Oh, and another thing, they discover that the 16th century isn't, perhaps, the best time to visit if you're a witch, especially if you need to advertise for a tutor. There aren't just supernatural items on the agenda though Diana thought she knew all there was to know about her new spouse but there are secrets to be discovered, his connection to the historic 'School of the Night' being one of the less dangerous. They also need to find Diana a tutor to help her control the powers that she's chosen to ignore for a lifetime.

Matthew Claremont (vampire, intellectual and, even after centuries of life, still looking a pretty decent 37 years old) and Diana Bishop (historian and witch with a pedigree stretching back to the Salem witch trials) are married and have time-walked to 1591 to look for Ashmole 782, the ancient book that Diana let slip through her fingers in 2010. Shadow of Night moves on from where A Discovery of Witches finishes. It can be read as a standalone, but you'd miss so much if you didn't read A Discovery of Witches' first. The story continues in book two, Shadow of Night, book three, The Book of Life, and the fourth in the series, Time’s Convert.Summary: Mystery, excitement, romance with thrilling twists and a big dose of intelligence Deborah Harkness has done it again with the added bonus of a new take on 16th century society. Harkness has created a universe to rival those of Anne Rice, Diana Gabaldon, and Elizabeth Kostova, and she adds a scholar's depth to this riveting tale of magic and suspense. Its reappearance summons a fantastical underworld, which she navigates with her leading man, vampire geneticist Matthew Clairmont. In this tale of passion and obsession, Diana Bishop, a young scholar and a descendant of witches, discovers a long-lost and enchanted alchemical manuscript, Ashmole 782, deep in Oxford's Bodleian Library.

Now “ hot show that’s like Twilight meets Outlander” ( Thrillist) airing on AMC and BBC America, as well as streaming on Sundance Now and Shudder.ĭeborah Harkness’s sparkling debut, A Discovery of Witches, has brought her into the spotlight and galvanized fans around the world. Book one of the New York Times best-selling All Souls Serie - 'a wonderfully imaginative grown-up fantasy with all the magic of Harry Potter and Twilight” ( People).

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