What is better than super strong and fierce women who proliferate cultures and history, making their places known?! This book is an intense study of fierce women from around the world and all throughout time. I loved how this book divided the figures into different "types" of beings and really didn't discriminate or leave much out. It is flattering to read about strong women and how important these ladies were. The simple line art in this book is amazing and gives this book such a light and ethereal feel. I really loved reading this book and learning so much about famous women!!

Thanks to Quatro Publishing Group- White Lion Publishing for granting my wish on NetGalley.

I enjoy reading about strong women in both fiction and nonfiction and this collection of fab women from different mythologies from around the world was a superb read. Divided into five sections( witches, warriors, bringers of fortune, elemental spirits, and munificent spirits) and accompanied by a glossary, suggestions for further reading, and a mythological women playlist, this book was a great reading treat. There were the women that I knew from the Greek/ Roman, Celtic, and Norse traditions, but so many more that were fresh and new to me. All-powerful women that were important to their cultural stories but faced the threat of being put in their place by men or organized religions. Each woman has been given her 1-2 page allotment which offers the origin stories and connection to both religious and historical context and their relevance even in today's world. About the artwork that accompanies the text, I thought it gave an idea of how each woman was sometimes portrayed in her culture.

Goodreads review published 02/01/20
Publication Date 04/02/20

Thank you to #NetGalley for the advance readers copy of Warriors, Witches, Women by Kate Hodges

I enjoyed this collection that explores and discusses some well known and some lesser know Warriors, Witches, Women. Each section highlights a variety of important individuals. The artwork adds to the presentation and lore. If you are interested in these types of collections I strongly recommend it.

I really enjoyed how unapologetically feminist this book was. The author doesn't just tell you the myths and stories behind the warrior/goddess/supernatural women, she also connects them to the lives of women in the modern day and the way they have been changed through the years to reflect our culture. With this type of book there is bound to be a bit of repetitiveness so this would probably be best to read a bit at a time and the format means that you can do this easily. My favourite section was Bringers of Misfortune, I just love women on the dark side and it had some of my faves such as Mermaids , Pontianak and Harpies. I just find them more interesting to read about than the more benign beings, though I definitely would not want to meet one of them face to face! I also liked how she covered women from various cultures including Vodou which I know very little about and has made me interested in finding out more. The artwork isn't in a style that I normally enjoy but it fits with the content very well.

A great introduction to women of various world mythologies. The author flies her intersectional feminism flag by making sure a variety of stories are told not just from popular myth and not just about women who represent "good" values. The author also tries to reclaim some of the women as role models or demonstration of modes of being. Their stories are not only presented as a summary of different texts but also with a clarification of how it may have been modified when filtered through the lens of a dominant culture. The mythology that we know was not always recorded by the peoples who believed the stories.

Occasionally the author will veer a bit toward remarks on current political events which can be off-putting.

For the person in your life who is interested in mythology and wants an introduction to a variety of cultures.

Although I have placed this on my nonfiction shelf I know not all of it is factual. This is a book I would love to spend much more time with to study. It educates and inspires. I read it as a digital copy via Netgalley but would love to own it in a coffee table size book.
The illustrations are beautiful. The stories make one dream big . They are empowering.
A Beautiful books not only for women but for people of many cultures, all genders and ages.

I have missed feelings about this book.
I love the text. The author gives background of origin of each fierce woman and details the various tales around each figure. I loved learning new goddess and revisiting witches I already knew.
I wasn't big on the art. It's lovely but it takes really give the spirit of the warriors listed in this book.

Sadly I am unable to open the file sent (won't open with any pdf files or any microsoft) so I cannot review this book. Disappointed as I was looking forward to it.

***I received an advance copy of this book from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.***


If you’re looking for a “typical” book on mythology, this one is definitely not it. I love that it is about the strength of the female, and not needing someone to rescue her. I really enjoyed the fact that the majority of the characters in this book were ones that I’d never heard of, and that so many cultures were included. The musical playlist at the end was the icing on the cake.

This book is amazing. I found it highly informative and interesting. The graphics and images went with it so well. I would definitely purchase this for myself and others.

I didn't get the whole way through this but, of the stories that I did read, most were interesting. I do have to say that some of the tales were a bit tangential, talking about things that didn't feel particularly relevant to the specific stories being told of each woman.

I received an advanced reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

What an amazing book this is! Every page has been carefully researched and has an abundance of knowledge just waiting to be devoured!
This book is all about women - made up or real women? You decide.
So many powerful kind, good, evil, wicked women to find out about in this book and I was shocked that I had only heard of about 1/4 of the women and spirits listed in this book!
A fantastic read that i will be exploring again very soon.

This book provides a very nice selection of women of lore from across the globe. While most books like this focus solely on Greek/Roman or Japanese stories, this one includes many more cultures. Most of the stories are just a gloss of the background of these women, however so if you want to learn more you would need to do a bit more research and reading in other volumes. The artwork is fine, not my personal preference.

I received this book for free in exchange for a review, all opinions are my own.

Having trouble with the format of this book! Will update if I have better luck with downloading. I am looking forward to this, as I love mythology!

4.5 stars

I really enjoyed this book, it just had everything in it! It had lovely illustrations, concise information and a diverse mix of individuals that it focused on, from race, to what these women actually were and meant to people. I am a huge fan of mythology and just reading about powerful women in general, but I don't think I've comes across a book with such an eclectic mix.

I really loved that the book was split into different sections, as it felt like you got a more in depth look at each woman and got to see the variations that existed within each section. For example, the witches section featured the more eccentric witches that really dressed and acted the part, according to our modern idea of a witch anyway, and then also featured a witch like Circe, who was most notably a witch in regards to her skills with herbs. It beautifully reflected the multifaceted nature of women.

It was very powerful how the author was spotlighting some very ancient figures, and diligently told their history, but still managed to link it to the modern world at the end of their piece. I found it fascinating to see how the author viewed their stories from a modern perspective and pointed out the influence that these figures had on the world, and most importantly, women today. Noting whether they were still of significant relevance or had sadly been forgotten with time.

There were a lot of women in this book that I was not familiar with and it was a pleasure to learn about them, but I also learnt new things about the ones I was aware of. The author took the time to acknowledge the different variations that are out there about them and what the reasons for these changes in their stories may be, making sure to try and leave you with how they are most recently/popularly viewed.

Along with noting if these women are still acknowledged today, came the recognition of how this goes hand in hand with feminism and the patriarchy. Certain figures, especially goddesses and witches, are viewed as symbols of feminism, often the ones who were freer, more assertive and were unconventional for the time period they lived/were worshipped in. It may not be the same time, with the same exact attitudes, but modern women still draw empowerment and inspiration from these figures.

Sadly, some of the issues that these women experienced are still issues that women are experiencing today and these shared struggles have given these figures an immortality, as they are called upon for support today, just as their followers of the past called upon them. Not all of these women had the smoothest ride in getting their stories told though, as there was religious and misogynistic interference in relaying them. Some of their stories were twisted to paint them as negatively and therefore, as off putting as possible, some were mixed with the stories of women of different religions to make them more acceptable and some were barely told at all.

In conclusion, I enjoyed this tremendously and can tell that a lot of hard work and passion went into this book, from the broad array of women featured from different backgrounds, the extensive knowledge and even the mythological women playlist included. Reading this will surely give you a boost of female power, as well as just appreciation of reading some very intriguing and entertaining stories, so I'd highly recommend it!

I mostly read the parts about greek mythology because this is what I was interested in and I loved how the author talked about modern women through mythical figures. I'm definitely gonna read the other parts soon because it got me curious!

I'm always on the look out for niche and unusual non-fiction reads so when I saw this one all about various women (in the form of deities, goddesses and mythological creatures) I had to request it to review. Firstly, I love the illustrations throughout as well as the cover - it's a beautifully composed book. I like how the book is structured in terms of the categories, how each individual or creature has its own illustration and the easy to follow information. I think it's a fantastic and interesting non-fiction book about a range of unusual goddesses and mythological creatures from around the world.

This was a wonderful epic romp through women throughout history. This was a really enjoyable read, however it did come out kinda funky in the ebook version so I would bet the physical copy is going to be a little smoother and easier to read. I really loved learning about each of these powerful women, their lives and the worlds they belonged to. It was a like taking a cruise through womens history with stops like Egypt and Greece and that was so fun seeing where it would take the reader next. This book is definitely one I would purchase for my own collection and purchase several for the store I work in. I think it's perfect for fans of womens history, world history, mythology and world religion. It's just a great book for many reasons. Wonderful book.

Warriors, Witches, Women is a great insight and overview to the mythological and legendary women of the world. It covers numerous cultures, not falling into the all too common trap of Greek and Celtic myth. It’s by no means a deep dive into each myth, but provides a detailed overview of the core facts and tales, and includes relevant pop culture. There’s even a playlist at the back of songs inspired by the legends, which I thought was a lovely touch, The illustration in this book is lovely too, and really adds to it.

This is a book I will return to - I can see myself flipping through to refresh my knowledge of myth, or for sparking inspiration on my own writing projects. I’d also like to buy this as gifts for people.

This is a quick and skimmable read, but one that will leave you wanting to learn more about your favourites!

Warriors, Witches, Women by Kate Hodges is like a who’s-who of the women of folklore who have influenced the women of the world. There are many that cross different regions and may be named differently in different locations. The details show that many were very independent until the male rulers modified the stories slowly. Often these women were used to try to influence women from trying to be too independent.

This book made me want to read more about each. This is our history. It’s too bad we don’t continue to share with our future generations. I would recommend this book to anyone wanting to learn of these strong, and powerful women.

I received this book free of charge from Netgalley and Quarto Publishing Group - White Lion Publishing but the opinions above are my own.