The Water Witch

The man smiles at the water witch as he opens the city gates and unleashes the wild sea. All will be destroyed. With her last breath the water witch curses him, her lover who has betrayed her and her people. ‘The sea will take all your menfolk. Until the day you save my city, I curse you and yours to drown’.

Present day, France. Archaeologist Ariadne Walker has always loved Brittany’s steep cliffs, crashing waves and endless shifting skies. But she’s left devastated when her fiancé Simon drowns on a dig searching underwater for the lost city of Ys. Local legend says it was destroyed centuries ago: and that the water witch, once the princess of Ys, still drowns the men of this region in revenge…

Escaping the old myths and stories, grieving Ariadne is walking on the heather-strewn cliffs on a stormy night when she’s approached by a mysterious masked figure. As he removes the mask Ariadne’s heart almost stops beating. She sees a glimpse of Simon’s face before he disappears, laughing, into the waves below.

Only Rafael – a local whose family have lived here for centuries – has answers. He says the water witch has doomed Simon’s soul to become her servant, forever wandering the rugged shoreline. She will soon claim Rafael too. The only way to save them both is to find the lost city, where the secret to breaking the curse is hidden…

Thrown into a magical underwater world of lost treasures, ancient promises, and dangerous betrayals, will Ariadne find a way to finally break the curse? Or will the water witch demand another sacrifice?

An absolutely addictive romantic fantasy read filled with passion and mystery, that will sweep you away to the wild coast of northern France. Inspired by real myths and legends from this magical place, The Water Witch is perfect for fans of Luanne G. Smith, River of Shadows and Jennifer L. Armentrout.

Read what everyone’s saying about The Water Witch:

‘I absolutely adored this book… Just absolutely incredible, I finished it within 24 hours, I couldn’t put it down, when I wasn’t reading it all I could think about was when I would get to read more!… Fantastic… If you love fantasy, folklore with a sprinkle of romance and mystery I would be picking this book up ASAP!’ @anotherdayanotherpage_

‘I absolutely adored this story from page one… Gripping in a way that made it impossible to put down. I read the entire thing in one evening.’ @alliesrecentreads, 5 stars

‘Extremely good!!… Absolutely perfect and just beautiful and I’ve never wanted to visit the coast of France more than I do now!!… Fantastic… Wonderful… I enjoyed this book SO MUCH.’ @nightowlloft

‘I absolutely adored this story from page one. It is beautifully written and gripping… impossible to put down. I read the entire thing in one evening.’ @alliesrecentreads, 5 stars

‘This book was AMAZING. I absolutely adored it! It has everything I want… I love the blending of fantasy and reality together.’ @alexwojoreads

‘The perfect binge-able fantasy romance! Treasure hunters, family curses, and a sexy French billionaire all set on the French coast… A suspenseful emotional roller-coaster… I loved the twist… I would highly recommend this.’ Goodreads reviewer

‘This book is such a rollercoaster of emotions and I absolutely loved it. I read it straight through and only stopped because people kept asking if they should make supper.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars