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Acceptable: A book with obvious wear. May have some damage to the cover but integrity still intact. ...
ISBN
9780143119685
Book Title
Discovery of Witches : a Novel
Item Length
8.4in
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Publication Year
2011
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
1.3in
Author
Deborah Harkness
Genre
Fiction
Topic
Occult & Supernatural, Thrillers / General, Romance / General, Romance / Paranormal / General
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
16 Oz
Number of Pages
592 Pages

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Book one of the New York Times bestselling All Souls series, from the author of The Black Bird Oracle. "A wonderfully imaginative grown-up fantasy with all the magic of Harry Potter and Twilight " ( People ). Look for the hit series "A Discovery of Witches," now streaming on AMC+, Sundance Now, and Shudder! Deborah Harkness's sparkling debut, A Discovery of Witches , has brought her into the spotlight and galvanized fans around the world. In this tale of passion and obsession, Diana Bishop, a young scholar and a descendant of witches, discovers a long-lost and enchanted alchemical manuscript, Ashmole 782 , deep in Oxford's Bodleian Library. Its reappearance summons a fantastical underworld, which she navigates with her leading man, vampire geneticist Matthew Clairmont. Harkness has created a universe to rival those of Anne Rice, Diana Gabaldon, and Elizabeth Kostova, and she adds a scholar's depth to this riveting tale of magic and suspense. The story continues in book two, Shadow of Night , book three, The Book of Life , and the fourth in the series, Time's Convert .

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Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0143119680
ISBN-13
9780143119685
eBay Product ID (ePID)
109073785

Product Key Features

Book Title
Discovery of Witches : a Novel
Author
Deborah Harkness
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Occult & Supernatural, Thrillers / General, Romance / General, Romance / Paranormal / General
Publication Year
2011
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
592 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8.4in
Item Height
1.3in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
16 Oz

Additional Product Features

Series Volume Number
1
Grade from
Twelfth Grade
Reviews
"A wonderfully imaginative grown-up fantasy with all the magic of Harry Potter or Twilight . . . . An irresistible tale of wizardry, science and forbidden love." -- People "Romantic, erudite, and suspenseful . . . Harkness attends to every scholarly and emotional detail with whimsy, sensuality, and humor." -- O, The Oprah Magazine " A thoroughly grown-up novel packed with gorgeous historical detail and a gutsy, brainy heroine to match. . . . Harkness writes with thrilling gusto about the magical world." -- Entertainment Weekly "Harkness conjures up a scintillating paranormal story. . . . Discover why everyone's talking about this magical book." -- USA Today "Delightfully well-crafted and enchantingly imaginative . . . It has some of the same ineluctable atmosphere that made Anne Rice's vampire books such a popular success." -- Miami Herald "A debut novel with a big supernatural canvas . . . Its ambitions are world-sized, ranging across history and zeroing in on DNA, human and otherwordly. Age-old tensions between science and magic and between evolution and alchemy erupt as Diana seeks to unlock the secrets of Ashmole 782." -- Los Angeles Times "Harkness, an eloquent writer, conjures this world of witches with Ivy League degrees and supernatural creatures completely--and believably--while maintaining a sense of wonder. . . . A Discovery of Witches is that rare historical novel that manages to be as intelligent as it is romantic. And it is supernatural fiction that those of us who usually prefer to stay grounded in reality can get caught up in. Pardon the pun, but Witches is truly spellbinding." -- San Antonio News-Express "Readers who thrilled to Elizabeth Kostova's 2005 blockbuster, The Historian , will note the parallels, but A Discovery of Witches is a modern Romeo and Juliet story, with older, wiser lovers. Blood will flow when a witch and a vampire fall for each other. Author Deborah Harkness, a UCLA history professor, brings vast knowledge and research to the page." -- Cleveland Plain Dealer "Harkness works her own form of literary alchemy by deftly blending fantasy, romance, history, and horror into one completely bewitching book." -- Chicago Tribune "A Discovery of Witches becomes increasingly charming as it goes along. . . . A shrewdly written romp and a satisfying snow-day read for those of us who heartily enjoyed the likes of Anne Rice and Marion Zimmer Bradley. By the book's rousing end . . . I was impatient for the sequel." --NPR, "A wonderfully imaginative grown-up fantasy with all the magic of Harry Potter or Twilight . . . . An irresistible tale of wizardry, science and forbidden love." -- People   "Romantic, erudite, and suspenseful . . . Harkness attends to every scholarly and emotional detail with whimsy, sensuality, and humor." -- O, The Oprah Magazine   " A thoroughly grown-up novel packed with gorgeous historical detail and a gutsy, brainy heroine to match. . . . Harkness writes with thrilling gusto about the magical world." -- Entertainment Weekly   "Harkness conjures up a scintillating paranormal story. . . . Discover why everyone's talking about this magical book." -- USA Today   "Delightfully well-crafted and enchantingly imaginative . . . It has some of the same ineluctable atmosphere that made Anne Rice's vampire books such a popular success." -- Miami Herald   "A debut novel with a big supernatural canvas . . . Its ambitions are world-sized, ranging across history and zeroing in on DNA, human and otherwordly. Age-old tensions between science and magic and between evolution and alchemy erupt as Diana seeks to unlock the secrets of Ashmole 782." -- Los Angeles Times   "Harkness, an eloquent writer, conjures this world of witches with Ivy League degrees and supernatural creatures completely--and believably--while maintaining a sense of wonder. . . . A Discovery of Witches is that rare historical novel that manages to be as intelligent as it is romantic. And it is supernatural fiction that those of us who usually prefer to stay grounded in reality can get caught up in. Pardon the pun, but Witches is truly spellbinding." -- San Antonio News-Express   "Readers who thrilled to Elizabeth Kostova's 2005 blockbuster, The Historian , will note the parallels, but A Discovery of Witches is a modern Romeo and Juliet story, with older, wiser lovers. Blood will flow when a witch and a vampire fall for each other. Author Deborah Harkness, a UCLA history professor, brings vast knowledge and research to the page." -- Cleveland Plain Dealer   "Harkness works her own form of literary alchemy by deftly blending fantasy, romance, history, and horror into one completely bewitching book." -- Chicago Tribune   "A Discovery of Witches becomes increasingly charming as it goes along. . . . A shrewdly written romp and a satisfying snow-day read for those of us who heartily enjoyed the likes of Anne Rice and Marion Zimmer Bradley. By the book's rousing end . . . I was impatient for the sequel." --NPR
Dewey Decimal
813/.6
Intended Audience
Trade
Series
All Souls Ser.
Dewey Edition
22

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  • Top favorable review

    Excellent story--plus you get vampires

    Somehow I never heard of A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness until a friend recommended it to me recently. I don’t read a lot of fantasy or paranormal literature as a rule. I enjoyed it a lot because it has all the ingredients I look for: interesting, well-developed characters, a bit of humor, mystery, a twisty plot, and great settings (I would so like to visit the Bodleian Library). It also has something I’ve never previously encountered in a novel: characters speaking Old French or Occitan. Perfect for those who enjoy vampires and the paranormal (and even for those of us who don't read many vampire stories).

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: phoenixfriends

  • Absolutely fascinating 1st novel! A trilogy, I look forward to the sequels.

    I very much like the woman protagonist to be a very strong character -- in and of herself. She knows the "world" contains three supernatural type of creatures Witches (she is one), Vampires, and Demons. She also knows the majority of the world is none of these. They are Humans. All supernatural folk know to keep themselves hidden from Humans. After all, isn't that how Diana Bishop's ancestor died -- at the Salem Witch Trials? Diana chooses the hard road. She denies her Witch heritage. She becomes an historian. And then -- and then -- there is the day when she requests from her library, a book known only as Ashmole 782. That is when her isolated life begins to unravel. Warning: a couple passages are PG-13 rated. I also very much like how history is interwoven inside ...

  • Utterly fascinating

    I had made an abortive attempt to watch the TV adaptation of this trilogy without first reading the books, but someone loaned me the first - Discover of Witches - and I was hooked by the end of the first twenty pages. The novel is rich with detail - of history, metaphysics, and places - and the characters manage to be both exotic and believable: no small feat when writing about witches, vampires, and demons. As an historian, I am attracted to stories that bring the past to life, but only if the depiction is authentic and then only if it is also entertaining. Harkness does not disappoint.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: laz365

  • Historical fiction with a fantasy twist!

    A wonderfully written historical fiction with a fantasy twist! A Discovery of Witches will keep your attention. Tying in with real historical facts, the story is both compelling g and completely believable. I highly recommend this series. As usual, the books are far better than the movie!

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: second.sale

  • a very good read

    I had heard lots of good things about this book and, for me, they held true. Good author and story line. If this is your genre, I say go for it.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: discover-books