A Discovery of Witches

Written by Deborah E. Harkness

Book #1 in the All Souls series

A scholar finds a magical manuscript, unleashing a hidden world of witches and vampires.

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592 pages· 223,791 words· Est. 20.5 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Diana Bishop, a scholar and witch descendant, stumbles upon a magical manuscript in Oxford's library. This discovery pulls her into a hidden world of witches and vampires, alongside the enigmatic vampire geneticist, Matthew Clairmont. As they delve deeper, secrets unravel, and a forbidden attraction ignites. Can Diana navigate this dangerous underworld and uncover the manuscript's mysteries without losing herself? The stakes are high, and the supernatural world is watching.

From the publisher

Book one of the New York Times-bestselling All Souls Series–a wonderfully imaginative grown-up fantasy with all the magic of Harry Potter and Twilight” (People). Now “[a] hot show that’s like Twilight meets Outlander” (Thrillist) airing on AMC and BBC America, as well as streaming on Sundance Now and Shudder. Deborah Harkness’s sparkling debut, A Discovery of Witches, has brought her into the spotlight and galvanized fans around the world. 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. Its reappearance summons a fantastical underworld, which she navigates with her leading man, vampire geneticist Matthew Clairmont. 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. The story continues in book two, Shadow of Night, book three, The Book of Life, and the fourth in the series, Time’s Convert.

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