Thursday, March 07, 2013

The Water Witch by Juliet Dark

Genre: Fantasy
Series: Fairwick Chronicles #2
Publication Date: 12th February 2013
Pages: 352
Book Source: Random House Publishing & NetGalley

Synopsis: After casting out a dark spirit, Callie McFay, a professor of gothic literature, has at last restored a semblance of calm to her rambling Victorian house. But in the nearby thicket of the Honeysuckle Forest, and in the currents of the rushing Undine River, more trouble is stirring. . . .

The enchanted town of Fairwick’s dazzling mix of mythical creatures has come under siege from the Grove: a sinister group of witches determined to banish the fey back to their ancestral land. With factions turning on one another, all are cruelly forced to take sides. Callie’s grandmother, a prominent Grove member, demands her granddaughter’s compliance, but half-witch/half-fey Callie can hardly betray her friends and colleagues at the college. 

To stave off disaster, Callie enlists Duncan Laird, an alluring seductive academic who cultivates her vast magical potential, but to what end? Deeply conflicted, Callie struggles to save her beloved Fairwick, dangerously pushing her extraordinary powers to the limit—risking all, even the needs of her own passionate heart.

My Thoughts:
After enjoying the first book in the series, The Demon Lover I was happy to pick up The Water Witch, secretly hoping for more hot sex ... yep, not disappointed! Hey in all fairness Callie McFay seems to be attracted to every hot male in the book, ok three of them ;)

Following her calling as a doorkeeper Callie McFay protects the last doorway between Faerie and the human world. In The Water Witch she comes to some understanding of her formidable powers and the connection I didn't feel with her in The Demon Lover surprisingly surfaces. She's not all the way there yet but a bit more kick-ass-ness helped with likeability. 

The town of Fairwick oozes magic and myth and in this installment we're introduced to new otherworldly characters. It's an eclectic mix of fey and witches, the exploration vivid and indepth, but it rambles into drawn out. There's an abundance of story lines and sub plots but not much progression if that makes sense.

Despite flaws, I'm invested (and not just in the sex) and I'm looking forward to the final book in the trilogy. Yep I'm almost hoping Callie and her succubus get their HEA, I'm drawn to his tortured character ... he has a certain appeal despite his kind-of-creepy life-sucking qualities.

"You have only to call my name to bring me back," he whispered, his breath hot in my ear. "You have only to love me to make me human."


UK cover (released Sept 2012)

Note: Juliet Dark is the pseudonym for Carol Goodman & the 1st book The Demon Lover is published in the UK under the title Incubus. 

Visit Juliet Dark's website to find out more.




14 comments:

  1. Uh huh... sureeeeee it's not all about the sex! LOL!! Kidding!!! :)

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  2. Sounds interesting but I don't think interesting enough to lure me out of my reading lull :)

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    1. I was going through a reading lull too and this book the first knovel Ther Deamon Lover pulled me out of the lull and i am now starting The Water Witch. The book starts a little riskay but turs out really well. If u still feel ick try Deborah Harkness trillogy of A Discovery of Witches. That is also a phnominal book. Good luck. Sorry about my spelling.

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    2. I was going through a reading lull too and this book the first knovel Ther Deamon Lover pulled me out of the lull and i am now starting The Water Witch. The book starts a little riskay but turs out really well. If u still feel ick try Deborah Harkness trillogy of A Discovery of Witches. That is also a phnominal book. Good luck. Sorry about my spelling.

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  3. I thought The Demon Lover was pretty good. Looking forward to reading this one too!

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  4. not my usual but I like the sound of this one. Plus the cover is gorgeous! thanks Teddy and hope the third installment is just as good :)

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  5. If there is that much sex, I think I'll pass. I do like the cover though.

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    1. The beginning starts with a lot of sex but it lessens as you continue to read. I liked it and i consitter myself to be pretty conservitive. Good luck

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  6. "he has a certain appeal despite his kind-of-creepy life-sucking qualities" ... ha ha! What is it about these tortured souls that we women can't resist? ;-) This sounds like a good read. And I love the cover.

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  7. Hmmm, sound interesting :) I may have to look into the first book in the series!

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  8. I do like the title of this book! Interesting.

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  9. What a gorgeous looking book! So glad you enjoyed it.

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  10. Hot sex..count me in!! I think I have the first one on my Kindle!!!

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