A discovery of witches trilogy12/25/2023 ![]() The Book of Life was the final installment of the series, and while it contained elements I recognized from other series, none of the comparisons are as pronounced as with the first two books. My word this isn’t very coherent if you haven’t read every single book I’ve read, is it?) They also adopt street urchins, but as much as I liked Jack, he’s no Fergus. They get all up in art and literature and philosophy and politics. ![]() Vampires don’t just chill with chimney sweeps. There were a ton of cameos by famous historical figures because OF COURSE. Shadow of Night was the second book in the bunch, and reminded me of the second Outlander novel, Dragonfly in Amber in approximately 18 zillion ways. It’s obviously not a thing that can happen, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t fascinating from a historical perspective, so that was pretty fun. Everyone knows that alchemy is the process by which people who didn’t understand the periodic table of elements attempted to turn metal into gold. As things progressed, I got a little less grumpy because there was some science (highly fictionalized science, mind, we’re talking about vampires, daemons, and witches, after all) and pseudo-science. She falls for him, he tries to push her away despite his desperate passion, you know the drill. Diana (who doesn’t realize she’s beautiful and talented) can’t figure out why devastatingly handsome vampire Matthew has a thing for her. It’s a big deal, okay?Ī Discovery of Witches was the first book in the crew and I found it disturbingly Twilight -ish… At least in the beginning. Diana and Matthew’s attraction is forbidden by a shadowy organization whose chief function is to prevent the intermingling of creatures lest they be discovered by the hapless humans surrounding them ( Volturi, anyone?) Diana and Matthew need to acquire the book, discover the secrets it holds, and figure out their relationship before the world around them implodes. A mysterious, bewitched alchemical manuscript revealed itself to Diana and as a result she draws the interest of every daemon, witch, and vampire in the greater Oxford region. Spoooooiiiiiillllllllleeerrrrrrr.īasic plot overview: Historian/professor/reluctant witch Diana Bishop finds herself drawn into an ancient mystery all while falling head over heels in love with a vampire/doctor/research fellow/polyglot Matthew Clairmont. Spoiler sounds funny if you say it over and over again. ![]() I’ll probably screw up and reveal stuff because I’m me, so take this as your spoiler alert if you’re super spoiler averse. I decided to review the series as a whole, because I totally binge listened to them and this way I can limit spoilers with carefully placed vagaries. Stop me if you’ve heard this one: A witch, a daemon, and a vampire walk into a bar… Oh wait, you know that one? That’s kind of what I thought too, when I started reading the All Souls Trilogy by Deborah Harkness. NovemKatie Words for Worms Supernatural, Time Travel, Vampires 21 Ward Black Dagger Brotherhood Blog Tour Megan Hart Night Prince Patricia Briggs Jericho Barrons Wench Advice J.R.R.Vampires and Witches and Daemons, Oh My! (The All Souls Trilogy by Deborah Harkness) Rowling Man Candy A Song of Ice and Fire Nalini Singh A Game of Thrones Television Shows Harry Potter Sarah J Maas Paranomal Neil Gaiman Stacia Kane Stephen King Downside Ghosts J. Urban Fantasy Fangirl Fridays Chloe Neill Paranormal Romance Chicagoland Vampires Science Fiction Classics Diana Gabaldon Outlander Abigail Roux Mystery Jeaniene Frost Cut and Run Speculative Fiction Ilona Andrews M/M Non-Fiction Crime Thriller George R.R. ![]()
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