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A Discovery of Witches

A Discovery of Witches

A Novel
FantasyParanormal Romance
Pages
752
Published
2011
Language
English

Synopsis

Historian Diana Bishop stumbles upon a magical manuscript, pulling her into a secret world of witches, vampires, and daemons. Her life takes a dramatic turn when she meets the mysterious vampire Matthew Clairmont. Together, they must navigate ancient conflicts and forbidden feelings, setting the stage for a unique blend of history and magic.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

RomanticEmotionalMysteriousDark
Forbidden LoveChosen One

Genres

Fantasy Paranormal Romance Romance Urban Fantasy Vampire Historical Fiction Paranormal Romantasy Thriller

About the author

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Deborah Harkness

Deborah Harkness is an American historian and novelist. She is a professor emerita of history at the University of Southern California, where she taught European history and the history of science and medicine between 1400 and 1700. Her scholarly books are John Dee's Conversations with Angels (1999) and The Jewel House: Elizabethan London and the Scientific Revolution (2007). She is best known for the All Souls series of historical fantasy novels, which begins with A Discovery of Witches (2011)...

Characters

Diana BishopProtagonist
Matthew ClairmontProtagonist
Peter KnoxAntagonist

A powerful wizard on the Congregation who threatens Diana over Ashmole 782 and her bond with Matthew.

Ysabeau de ClermontSupporting

Matthew's vampire mother, widow of Philippe de Clermont, matriarch of the family château in France.

Sarah BishopSupporting

Diana's aunt and guardian, a practicing witch who raised her in upstate New York.

All characters in A Discovery of Witches

Frequently asked questions

  • Is this book part of a series?

    This novel is the first installment in the All Souls trilogy, which continues in Shadow of Night and concludes with The Book of Life.

  • Is there a television adaptation of this book?

    A television series adaptation titled A Discovery of Witches was produced by Sky and Bad Wolf, spanning three seasons that cover the events of the entire trilogy.

  • Does the author incorporate real historical figures into the story?

    The narrative features several historical figures, such as the poet Matthew Roydon and the astronomer John Dee, reimagined within the context of the story's supernatural world.

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