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kellen_green's review against another edition
3.0
Looking to find a easy but quite comprehensive look on witches, their history and powers? Well this is a great option!
Secrets of the Witch is a beautifully illustrated book that takes you along for both a historical and mystical field trip, allowing you a great insight of what it meant, is and will be to be a witch.
Along it's first chapters, one can address historical context, issues and uses of the concept "witch", understanding it's strong relation with the role, power and empowering of women though out the centuries.
Following chapters provide more practical "magical" information that will be of great use as a "101 for witches" referencing relevant symbology, artifacts and much more that might come in handy.
A very short book (it's only downfall, since as a reader I wanted more information and more in-depth analysis of some elements) it sets itself as an interesting read that will be a starting point for those begginers in the topic, but also a beautiful addition to an ever growing collection for the more advance connoisseur
ARC of this book was provided for free by Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.
Secrets of the Witch is a beautifully illustrated book that takes you along for both a historical and mystical field trip, allowing you a great insight of what it meant, is and will be to be a witch.
Along it's first chapters, one can address historical context, issues and uses of the concept "witch", understanding it's strong relation with the role, power and empowering of women though out the centuries.
Following chapters provide more practical "magical" information that will be of great use as a "101 for witches" referencing relevant symbology, artifacts and much more that might come in handy.
A very short book (it's only downfall, since as a reader I wanted more information and more in-depth analysis of some elements) it sets itself as an interesting read that will be a starting point for those begginers in the topic, but also a beautiful addition to an ever growing collection for the more advance connoisseur
ARC of this book was provided for free by Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.
ekearle's review against another edition
5.0
I picked this up for information for my manuscript and I came away not only with answers but inspiration for myself. It was a fascinating book and beautifully illustrated
haveyoumetjhen's review against another edition
4.0
I was able to be approved for an ARC on NetGalley.
This is a very basic introduction to the history of the witches and witchcraft and gives some basic understanding on how witchcraft has progressed through the centuries.
It also gives little tidbits about witches past and about sacred numbers, herbs, amulets, etc.
It was easy to read and informative.
Appropriate for young people and also for older people who are just interested in the topic.
This is a very basic introduction to the history of the witches and witchcraft and gives some basic understanding on how witchcraft has progressed through the centuries.
It also gives little tidbits about witches past and about sacred numbers, herbs, amulets, etc.
It was easy to read and informative.
Appropriate for young people and also for older people who are just interested in the topic.
vanessa_issa's review against another edition
4.0
Thanks to Wide Eyed Editions for the DRC!
The illustrations in this book are absolutely beautiful!
Each page brings us several curiosities about witches, descriptions of symbols and objects, stories about famous wizards and their influences into pop culture. Anyone interested in this universe should certainly read this book.
The illustrations in this book are absolutely beautiful!
Each page brings us several curiosities about witches, descriptions of symbols and objects, stories about famous wizards and their influences into pop culture. Anyone interested in this universe should certainly read this book.
jodiebrown2001's review against another edition
fast-paced
Brilliant introduction into the history of Witches alongside gorgeous illustrations