A Discovery of Witches: The gripping first book in the magical All Souls series
Feb 2011 · Hachette UK
4.6star
294 reviewsreport
Ebook
604
Pages
family_home
Eligible
info
reportRatings and reviews aren’t verified Learn More
About this ebook
*THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED FIFTH NOVEL IN THE BELOVED NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING ALL SOULS SERIES, THE BLACK BIRD ORACLE, IS AVAILABLE TO ORDER.*
'A masterpiece' Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Bewitches you and doesn't set you free' Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'One of the best books I have ever read' Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
The phenomenal first instalment in the Number One Sunday Times bestselling ALL SOULS series!
It begins with absence and desire. It begins with blood and fear. It begins with a discovery of witches.
---
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.
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 the significance of Diana's discovery, the creatures gather in Oxford, among them the enigmatic Matthew Clairmont, a vampire geneticist.
Diana is inexplicably drawn to Matthew and, in a shadowy world of half-truths and old enmities, ties herself to him without fully understanding the ancient line they are crossing. As they begin to unlock the secrets of the manuscript and their feelings for each other deepen, so the fragile balance of peace unravels...
Fall under the spell of Diana and Matthew in the stunning first volume of the runaway Number One Sunday Times bestselling ALL SOULS series.
---
Five reasons to read A Discovery of Witches and the ALL SOULS series:
'Haunting in every way. A story thick with family secrets, human heartache, and the kind of deep magic only Harkness can conjure. You will be enchanted'
LEIGH BARDUGO
'Harkness's lush prose makes a fantastical world real enough to touch'
JODI PICOULT
'Rich, thrilling . . . A captivating and romantic ripping yarn'
E L JAMES
'Intelligent and off-the-wall . . . irresistible to Twilight fans'
SUNDAY TIMES
'A bubbling cauldron of illicit desire . . . an assured saga that blends romance with fantasy'
DAILY MAIL
'A masterpiece' Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Bewitches you and doesn't set you free' Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'One of the best books I have ever read' Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
The phenomenal first instalment in the Number One Sunday Times bestselling ALL SOULS series!
It begins with absence and desire. It begins with blood and fear. It begins with a discovery of witches.
---
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.
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 the significance of Diana's discovery, the creatures gather in Oxford, among them the enigmatic Matthew Clairmont, a vampire geneticist.
Diana is inexplicably drawn to Matthew and, in a shadowy world of half-truths and old enmities, ties herself to him without fully understanding the ancient line they are crossing. As they begin to unlock the secrets of the manuscript and their feelings for each other deepen, so the fragile balance of peace unravels...
Fall under the spell of Diana and Matthew in the stunning first volume of the runaway Number One Sunday Times bestselling ALL SOULS series.
---
Five reasons to read A Discovery of Witches and the ALL SOULS series:
'Haunting in every way. A story thick with family secrets, human heartache, and the kind of deep magic only Harkness can conjure. You will be enchanted'
LEIGH BARDUGO
'Harkness's lush prose makes a fantastical world real enough to touch'
JODI PICOULT
'Rich, thrilling . . . A captivating and romantic ripping yarn'
E L JAMES
'Intelligent and off-the-wall . . . irresistible to Twilight fans'
SUNDAY TIMES
'A bubbling cauldron of illicit desire . . . an assured saga that blends romance with fantasy'
DAILY MAIL
Ratings and reviews
4.6
294 reviews
Rose Robinson
- Flag inappropriate
October 20, 2013
Wow. I absolutely love this story. It had me captivated from the word go. Deborah Harkness' s gift for keeping the reader 'enchanted' are 1st rate. I loved the characters and their ability to draw the reader into the story like they are actually there. From the scary sounding Ysabeau , to the loveable duo Em and Sarah, each character almost comes alive on the page as your reading it. I can't wait to find out what happens next.
5 people found this review helpful
Monde Khumalo
- Flag inappropriate
October 6, 2022
I haven't read the book yet but I've seen the series and I must say the author has a good sense and creativity it's like you exposed me to a new world I never knew and you turned me into a fan of Teresa Palmer I'm obsessed with her and the book if you are also a fan don't hesitate download the book❤️❤️❤️
Simona Mastaraite
- Flag inappropriate
March 12, 2016
There has been written many versions of vampire and witch stories, however this one by far surpasses others. It really blurs the line between reality and fantasy and makes you doubt what really could be out there. The story of love, family and revenge has been written with so much passion and feeling that you connect with it right from the first pages.
15 people found this review helpful
About the author
Deborah Harkness is the number one Sunday Times bestselling author of A Discovery of Witches, Shadow of Night, The Book of Life, Time's Convert and The World of All Souls. A history professor at the University of Southern California, Harkness has received Fulbright, Guggenheim, and National Humanities Center fellowships. She lives in Los Angeles.
Follow Deborah Harkness on Twitter @DebHarkness and Instagram @debharkness, and visit www.deborahharkness.com and www.facebook.com/AuthorDeborahHarkness
Rate this ebook
Tell us what you think.
Reading information
Smartphones and tablets
Install the Google Play Books app for Android and iPad/iPhone. It syncs automatically with your account and allows you to read online or offline wherever you are.
Laptops and computers
You can listen to audiobooks purchased on Google Play using your computer's web browser.
eReaders and other devices
To read on e-ink devices like Kobo eReaders, you'll need to download a file and transfer it to your device. Follow the detailed Help Center instructions to transfer the files to supported eReaders.
