A great read for anyone looking to get in touch with their inner witch and as an entryway to witchcraft.

Rise of the Witch by Whiskey Stevens is an insightful and empowering read for anyone interested in modern witchcraft. The author shares practical advice on embracing your inner power and using magic in everyday life. I loved how it combines personal stories with guidance on rituals, spells, and spiritual growth. It’s a down-to-earth, approachable book that makes witchcraft feel accessible and relevant. A great pick for anyone wanting to explore or deepen their practice!

2.5 stars

I was pretty disappointed with this read, to be honest. I was expecting more of an introduction to the craft and not a commentary on the craft and that latter is what I got. I was disappointed.

This is definitely an all encompassing book. Their goal is to definitely make sure that everyone has the ability to learn and incorporate all things magical.

This book is a great primer and provides a great range of other resources. Each section is extremely well organized and gave great detail.

An easy read for beginners in witchcraft, with mostly simple and accessible practices, which is great! I really appreciated the personal touch that Whiskey Stevens gave to it, it made it feel more like a magical read and less like a manual.

I really enjoyed this one! It was informative and helpful to a new witch like me. I will definitely recommend this book to my fellow witchy friends.

Make the craft your own! This book is filled with interesting exercises and advice that will help inspire you to step out of your shell and into your own power.

This book is an in depth study of everything witchy. The comprehensive content is very helpful and complete. Think about what kind of witchcraft you want to practice as well as deciding what you want from the craft. I found this book very intriguing.

I really enjoyed with this book how the author shows what she had to do when she started. With a budget, practical advice, no long lists. What's important is she is straightforward. She tells you her story and what she has experienced and there are none of the rose-tinted glasses. I recommend this book to all my friends.

Rise of the witch by Whiskey Stevens is a great book for beginners or people who want to work on their magical basics. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in starting their path. This book has lot’s of easy to follow instructions and techniques.

A very useful and informative book, full of interesting information.
I loved the colloquial style and how the author talks about using common ingredients.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

Rise of the Witch is an all inclusive book of witchcraft. The author has a great understanding of how to practice witchcraft in your own way with information that's easy to include in your own workings. There is not a list of ingredients that you have to get to use the spells and rituals. I have been a witch for a long time and enjoy reading books that give insight to how other witches practice. I received this book from Net Galley Llewellyn Worldwide for a honest review. This is that review.

Rise of the Witch is written much like a journal, with a lot of personal experience from the author, from how she began her craft, fighting addiction, to how she practices now.
There is a lot of useful information, which doesn't center around Wicca like most books nowadays.
Whiskey Stevens tries to use materials and tools that don't require a big budget, and recommends to browse second hand shops and such if a tools is needed/wanted, which I really appreciate. Not everyone has a lot of money to spend on tools, herbs, crystals, and other materials and she takes that into account.
I also appreciated that she repeatedly says that you have to find your own way to practice and no practitioner is like the other. That what she writes are suggestions and you should do what feels right for you.
She is a solitary witch, and her exercises are made for that, which I, as another solitary practitioner appreciate.

Thank you to the author and publisher who send me an early copy in exchange for a honest review.
The thoughts and opinions stated in this review are all my own.

Rise of the Witch by Whiskey Stevens is a book that has a lot of great practical exercises that could be of use for people at any stage in their practice.

Loved it! Very few witchy books are written for real people. Spells that you’re constantly searching for herbs and crystals that you don’t own and have a hard time finding! This was a very pleasurable surprise. Written in a very relatable almost conversational style.
Thoroughly enjoyable.

Thanks to NetGalley for allowing me to read this in exchange for my honest review.

Erudite and informative, it was written in such a way that you felt the author was sitting across from you and speaking to you.

I especially loved the fact that she made use of normal and everyday items, so many of these books expect you to have 10 different coloured candles, a vast array of crystals, special wands and/or athames and so on. None of that is accurate, the ability is in the intent.

My only gripe is that she forgot about the Southern Hemisphere. I wish someone would come along and write a book like this, practical, down-to-earth and helpful, but still include everyone.

Thanks to NetGalley, the author and publisher for my ARC.

This book covers a lot of basics and is great for a beginner! I like that this author explains that witchcraft isn't always 'fluffy' or full of 'light and love' the way some books do. It's a pretty honest look at what it's like to follow the craft.

Another decent beginner book, that doesn't have a Wicca base full in your face. Some may see bites here and there. Different things introduced to the reader - things to consider,

So many books for beginners focus on the same basics, wheel of the year, details on sabbats, elements, etc. it’s all told through a rose color lens and most books are similar. This one changes things up and removes the rose lens and gives an honest view from one witch’s own practice.

The thing I relate to the most is making your practice your own. This is exactly what I have done for more than 20 years now and it’s nice to know others have taken a similar approach. I recommend this book for any new or fledgling witch. Well done, whiskey. Blessed be.