Dive into the intelligent, vibrant, brilliance of the All Soul's Trilogy with this incredible first novel. Deborah Harkness brings to life a world filled with magic and wonder, so perfectly rendered and interlaced with fact, that it is easy to feel like you're reading non-fiction as you are swept away by this glorious novel.
From the blurb;
'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.'
Harkness knows how to craft characters. To build tension. To shape worlds. To interlace fact and fiction. To form romance and craft a love story so captivating we cannot put it down. In A Discovery Of Witches she puts all of this talent on display, and we can do nothing but strap in for the ride, as she carry's us into a world, a history and a magic that feels so realistic we can hardly believe it's fiction.
Many will have only just discovered this fantastic series of books in recent years following the success of the brilliantly made TV series of the same name. While the TV series was very true to the novels nothing can beat the tension Harkness builds in her writing, or the awe she laces through her magic.
At 688 pages, A Discovery Of Witches, is not a small book and with it's slow build beginning it is easy to be put off by this tome. However, Harkness swiftly switches from info dumb world building to character driven storytelling which sparks the magic of the novel and brings it fully into the realms of read-in-a-weekend binge worthy.
We Give A Discovery Of Witches Five Stars
ISBN - 978-0-7553-7404-5 Cover Price - £8.99 eBook Available
First published in Great Britain in 2011 by Headline Publishing Group.