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Deborah Harkness

    April 5, 1965
    Deborah Harkness
    The Book of Life
    A Discovery of Witches. Shadow of Night
    The Book of Life (Movie Tie-In)
    The World of All Souls
    The Voynich Manuscript
    The All Souls Trilogy (3 svazky, box)
    • 2024

      Diana Bishop journeys to the darkest places within herself - and her family history - in the highly anticipated fifth novel of the beloved Number One Sunday Times bestselling All Souls series.Deborah Harkness first introduced the world to Diana Bishop, Oxford scholar and witch, and vampire geneticist Matthew de Clairmont in A Discovery of Witches. Drawn to each other despite long-standing taboos, these two other-worldly beings found themselves at the centre of a battle for a lost, enchanted manuscript known as Ashmole 782. Since then, they have fallen in love, travelled to Elizabethan England, dissolved the Covenant between the three species, and awoken the dark powers within Diana's family line.Now, Diana and Matthew receive a formal demand from the Congregation: They must test the magic of their seven-year-old twins, Pip and Rebecca. Concerned with their safety and desperate to avoid the same fate that led her parents to spellbind her, Diana decides to forge a different path for her family's future and answers a message from a great-aunt she never knew existed, Gwyneth Proctor, whose invitation simply reads: It's time you came home, Diana.On the hallowed ground of Ravenswood, the Proctor family home, and under the tutelage of Gwyneth, a talented witch grounded in higher magic, a new era begins for Diana: a confrontation with her family's dark past, and a reckoning for her own desire for even greater power - if she can let go, finally, of her fear of wielding it.

      The Black Bird Oracle: The exhilarating new All Souls novel featuring Diana Bishop and Matthew Clairmont
    • 2024

      Diana Bishop journeys to the darkest places within herself - and her family history - in the highly anticipated fifth novel of the beloved Number One Sunday Times bestselling All Souls series.

      The Black Bird Oracle
    • 2022

      The Book of Life (Movie Tie-In)

      • 576 pages
      • 21 hours of reading
      4.2(34)Add rating

      Set in a richly woven narrative, this third installment of the All Souls series continues the epic journey of its beloved characters as they navigate a world filled with magic, history, and romance. Readers will delve deeper into the complexities of witchcraft and the intricacies of relationships, all while facing new challenges that test their bonds. The story promises to blend thrilling adventures with profound themes of love and sacrifice, culminating in a captivating conclusion that fans have eagerly anticipated.

      The Book of Life (Movie Tie-In)
    • 2018

      Discover the truths, the history, the myths and the magic behind the bestselling All Souls trilogy. Fall under the spell once more with this all- encompassing insider's guide to A Discovery of Witches, Shadow of Night and The Book of Life. The All Souls trilogy by Deborah Harkness, featuring historian and witch Diana Bishop and vampire scientist Matthew Clairmont, delves into mythology, alchemy, literature and architecture. And history is brought to life. With her signature historian's touch, Deborah Harkness offers an encyclopaedic look at the series, complete with synopses, character biographies, maps, recipes, and even the science behind creatures, magic and alchemy. Bursting with fascinating facts and original artwork, The World of All Souls is the ultimate companion for fans of the All Souls trilogy and unlocks this fantastical world, letting you in on all its secrets and mysteries.

      The World of All Souls : A Complete Guide to A Discovery of Witches, Shadow of Night and The Book of Life
    • 2018

      The World of All Souls

      • 484 pages
      • 17 hours of reading

      From the author of The Black Bird Oracle comes a fully illustrated guide to the #1 New York Times bestselling All Souls series—“an irresistible . . . wonderfully imaginative grown-up fantasy” (People). Look for the hit series “A Discovery of Witches,” now streaming on AMC+, Sundance Now, and Shudder! A world of witches, vampires, and daemons. A manuscript that holds the secrets of their past and the key to their future. Diana and Matthew—the forbidden love at the heart of the adventure. In The World of All Souls, Deborah Harkness shares the rich sources of inspiration behind her bewitching novels. She draws together synopses, character bios, maps, recipes, and even the science behind creatures, magic, and alchemy—all with her signature historian's touch. Bursting with fascinating facts and dazzling artwork, this essential handbook is a must-have for longtime fans and eager newcomers alike.

      The World of All Souls
    • 2018

      Time's Convert

      • 436 pages
      • 16 hours of reading
      3.9(29759)Add rating

      "On the battlefields of the American Revolution, Matthew de Clermont meets Marcus MacNeil, a young surgeon from Massachusetts, during a moment of political awakening when it seems that the world is on the brink of a brighter future. When Matthew offers him a chance at immortality and a new life, free from the restraints of his puritanical upbringing, Marcus seizes the opportunity to become a vampire. But his transformation is not an easy one and the ancient traditions and responsibilities of the de Clermont family clash with Marcus's deeply-held beliefs in liberty, equality, and brotherhood. Fast forward to contemporary London, where Marcus has fallen for Phoebe Taylor, a young employee at Sotheby's. She decides to become a vampire, too, and though the process at first seems uncomplicated, the couple discovers that the challenges facing a human who wishes to be a vampire are no less formidable in the modern world than they were in the 18th century. The shadows that Marcus believed he'd escaped centuries ago may return to haunt them both--forever."-- Provided by publisher

      Time's Convert
    • 2016

      The Voynich Manuscript

      • 304 pages
      • 11 hours of reading
      4.4(406)Add rating

      "The fifteenth-century work commonly known as the Voynich Manuscript is often called the world's most mysterious book. Written in an unknown script by an unknown author, the manuscript has no clearer purpose now than when it was rediscovered in 1912 by rare books dealer Wilfrid Voynich. The manuscript appears and disappears throughout history, from the library of the Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II to a secret sale of books in 1903 by the Society of Jesus in Rome. The book's language has eluded decipherment, and its elaborate illustrations remain as baffling as they are beautiful. For the first time, this facsimile, complete with reproductions of elaborate folding sections, allows readers to explore this enigma in all its stunning detail, from its one-of-a-kind 'Voynichese' text to its illustrations of otherworldly plants, unfamiliar constellations, and naked women swimming though fantastical tubes and green baths. The essays that accompany the manuscript explain what we have learned about this work--from alchemical, cryptographic, forensic, and historical perspectives--but they provide few definitive answers. Instead, as New York Times best-selling author Deborah Harkness says in her introduction, the book's essays 'invite the reader to join us at the heart of the mystery.'"-- Provided by publisher

      The Voynich Manuscript
    • 2015

      ADVENTURE / THRILLER. "A Discovery of Witches," "Shadow of Night," and "The Book of Life," now available in a beautiful boxed set With more than two million copies sold in the United States, the novels of the number one "New York Times"--Bestselling All Souls Trilogy have landed on all the major bestseller lists, garnered rave reviews, and spellbound legions of loyal fans. Now all three novels are available in an elegantly designed boxed set that's perfect for fans and newcomers alike

      The All Souls Trilogy (3 svazky, box)
    • 2014

      From international bestseller Deborah Harkness comes the stunning finale in her enthralling All SOULS trilogy, following A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES and SHADOW OF NIGHT. NOW A MAJOR SKY TV SERIES.

      The Book of Life