A Discovery of Witches
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah E. Harkness is a richly inventive novel published by Viking in 2011. This first edition spans 579 pages and is written in English. The story follows young scholar Diana Bishop, who, while researching in Oxford’s Bodleian Library, inadvertently summons a bewitched alchemical manuscript. Despite her lineage as a witch, Diana seeks to distance herself from sorcery, but her discovery ignites a fantastical underworld filled with daemons, witches, and vampires, all drawn to the manuscript she has unearthed.
Readers will find a blend of history and magic, romance and suspense as Diana navigates her unexpected connection with vampire geneticist Matthew Clairmont. Their relationship evolves against a backdrop of age-old taboos, creating a narrative that intertwines elements of fantasy and the occult. This novel presents a unique exploration of the supernatural, inviting readers into a world where ancient secrets and modern dilemmas collide.
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A richly inventive novel about a centuries-old vampire, a spellbound witch, and the mysterious manuscript that draws them together.
Deep in the stacks of Oxford’s Bodleian Library, young scholar Diana Bishop unwittingly calls up a bewitched alchemical manuscript in the course of her research. Descended from an old and distinguished line of witches, Diana wants nothing to do with sorcery; so after a furtive glance and a few notes, she banishes the book to the stacks. But her discovery sets a fantastical underworld stirring, and a horde of daemons, witches, and vampires soon descends upon the library. Diana has stumbled upon a coveted treasure lost for centuries-and she is the only creature who can break its spell.
Debut novelist Deborah Harkness has crafted a mesmerizing and addictive read, equal parts history and magic, romance and suspense. Diana is a bold heroine who meets her equal in vampire geneticist Matthew Clairmont, and gradually warms up to him as their alliance deepens into an intimacy that violates age-old taboos. This smart, sophisticated story harks back to the novels of Anne Rice, but it is as contemporary and sensual as the Twilight series-with an extra serving of historical realism.
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