This is a fairly brief book on magic as these things go, choosing to cover a lot of topics lightly rather than a few topics in depth. This isn't a book for absolute beginners: the author assumes you've been introduced to the basics of magic and is helping develop your skills further. You will find much of her material in other books, including her own. But I appreciated that she discussed topics that other books don't often cover. She has a small quiz at the start to help you figure out where your magical strengths lie. She also talks about why you might not see all those circles and lights you've been visualizing in your practice—maybe you're an empath and you feel things more than see them.

I was a bit disappointed that a fair chunk of the book is a "Book of Witchery" with half the pages left lined for you to write notes. The book is smaller than many trade paperbacks, so there isn't much writing space on any one page, and you'll probably need to add a notebook of your own at some point. It seemed more like a move on the publisher's part to make the book look thicker than an easy way to start a Book of Shadows. ( )