Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group-Ballantine for the opportunity to read a digital ARC of "The Angel Stone: A Novel” by Juliet Dark, published in September 2013. I apologize for the delay in reading and reviewing this novel.

"The Angel Stone," the third book in the Fairwick Chronicles, is the first book I have read by the author. Callie McFay, a professor, teaches a Folklore and Gothic Literature course at Fairwick College. The novel was engaging and I appreciated the Gothic atmosphere. I enjoyed reading a story involving vampires, witches, and faes working together against the forces of darkness. Oh my!

Will Callie be able to rescue her friends from exile? Will she be able to obtain the Angel Stone? These questions kept me intrigued throughout the book. I plan to read the first two books in the Fairwick Chronicles series.

I must confess that I haven't read the other two books in this series, but this cover was so beautiful and enchanting that it drew me and demanded that I read this one. Not an issue, I was able to figure out what I needed to through the brief recounting the author does, and went on to enjoy this book immensely. Of course, now I want to go back and read the others.

If you enjoy atmospheric novels this one is a good bet. I got the Gothic feel all the way through the book, and the dialogue is fantastic as well. The characters feel very natural and it was easy to find myself imagining that I was the one talking to them.

The main character in this book is great and has a lot of personality and traits that make her not only a good heroine, but the kind of girl you want to become friends with.

Over all, this was a very enjoyable story that I am happy to recommend to others.

This review is based on a complementary copy from the publisher, provided through Netgalley. All opinions are my own.