Review of Morgan: A Witch's Tale (Paranormal Romance)

Title: Morgan: A witch's Tale
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Author: Angee Taylor
Buy Link: http://amzn.to/1D1TQCV

***I did the editing on this book and thus cannot speak of any errors I may have or may not have found***

Morgan follows Morgan LaFit, high Priestess of her family's coven. It weaves a tale that merges magick and myth into one beautifully really.

Common spells are embellished upon in such a way you almost forget that we witches can't really do the things mentioned lol.

There's a sweet love story interwoven in the story as well; and a small twist that I think would make an amazing sequel or prequel to this book.

This book has a twist that will make any fan of Angee's want to beat her with a stick by the end! This twist had my jaw on the floor, seriously.

All in all this book is worth the read and I'm glad I was the one chosen to have first peak at it.

I give this book 5 of 5 pentacles.

BOOK REVIEW: The Good Spell Book by Gilliam Kemp

Title: The Good Spell Book
Sub Title: Love Charms, Magical Cures, and other Practical Sorcery
Genre: spell Book
Author Gilliam Kemp
Buy Link: http://amzn.to/1AMzBqT

I really enjoyed this book. The spells are all Romany, some dating as far back as the 1600's. Personally, I've always been fascinated by the Gypsies and Gilliam Kemp's series on their spells is just amazing.

I found the spells fairly simple. I don't even the most thrifty of witches having a problem obtaining the small amount of things needed throughout the book. Some of the spells don't require anything other a candle, a campfire, paper, or a bay leaf.

This book has a collection of spells for just about any purpose. From love spells, to spells to get rid of an old lover, even spells to make siblings get along, spells for weather, home protections, and even your pets!

I recommend this book to any witch who interested in simple spell casting. While some spells have to be cast repeated over several days, they are still easy to follow and an asset to any spell book collection.

I give this book 4 of 5 pentacles

The Great God Pan by Donna Jo Napoli (Review)

Title: The Great God Pan
Genre: Greek Mythology
Author: Donna Jo Napoli
Buy Link: http://amzn.to/1wHpwHQ

I stumbled across this book while looking for some new pictures to post of my beloved satyr god. It wasn't a purchase I regret.

The story is absolutely beautiful even if there are minor contradictions to the actual mythology. It tells the story of Pan's love for Iphigenia.

Told through Pan's eyes, the reader is shown how many of the most notable events in the Great God's life came to happen, which will give lovers and followers of our carefree god, a new look at him and a much deeper understanding about who he is.

The story nearly broke my heart, but it is a story I will read over and over again.

I would recommend this book to any lover of Mythology, any follower of Pan, and any lover of true love.

I give this book 5 of 5 pentacles

Wicked Enchantments: A History of the Pendle Witches and their Magic by Joyce Froome

Title: Wicked Enchantments: A History of the Pendle Witches and Their Magic
Genre: History/Study/Pagan/Witchcraft
Author: Joyce Froome
Buy Link: http://amzn.to/1oWdzuM

I bought this book on the recommendation of a trusted friend who's a fellow Pagan. While I don't normally read studies since I find them far too similar to school work, this one was slightly different. This one was about a topic I wanted to know about. This book is about the Witch Trials that took place in England in 1600's, more specifically the case of the Device family of Malking Tower in the Pendle Forest.

I will begin this review by saying that while, again, I'm not a fan of studies, this book has so many interesting things in it, that even with it being a history lesson, it was still intriguing. I particularly liked the remakes of the spells the Cunning Folk used in the 1600's. I found it fascinating to see how much spell casting has changed through centuries and yet still even though we cast differently today, they are still very similar to each other in so many ways.

The study itself is heart wrenching. Witch against Witch, accused against enemy, worst of all; young children forced to testify against their families; and forced to live with the knowledge that their statements helped get them killed. It didn't help that the Assizes were a madhouse and hardly anyone was able hear what they were accused of.

I also liked how snippets of the actual propaganda pamphlets were integrated into this book along with actual statements, and photographs of re-enacted spells. It gives the reader a better understanding of how things were done or made to seem.

I found a single error in this work on page 145, other than that the editing was flawless.

This book would be an asset to any witch that enjoys reading up on our histories even if they aren't from England, after all, we are all brothers and sisters in the craft.

I would also suggest this book to anyone curious to understand why we witches stand so united now and why we always remember the Burning Times.

I give this book 5 of 5 pentacles.