They are looking for a witch to tutor Diana in learning what her ability is. In this sequel, the couple goes back to 1590 Elizabethan London. She doesn't wait around but rather goes after what she needs and wants. Diana is a strong protagonist and shatters the whole TWILIGHT Bella image. Love the chemistry between these two that reminds me of Diana Gabaldon’s Jaime and Clair. Even though vampires and witches are sworn enemies, Matthew and Diana are drawn to each other. They ‘stumble’ across each other as they search for the manuscript Ashmole 782. Diana is a tenured professor who also happens to be a witch. No, he’s also a biochemist based in Oxford. Matthew is not the stereotypical vampire. Fans of YA will enjoy the crossover appeal of this magical paranormal tale that is much more than just a vampire story.įirst off, Matthew and Diana are two great characters.

I’m a big fan of DISCOVERY OF WITCHES and was excited to get a copy of the sequel to review. Here, Diana must locate a witch to tutor her in magic, Matthew is forced to confront a past he thought he had put to rest, and the mystery of Ashmole 782 deepens.ĭeborah Harkness has crafted a gripping journey through a world of alchemy, time travel, and magical discoveries, delivering one of the most hotly anticipated novels of the season. Now, picking up from A Discovery of Witches’ cliffhanger ending, Shadow of Night plunges Diana and Matthew into Elizabethan London, a world of spies, subterfuge, and a coterie of Matthew’s old friends, the mysterious School of Night that includes Christopher Marlowe and Walter Raleigh. The novel introduced Diana Bishop, Oxford scholar and reluctant witch, and the handsome geneticist and vampire Matthew Clairmont together they found themselves at the center of a supernatural battle over an enchanted manuscript known as Ashmole 782. Deborah Harkness exploded onto the literary scene with her debut novel, A Discovery of Witches, Book One of the magical All Souls Trilogy and an international publishing phenomenon.

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