Amazing book with great charactization and a really amazing flow. Loved it and will certainly be reading more from this author

4 stars

Plots revolving around incubus are not very common, so while I got the chance to find a new series focused solely on a not-very erotic incubus style of story-telling, I jumped at the opportunity.

The sequel is better than the first book - The demon lover - I believe this one was a lot more fantasy and it is a lot more creative than "The Demon Lover". "The Demon Lover" was slow-placed at times, it had an amazing plot with the research of the writer's work, but it never felt fully like a fantasy novel. It seemed more of a romance that had an incubus present that made it a very light urban fantasy. Some parts were really good but it was very slow. But in "The Water Witch" Carol Goodman really did embrace all the creatures and weirdness of Fairwick. Callie is still very confused with Liam's role and their chemistry is better explored. The reader at time can still feel as confused as Callie's in regard to Liam's intentions. I have to admit my favourite part is to find out how Liam reincarnated this time.

Carol Goodman created an amazing world build for "The Water Witch" and although it is very different style-wise from the first novel, I like the change of pace. This one reads more easily and has more things happening. I also felt this trilogy might be the "must read" for people who are into incubus because I cannot see how it will be dated. It is very neutral and centers around the theme of trust. Callie needs to know who to trust and she also fails and failure is good. Your MC needs to fail, they need to make bad decisions because that's who we are as people. Callie is very human and you feel her doubts and hesitations throughout the novel.

What I felt needed to be done to take it to the next level is the writing. It is competent. That is not a good verb, I wish the writing was more passionate. Sometimes it is, but then it returns to being safe. So I felt that the writing could have been more exciting and had more intensity.

I have a feeling "The Angel Stone" will have a more dark vibe to it so I am very curious to see how this series will come to an end.

I requested this several years ago and I don't think it's a book for me anymore. So I will not be reviewing at this time, but if I do read it, I will update this review. Thank you for the opportunity.

This is the second book in the Fairwick Chronicles trilogy by Juliet Dark, with the first book titled The Demon Lover. Callie has really grown into her power as a witch as well as a doorkeeper to the land of fairy. The demon lover in the first book was a succubus, which Callie thought she had gotten rid of, but something is back and she is left to wonder what exactly that is. She's also in a fight with her grandmother and her coven over whether or not the door to fairy should be closed for good so the different creatures of fairy can't come over into our world. This series is rich in folklore and mythology, which is one of the reasons I love it so much! It also has a gothic romance vibe, which is another plus.

I thought this book was a great follow up to the first book in the trilogy, and I'm looking forward to seeing where the third book takes us.

4/5 stars.

Excellent sequel. Exceeded expectations and exceeded quality of the first book! Kudos. Will be reading the final book in the trilogy asap!

So I started reading this book 7 years ago, apparently, and somehow it got lost. This is somewhat of a shame, because this is a really great book, that's a solid followup to the Demon lover. I loved the gothic romance, paranormal, twists, with fantasy lore that I am completely here for. Really fantastic read, and I'm glad I found it and remembered what a strong series this is.

Way back in May 2011, when I first started this blog, the book Incubus by Carol Goodman appeared as one of my very first Waiting on Wednesday posts. Funny enough, Incubus was actually categorized as a Young Adult novel at that time. Fast forward to December 2011 and Incubus had been repackaged as The Demon Lover under the pseudonym Juliet Dark. BEST.DECISION.EVER.

The Water Witch is the follow-up to 2011’s The Demon Lover, and what a follow-up it is. The book retains all of the things that made The Demon Lover so good and expands on them. The gothic romance, the suspense, the drama, the paranormal aspects, the twists, and help to propel the story from strength to strength. We find out more about Callie, her background, and the world she now finds herself living in.

Altogether, we see a stronger and more self-assured Callie this time around. She is coming into her own, developing her powers with the help of those around her, and really making herself part of the Fairwick community. While The Water Witch has the paranormal aspect much more established than The Demon Lover, the romance still plays a very large and integral part of the story. And let me tell you, it’s still hot without being smutty.

Oh, and did I mention the zombie beavers. That’s right, I said zombie beavers. There are zombie beavers in The Water Witch. Granted, they don’t play a huge part in the story, but seriously, how cool is that? It was enough to make me do a double-take and give me a little chuckle.

The Water Witch by Juliet Dark is a detailed, compelling and engrossing tale that everyone should add to their tbr pile.

I never did quite get into The Water Witch, despite liking its predecessor for its strange restraint. The conflicts felt inert -- they were more internal that acted out -- and I felt like this fell into the slackness one often finds in middle book in a trilogy. I do continue to like the setting, and its protagonists are sensible likable folk. This might seem like a backhanded compliment -- especially for Gothic fiction -- but it is not intended that way. It's honestly interesting to watch reasonable people take part in a Gothic plot, because usually Gothic hero/ines are so overcome by their Romantic (capital R) feelings that they seem like aliens from Overbown Emotion Planet. Not so, here.

Sorry for the inconvenience in taking so long for my feedback, but I never finished this book and no longer have access to it.