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Title: The Water Devil

Subtitle: A Margaret of Ashbury Novel, Book 3

Author: Judith Merkle Riley

Narrator: Anne Flosnik

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-21-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 30 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

The final adventure in the beloved and best-selling Margaret of Ashbury trilogy, which began with A Vision of Light and In Pursuit of the Green Lion.

Margaret of Ashbury is ready to settle down; the medieval healer is looking forward to an uneventful life in the country. And, indeed, life with her true love and a brood of rambunctious children is nearly perfect - except for her husband Gregorys ever-meddling family. Finding himself deep in debt once again, Gregorys father has plotted to sell Margarets daughter off in marriage to save his woodlands from a greedy abbot. In a panic, Margaret turns to her old friend Brother Malachi to help save her daughter by whatever means necessary. The tension within the feuding family rouses an ancient being that dwells in a spring at the center of the disputed woodland. The watery creature has its own plans, and its eye is on Margarets infant son.Favorite characters return, the stakes are high, and the air is thick with intrigue and danger.

Written with the historical accuracy, supernatural plot twists, and humor that Rileys readers have grown to love, The Water Devil is a high-spirited adventure that brings Margarets odyssey to a satisfying conclusion.

Members Reviews:

In-laws are the pits

You think you have in-law problems? They're nothing compared to what Margaret has to contend with. Her sister-in-law is insane. Her father-in-law has decided to sell her 12-year-old daughter in marriage to collect the money. Her brother-in-law is only concerned that he is in the latest fashion, and her husband seems unable to protect Margaret from the worst of them, at least not while the latest poem is uncompleted. With the help of her old friends Brother Malachi and Mother Hilde, she come up with a plan to save the family.

I can't help thinking what a lovely television series these books would make. What with insane in-laws, spirits, ghosts and general hilarity interfering every turn she makes, Margaret simply wants to return to her quiet life in London and settle down as the mistress of her own peaceful home. Boring. Instead we get the benefit the discomfort and chaos surrounding her, until she is forced to take action. At least her husband values her steady common sense, even if her in-laws don't.

This third of the trilogy wraps everything up nicely. For now. Who knows what further adventure would have lain in store for Margaret had Judith Merkle Riley lived to write them?

Engaging and realistic

After reading "The Master of All Desires", I ordered all of Riley's books. This was satisfying but I still love the first book best. I liked the realistic

Reflection of complicated relationships in the Water Devil. I had a hard time with the spirit in the spring being evil one minute and benevolent the next. This is a great series and worth your time. Margaret of Ashbury is a unique character in fiction!

These are very underappreciated!

Well, this concludes the Ashbury novels, quite nicely. (I re-read it 3 times!). Margaret manages to outwit her slimy brother-in-law, her coniving father-in-law, her murderous sister-in-law, her rebellious daughters, and even her well-meaning husband to bring the story to an ending I liked. The three books aren't really stand alone though.