The Book of Life: (All Souls 3)
By (Author) Deborah Harkness
Headline Publishing Group
Headline Book Publishing
9th June 2015
9th April 2015
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary
813.6
Paperback
656
Width 130mm, Height 198mm, Spine 50mm
440g
THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES HARDBACK BESTSELLER
*A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES is soon to be a major TV series - immerse yourself in the ALL SOULS world*Fall under the spell of Diana and Matthew once more in the stunning climax to their epic tale, following A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES and SHADOW OF NIGHT. 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.'Rich in arcane detail, fans will relish this exotic cauldron of romantic fantasy' Sunday Mirror on THE BOOK OF LIFEAfter travelling through time in SHADOW OF NIGHT, the second book in Deborah Harkness's enchant ing series, historian and witch Diana Bishop and vampire scientist Matthew Clairmont return to the present to face new crises and old enemies. At Matthew's ancestral home in France they reunite with their families - with one heart-breaking exception. But the real threat to their future is yet to be revealed, and when it is, the search for the elusive manuscript Ashmole 782 and its missing pages takes on a terrifying urgency. Using ancient knowl edge and modern science, from the palaces of Venice and beyond, Diana and Matthew will finally learn what the witches discovered so many centuries ago.What a rich, thrilling and educational tale is... A captivating and romantic ripping yarn - Guardian
Intelligent and off-the-wall...irresistible to Twilight fans - The Sunday TimesWith its vast cast, extensive travel, and eclectic mix of genetics, history, romance and domestic drama, the plot rips along. Harkness has a legion of fans, and this will delight most. - Herald Sun, MelbourneSpellbinding... Unputdownable - Woman & HomeA vast, sexy, historical romp of a novel. There's no doubting Harkness's vivid imagination - Daily MirrorAn inventive addition to the supernatural craze...has exciting amounts of spells, kisses and battles, and is recounted with enchanting, page-turning panache - Marie ClaireDeborah Harkness is the number one Sunday Times bestselling author of A Discovery of Witches, Shadow of Night and The Book of Life. A history professor at the University of Southern California, Harkness has received Fulbright, Guggenheim, and National Humanities Center fellowships.
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