I liked the idea and I found it fascinating. The Johnathan is a character you don't see that often However, using him as a narrator didn't work for me. It seemed repetitive, flat, even though I was intrigued about what would happen for him. It is like he didn't care that much about whatever he went through.

The fictional story is not a light read. I hope the book isn’t archived because I want to read it a couple of times. I loved the use of a stang. I have a stang so I really like seeing them in fiction. The idea of interweaving or hiding magick in fiction isn’t new, but it is rare. I also really liked the spells at the end. I recommend this for the libraries of witches across the magickal spectrum.

This book is so weird and strange, almost creepy at some points, it is difficult to know if this is something completely fiction or something that has been adapted from a true story. The writing is lifelike and reading it feels like you are going on a little adventure with the main character.

This book reminded me of From Granite to Sea by Alex Langstone but with an American story teller rather than English.

The book main subject is traditional folk magic. The first part of the book are written as a verbal account told by the fictional Jonathan Knotbristle's recounting how he became a witch, gained a familiar, tools of practice such as the pitchfork and encounters with demons, spirits and otherworldly beings through pathworking and travel between the worlds, reverence for the dead as well as the Witches sabbat and astral projection and other tales each with their own lessons to be learnt.

His accent is written phonetically in the language of the book so took a little getting used to when reading but once you do it really adds another layer to the book. For someone who struggles to remember information they read in a book this is a unique learning tool as the tale help you to retain the lessons within.

The end of the book contains spells and rituals connected to the subject matters of Jonathan's stories. Overall inwoukd hsve to say I enjoyed this unique take on traditional witchcraft.

Written in both, fiction and non-fiction, this is an excellent and interesting handbook about actual and very lucid magical practices. You will learn a lot. However, extra caution is needed if you follow fictional parts as actual pathworkings. Be careful, sometimes words and happenings can be surprising or unusual, it will be for you to "digest" offered teachings with wisdom! If you want to gain better knowledge, experience and understanding in witchcraft arts, you can do yourself a favour and get this book.