A Discovery of Witches: The gripping first book in the magical All Souls series
Feb 2011 · Hachette UK
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It begins with absence and desire. It begins with blood and fear. It begins with a discovery of witches.
THE NUMBER ONE INTERNATIONAL AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER. A Discovery of Witches is the first novel in the must-read ALL SOULS series.
'A masterpiece' Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Bewitches you and doesn't set you free' Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'One of the best books I have ever read' Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
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A world of witches, daemons and vampires.
A manuscript which holds the secrets of their past and the key to their future.
Diana and Matthew - the forbidden love at the heart of it.
When historian Diana Bishop opens an alchemical manuscript in the Bodleian Library, it's an unwelcome intrusion of magic into her carefully ordered life. Though Diana is a witch of impeccable lineage, the violent death of her parents while she was still a child convinced her that human fear is more potent than any witchcraft. Now Diana has unwittingly exposed herself to a world she's kept at bay for years; one of powerful witches, creative, destructive daemons and long-lived vampires.
Sensing the significance of Diana's discovery, the creatures gather in Oxford, among them the enigmatic Matthew Clairmont, a vampire geneticist.
Diana is inexplicably drawn to Matthew and, in a shadowy world of half-truths and old enmities, ties herself to him without fully understanding the ancient line they are crossing. As they begin to unlock the secrets of the manuscript and their feelings for each other deepen, so the fragile balance of peace unravels...
Fall under the spell of Diana and Matthew in the stunning first volume of the No.1 internationally bestselling ALL SOULS series.
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Five reasons to read A Discovery of Witches and the All Souls series:
'Rich, thrilling . . . A captivating and romantic ripping yarn'
E L James
'Intelligent and off-the-wall . . . irresistible to Twilight fans'
Sunday Times
'I could lose myself in here and never want to come out . . . Utterly enchanting on every level'
Manda Scott
'Exciting amounts of spells, kisses and battles, and is recounted with enchanting, page-turning panache'
Marie Claire
'A bubbling cauldron of illicit desire . . . an assured saga that blends romance with fantasy'
Daily Mail
THE NUMBER ONE INTERNATIONAL AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER. A Discovery of Witches is the first novel in the must-read ALL SOULS series.
'A masterpiece' Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Bewitches you and doesn't set you free' Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'One of the best books I have ever read' Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
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A world of witches, daemons and vampires.
A manuscript which holds the secrets of their past and the key to their future.
Diana and Matthew - the forbidden love at the heart of it.
When historian Diana Bishop opens an alchemical manuscript in the Bodleian Library, it's an unwelcome intrusion of magic into her carefully ordered life. Though Diana is a witch of impeccable lineage, the violent death of her parents while she was still a child convinced her that human fear is more potent than any witchcraft. Now Diana has unwittingly exposed herself to a world she's kept at bay for years; one of powerful witches, creative, destructive daemons and long-lived vampires.
Sensing the significance of Diana's discovery, the creatures gather in Oxford, among them the enigmatic Matthew Clairmont, a vampire geneticist.
Diana is inexplicably drawn to Matthew and, in a shadowy world of half-truths and old enmities, ties herself to him without fully understanding the ancient line they are crossing. As they begin to unlock the secrets of the manuscript and their feelings for each other deepen, so the fragile balance of peace unravels...
Fall under the spell of Diana and Matthew in the stunning first volume of the No.1 internationally bestselling ALL SOULS series.
---
Five reasons to read A Discovery of Witches and the All Souls series:
'Rich, thrilling . . . A captivating and romantic ripping yarn'
E L James
'Intelligent and off-the-wall . . . irresistible to Twilight fans'
Sunday Times
'I could lose myself in here and never want to come out . . . Utterly enchanting on every level'
Manda Scott
'Exciting amounts of spells, kisses and battles, and is recounted with enchanting, page-turning panache'
Marie Claire
'A bubbling cauldron of illicit desire . . . an assured saga that blends romance with fantasy'
Daily Mail
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April 2, 2020
one of the most boring free samples I have had the misfortune to read. made me want to gouge out my eyes.. would have been less painful.
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April 27, 2012
I have never been one to read this sort of literature. I had it on my bookshelf for quite a few months and eventually ended up thoroughly engrossed in the story and could not put it down. I have the date for the next book by Deborah Harkness written in my diary.
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September 8, 2012
Couldn't put it down. I've never felt moved or enthralled by any book, and ever. I found myself craving it ad someone would crave chocolate!
About the author
Deborah Harkness is the number one Sunday Times bestselling author of A Discovery of Witches, Shadow of Night, The Book of Life, Time's Convert and The World of All Souls. A history professor at the University of Southern California, Harkness has received Fulbright, Guggenheim, and National Humanities Center fellowships. She lives in Los Angeles.
Follow Deborah Harkness on Twitter @DebHarkness and Instagram @debharkness, and visit www.deborahharkness.com and www.facebook.com/AuthorDeborahHarkness
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