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

Witchcraft: A Graphic History is a graphic novel story about an Irish witch called Biddy Early, who lived from 1798 to 1874 and is one of the earliest witches recorded in history. I'd never heard of this witch, so I was intrigued.
The illustrations were very reflective of the story and although the book touches lightly on topics within it, there's some great information included about witches and witchcraft such as: different types of witches, goddesses, herbal lore, familiars and spells.
I enjoyed the themes the book included too such as self-empowerment, rising above stigmas, and self-belief.

While the art was beautiful and there was some information I learned, I wanted to learn more from this. It felt too short and incomplete. I think a longer version of this would be exceptional! The art really is ethereal and it was interesting but I just feel like it was missing something. Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC!

Thank you netgalley for the arc!

I love everything with magic or witch. This book makes me learn about some kind of witches and how they work. Not all witches are bad and evil. There are some good witch who are healing and helping people. The history about witchcraft and how the story getting intense while the characters bonding each other. I love this book!

I wasn’t sure what I was expecting from this graphic novel, but I loved what I got. Having the author insert herself into the story was so cool. What an inventive way to tell the history of both witchcraft and a specific character without it getting boring or just pure fact.

Speaking of facts, the sections between the ‘chapters’ of the story were both fun and informative. I didn’t know a lot about witchcraft before reading this, one of the main reasons why I picked it up, and I now feel like I know so much more. I’d always assumed the Salem witch trials was the biggest witch hunt in history purely based on the fact that it’s the most well known, but that’s not true. What an eye opening graphic novel.

The art style fit the theme perfectly. I loved the character designs and the environments were the right amount of detailed. I’ve always said witchy graphic novels have some of the best art styles and I still stand by that statement.

This graphic novel is a great introduction to the history of witchcraft. Fun, informative and filled with gorgeous illustrations. I’d highly recommend it.

This book follows a semi-fictionalised telling of the story of Biddy Early, Ireland's "most famous witch" - an inspirational woman and one of very few accused of witchcraft that went on to live to tell the tale.

The artwork in this is absolutely beautiful, especially the colour palette that was chosen.

The story itself includes a self-insert character of the author, playing the part of a wholly fictional apprentice to Biddy, and we learn along with her some of the aspects of herbal medicine and witchcraft Biddy may have practiced.

There are a lot of interesting historical facts thrown in about both the history of various witch trials around the world, as well as information on plants, folklore, and some of the types of witchcraft practiced today.

However, as a result, things do feel a little all over the place at times, and I feel this could have easily been a graphic history of witchcraft and/or witch trials without the somewhat forced story of Lindsay the child apprentice shoe-horned in. The story seems to lead one place or another more than once, then moves on each time with no resolution, as we're presented with a few more facts.

I can see what the author was going for with this, but unfortunately it fails in trying to be too many things at once. I will say though, that it's made me want to learn more about Biddy Early, so I appreciate the starting point it's given me to do my own research :)

Thank you to Netgalley for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an e-ARC of this book!
This was such a quick and lovely read, I love the art style and story so much

Very beautiful book and is likely to sell in a shop based on the title and illustrations alone. I'm not entirely sure who the audience or intended age range is, though. This book would have been 5 stars with more focus - by choosing the Biddy and apprentice story, or a fuller history of historical witchy women, or by presenting magical herbs etc. As is, it's quite awkward, throwing in a lot of miscellaneous information from many eras, then bouncing back to the fictional story. The book would also benefit from a clear magical or spiritual viewpoint - it's very Wicca and Irish-inspired, but it presents itself as a magical book influenced by many historical figures and different cultures. It also presents terms like "grey witch" and "kitchen witch" alongside terms like Wicca (an actual specific magical path, which is very celtic and norse influenced.) I will be looking out for future work by the illustrator!

Witchcraft: A Graphic History is a glimpse into the lives of witches, mostly focused on Biddy Early. A young girl learns how magic works and how to perform witchcraft after meeting Biddy, while the audience receives facts and guidance on both witchcraft and the history of witches.

The art is wonderful, and I love that the message throughout doesn't seem to be "Witches are real" (which seems too simple and definitive) but instead about finding balance in the world. Working with nature, caring for one another, and manifesting results in your life. That's the message I took from this book.

A beautifully illustrated and engaging story of a famous Irish healer with lots of bite-sized historical tidbits and recipes thrown in.

Framed around a story of a young apprentice, Biddy, who takes lessons from a famous historical witch, Biddy Early. As the story moves on, Biddy teaches Lindsay the basics of witchcraft while also highlighting the ways witches practice. The story sets up well for the lessons. There is also inclusion on how witches were persecuted. While set in a specific time period, the story is also timeless as explanations include modern practices. A fantastic introduction on Witchcraft in a lovely graphic novel format. Add to your shelves.

cute, sweet, light-hearted. i loved the art, but i wish it was a little longer, and focused on several different historical witches, rather than just one.

The illustrations are gorgeous. It is a good book to read for more information on witchcraft throughout Europe. The way fiction and nonfiction were bind together worked perfectly.

This graphic novel is such a gem! It blends the story of Biddy Early, an iconic Irish witch, with the rich history of witchcraft in the most magical way, plus the illustrations are absolutely stunning. Perfect for anyone looking to dive into a cozy read this fall / winter.

Stunning artwork! The history of witchcraft is something I've been interested in for a long time, so this book was a very welcome addition to my digital library. Can only recommend.

This short little graphic novel was both a history story and a gentle introduction to witchcraft. It's a quick read, and contains both interesting historical facts as well as basic information on magical items, as well as lore. Although I didn't find it un-put-downable, I thought the art was nicely done, and the text to be well written, interesting, and informative. There were a couple places where I thought I'd missed a page and went back to see that I hadn't—which made me feel like there were parts of the story that were missing (a major example would be how Biddy's trial never came about). My only other complaint was that one particular illustration did not align well with the text, as the words described a tool "with a white handle" which clearly had a wooden handle in the illustration. For these few complaints I've chosen to rate it 3.75 stars, but I would definitely pick up another Graphic title by this team. Thank you to #NetGalley, Quarto Publishing Group/Leaping Hare Press, Lindsay Squire and Lisa Salsi for providing the ARC copy of #WitchcraftAGraphicHistory in return for an honest review!

The graphic novel Witchcraft is beautifully illustrated. It’s a fun and easy read. thought it was cute and it did hold basic information.

The fictionalized history of Biddy Early with a young apprentice, you get a basic understanding of her life.
It gets a bit odd when there is a few pages of other famous “witches” and witch trials. Including ones that happened after Biddy’s lifetime.

I think if the title conveyed this book as the store of Biddy Early and stuck to that it would have made more sense.

I am unlikely to get to this book anytime soon unfortunately. The idea behind it though is fabulous and hope to be in the mood soon. When and if that happens keep an eye out for an update on my review pages.

Want to learn more about the different kinds of witches and the different ways they practice magic? This is a good book to learn about witches. Even though this book does have a small story about one of the witches, it also teaches you about the different kinds of witches and how they practiced their magic as well as how they where treated. If you are an author who writes about witches or want to write about witches, this would be a great resource to add to your collection, and I loved the way the whole book was set up.

The art style is beautiful. I really loved every single picture and moment between Biddy and Lindsay. I will say there some of the information pushes Wiccan narrative and there are other beliefs that don’t follow all of those rules

I enjoy the illustration. Sometimes it's hard for me to read history so it was very nice and really helped the story