I agree with the reviewer who gave the book 2 stars that the author set out to do something admirable, but doesn't do it very well. The author did not go into enough detail on each subject. The chapters on the history of the witch trials did not go into enough depth on the atrocities inflicted on innocent humans. The myth that witches had sex with the devil were laughable if not ludicrous. This author needs to go deeper into his subject matter. He obviously hasn't done enough research on the subject of spirits of the dark .