The Book of Life

The third gripping novel in the enchanting All Souls series

By: Deborah Harkness

Narrated by: Jennifer Ikeda

*NOW A MAJOR SKY TV SERIES. Read the novel Season 3 is based on.*

THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES HARDBACK BESTSELLER

Fall deeper under the spell of Diana and Matthew in this phenomenal third instalment of their epic tale, following A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES and SHADOW OF NIGHT.
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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.

After travelling through time in SHADOW OF NIGHT, the second book in Deborah Harkness's enchant­ing series, historian and witch Diana Bishop and vampire scientist Matthew Clairmont return to the present to face new crises and old enemies.

At Matthew's ancestral home in France they reunite with their families - with one heart-breaking exception. But the real threat to their future is yet to be revealed, and when it is, the search for the elusive manuscript Ashmole 782 and its missing pages takes on a terrifying urgency.

Using ancient knowl­edge and modern science, from the palaces of Venice and beyond, Diana and Matthew will finally learn what the witches discovered so many centuries ago.

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PRAISE FOR DEBORAH HARKNESS:

'Rich, thrilling . . . captivating' E L James

'Intelligent and off-the-wall' The Sunday Times

'Rich in arcane detail, fans will relish this exotic cauldron of romantic fantasy' Sunday Mirror

'I could lose myself in here and never want to come out' Manda Scott

'A bubbling cauldron of illicit desire' Daily Mail©2014 Deborah Harkness

Critic reviews

What a rich, thrilling and educational tale is... A captivating and romantic ripping yarn (E L James)

Intelligent and off-the-wall...irresistible to Twilight fans

Spellbinding... Unputdownable

This is a glorious, finely-wrought gem of a book: intelligent, thoughtful, intricate... I could lose myself in here and never want to come out: what better accolade can there be? ...Utterly enchanting on every level (Manda Scott)

A bubbling cauldron of illicit desire...all the ingredients for an assured saga that blends romance with fantasy

A vast, sexy, historical romp of a novel. There's no doubting Harkness's vivid imagination

An inventive addition to the supernatural craze...has exciting amounts of spells, kisses and battles, and is recounted with enchanting, page-turning panache

Totally addictive

Couldn't stop listening to any of the 3 books in the series. Hope there will be more.

Elegant and beautiful story about magic

Better than “Harry Pottet for adults” which a friend told me about the third in the Discovery of Witches trilogy- fun escape

Magical

This story does give a wounding to the book series. I love it so much that I have lessened to the series in succession twice now! This is a very skilfully written book and an incredible story.

Thank you.

Pretty good but not always logically consistent

I loved the power dynamic and social fabric created in this trilogy. It created good world building, and character development. The characters all had distinct personalities and the world most of the time had logical reactions based of the defined personalities of the characters.

The only flaw in the book is the female lead who doesn't really use her power much until the very end. It made the appeal and intrigue her mysterious powers kind of ineffectual. I lost interest because of how little she used it even in dire situations.

The perfect ending to the perfect Trilogy

Sticking the landing is hard, but Deborah Harkness once again proves to be a phenomenal storyteller.