked all those boxes.
Spellcaster Review
Spellcaster had all the elements for the perfect book to kick off fall reading. It had a dark academia setting, witches and warlocks, and, of course, magic. The dialogue and overall vibe gave me Zodiac Academy flashbacks. It was a little too campy at times, but I loved the classroom scenes and real stakes presented throughout the plot. Overall, it was an entertaining read, even if it didn't become a new favorite.
What I loved
The story is set at Weatherstone College, an elite school for witches and warlocks. The worldbuilding around the university was well done, which made the story more immersive and atmospheric. I also appreciated the mystery woven throughout with monsters, conspiracies, and family secrets. I don't think the romance was strong enough to stand on its own, so these mystery elements gave the book real intrigue and made it worth finishing.
Where it fell short
My biggest frustrations were the ending and the lack of answers to important questions throughout the book. While I understand this is a series, there are two foundational parts of the story that needed more of an explanation in this book: the hatred between Logan and Paisley's families and the connection between Paisley and Logan themselves.
We get an explanation of what happened between Logan and Paisley's fathers and why they're enemies, but it's never explained why Logan and Paisley have to hate each other. There's mention of a blood oath, but that's also not explained. This made the enemies-to-lovers element seem forced, especially because they didn't really act like enemies throughout the book.
The romance didn't work for me either. I wouldn't quite call it instalove, but the chemistry never felt real between Logan and Paisley. Logan constantly alludes to a deep connection between them since childhood, but we never actually see any of that history play out, and Paisley seems to have no recollection of Logan. Logan dangling the mystery of how they know each other throughout the entire book became tiresome and I wish this question was answered to keep me interested in the romance.
So, should you read Spellcaster?
This was an easy, entertaining read with great vibes for fall, but it didn't stand out to me.
If you're someone who wants answers and things to make sense by the end of a book, I'd suggest at least waiting until the sequel comes out before starting this series. But if you typically enjoy dark academia, paranormal romances, and don't mind still having more questions than answers by the end of the book, give this one a try.
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Happy reading!
Kim
Spellcaster FAQs
Some of the answers may be spoilers if you haven’t read it already. Proceed with caution!
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No, Spellcaster is the first book in the Weatherstone College series by Jaymin Eve.
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Night College, the second book in the Weatherstone College Series and sequel to Spellcaster, comes out on June 23, 2026.
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Romance.io scores this as 3 🌶️, which means Open Door. This means while readers are present for spicy scenes, the author doesn’t go into a lot of explicit detail.
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These are the spice scenes in Spellcaster:
Chapter 19 (brief, first paragraph)
Chapter 27
Chapter 32