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A Discovery of Witches

By Deborah Harkness

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| Paperback | 9780755374045

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It begins with absence and desire. It begins with blood and fear. It begins with a discovery of witches. 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 linContinue

It begins with absence and desire. It begins with blood and fear. It begins with a discovery of witches. 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 genticist. 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.

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  • Book Review: A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness Share

    A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness is the first novel in the All Souls Trilogy. The protagonist, Diana Bishop, comes from a long line of witches. Her lineage traces back to Salem and beyond. However, she refuses to use her inherited magic. Af ... (read full critics)

    blogcritics published on Thu, 29 Dec 2011

  • Book Review: A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness Share

    I don’t know when vampires moved from genre reading (Anne Rice’s series of books and the Brad Pitt/Tom Cruise film Interview with a Vampire marked a starting point of sorts) into the mainstream. Perhaps Joss Whedon’s TV show Buffy The Vampire Slayer, ... (read full critics)

    blogcritics published on Wed, 20 Apr 2011

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  • An author I really like said you should write your story then go back and delete every other line, or sometimes even 2 out of 3 lines. This author really could have used that advice. This book is so slow and wordy. The story is ok but it's been done to death. Maybe this author figured since she ... (continue)

    An author I really like said you should write your story then go back and delete every other line, or sometimes even 2 out of 3 lines. This author really could have used that advice. This book is so slow and wordy. The story is ok but it's been done to death. Maybe this author figured since she couldn't be the first, she would use the most words. I don't think I'll bother reading the second one.

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    Deanna Kyre said on Jan 23, 2012 about the Others edition | Add your feedback

  • Academic Supernatural World

    The academic world that the main characters live in adds a certain depth and realism to the story and takes away the teenage-ness of the vampire/supernatural book.
    The setup for this book is quite elaborate, and a lot attention is paid to the fact that a vampire is /old/ (and has a past) as well a ... (continue)

    The academic world that the main characters live in adds a certain depth and realism to the story and takes away the teenage-ness of the vampire/supernatural book.
    The setup for this book is quite elaborate, and a lot attention is paid to the fact that a vampire is /old/ (and has a past) as well as to history in itself. The only thing I didn't like was that for me the setup is perhaps a bit /too/ elaborate... The story is a bit slwo at times, and I didn't know this was a triology before I started reading and now I have to wait ages to know how it continues! <.<

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    Voronda said on Dec 5, 2011 | Add your feedback

  • A Discovery Of Witches

    The beginning held my attention, as if it promised a really good adventure; mid way through, it got slow and tedious, almost like the story went in a circle; and the end was a head scratcher. Perhaps, the short comings of this book will be better understood on the next installment...

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    Kokagura said on Jun 17, 2011 about the Others edition | Add your feedback

  • Fantastic! It is a long book but I loved the rich detailed descriptions of places and characters. Not a typical vampire book but with a much more interesting twist.
    I really loved the story and just can't wait for the second in the trilogy!

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    Nini said on Apr 24, 2011 about the Others edition | Add your feedback

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  • English Books
  • Paperback 704 Pages
  • ISBN-10: 0755374045
  • ISBN-13: 9780755374045
  • Publisher: Headline
  • Pub date: Sep 29, 2011
  • Also available as: Others and eBook
  • In other languages: other languages 繁體書
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