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A Discovery of Witches, 9780755374045
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A reluctant witch, forbidden love, and a dangerous ancient manuscript.

A Discovery of Witches

The gripping first book in the magical All Souls series

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  • Paperback

    704 pages

  • Release Date

    26 September 2011

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Summary

When historian Diana Bishop opens an alchemical manuscript in the Bodleian Library, it’s an unwelcome intrusion of magic into her carefully ordered life. Though Diana is a witch of impeccable lineage, the violent death of her parents while she was still a child convinced her that human fear is more potent than any witchcraft. Now Diana has unwittingly exposed herself to a world she’s kept at bay for years; one of powerful witches, creative, destructive daemons and long-lived vampires. Sensing…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780755374045
ISBN-10:0755374045
Author:Deborah Harkness
Publisher:Headline Publishing Group
Imprint:Headline Book Publishing
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:704
Release Date:26 September 2011
Weight:484g
Dimensions:198mm x 130mm x 46mm
Series:All Souls
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Critics Review

Intelligent and off-the-wall, it will be irresistible to Twilight fans - The Sunday Times

A bubbling cauldron of illicit desire…all the ingredients for an assured saga that blends romance with fantasy - Daily Mail

An inventive addition to the supernatural craze… Historian Harkness’s racy paranormal romance has exciting amounts of spells, kisses and battles, and is recounted with enchanting, page-turning panache - Marie Claire

A romp through magical academia - Guardian

…a grand romance smartly dressed up in the fashion for the occult…Sauced up with magic as well as being intelligent, the novel will be irresistible to Twilight fans - The Sunday Times

About The Author

Deborah Harkness

Deborah Harkness is a professor of history at USC, specializing in science and medicine in early modern Europe. And she really did once find a missing manuscript in the Bodleian Library!

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