This smart, sophisticated story harks back to the novels of Anne Rice, but it is as contemporary and sensual as the Twilight series-with an extra serving of historical realism. Diana is a bold heroine who meets her equal in vampire geneticist Matthew Clairmont, and gradually warms up to him as their alliance deepens into an intimacy that violates age-old taboos.
Until the discovery of an ancient manuscript throws her into the heart of a dangerous mystery and into the path of enigmatic vampire Matthew Clairmont. A Discovery of Witches is a romantic fantasy by American historian, professor, and author, Deborah Harkness.Rocketing to popularity when first published in 2011, the novel receiving a starred review from Library Journal and became a New York Times Best Seller. Popular website labeled it as their book of the.
Brilliant historian Diana Bishop is a witch living in denial of her magical heritage. Much praise has already been heaped on Deborah Harkness debut novel, A Discovery of Witches. Diana has stumbled upon a coveted treasure lost for centuries-and she is the only creature who can break its spell.ĭebut novelist Deborah Harkness has crafted a mesmerizing and addictive read, equal parts history and magic, romance and suspense. Stream A Discovery of Witches on HBO Max. But her discovery sets a fantastical underworld stirring, and a horde of daemons, witches, and vampires soon descends upon the library. Descended from an old and distinguished line of witches, Diana wants nothing to do with sorcery so after a furtive glance and a few notes, she banishes the book to the stacks. A richly inventive novel about a centuries-old vampire, a spellbound witch, and the mysterious manuscript that draws them together.ĭeep in the stacks of Oxford's Bodleian Library, young scholar Diana Bishop unwittingly calls up a bewitched alchemical manuscript in the course of her research.
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