Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.

Some modern witchcraft books are too strict in their rules, while others are trying so hard to be open and inclusive that they don’t offer enough guidance. Witch in Darkness strikes a balance, offering tools for witchcraft practitioners to lean on in hard times without coming across as a preachy or boring how-to. The text is straightforward and organized while Maddox’s voice and personality shines through.

The specificity of the topics makes this book more relatable than its predecessor, Rebel Witch. I will certainly purchase the book upon its release so that I can reference it in the future!

This was an amazing read! This tome is about witchy self-care. I loved the spreads and journaling prompts as well. I also feel the book was well-rounded and extremely knowledgeable. I highly recommend reading this book if you're a witchy being. I read this book via NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion.

Great guide for becoming a witch.
Simple and stunning writing.
It was very helpful for my journey to complete me spiritually goals to become a witch.

While this book is not specifically for beginners, I do believe that this book is valuable for anyone. I took a lot of good things away from this book and I particularly loved parts 2 and 3 that focused specifically on kinds of Darkness and how to use witchcraft to help cope. I appreciated that this book didn’t try to offer “you must do this” kind of advice, but rather provided a wide breadth of ideas and rituals to help handle the specific darkness’s this book talks about. A good read, and ideal for witches who want some help handling the world in the context of their practices.

Kelly-Ann Maddox wrote a book that I’ve been waiting for, for a long time. A book about Witchcraft during our darkest moments in life. I honestly read this book at a perfect time in my life because I’m currently going through some health issues that have taken me away from my craft and I needed this. The information is well researched, thorough and quality content. A lot of witchcraft books borderline on tacky because they are full of cliches but this book is raw, and real. It is a must for all those who practice the craft so they can find their magick through trying times. I loved the chapter set up and the questions towards the end. I especially enjoyed the journal questions that are at the end of each chapter. Excellent for shadow work and inner work. I can see myself adding a lot of the spells, journal prompts to my personal craft.

I do have one issue which is the formatting. It was hard to read some parts because paragraphs were misplaced and would sometimes trail off and pick up somewhere totally random. However I didn’t take away anything from my rating of the book because that’s a format issue and easy to fix.

I love the cover of this book and I also loved the font on the inside of the book. It’s so pretty. I was really happy to see that this book guided you through everything so it can be for someone of all skill levels. This book also gives you a ton of information as well.

Kelly-Ann Maddox's training as a spiritual counselor really shines through in Witch in Darkness. This is an invaluable guide for witches who are struggling through the tougher times in life, such as grief, family issues, mental health, self doubt, lack, and more. There's so much great information about embracing the messier sides and imperfection while still saying safe (both physically and mentally) in your witchcraft practice. I really appreciated the 'guided workbook' style - so many journal prompts, affirmations, plus spells and rituals to help walk you through these difficult themes and come out the other side. It's about facing it head-on instead of doing spellwork to cover it up or mask the effects, and I think a lot of witches will benefit from this style of writing and deep emotional work. Witch in Darkness can be enjoyed by beginners and advanced practitioners alike, as you never know when these themes will hit you, and none of the practices the author suggests are overly complicated nor do they require tons of supplies or spell ingredients. A great tool to keep on your shelf for when you need it.