A Discovery of Witches
If witches and vampires lived among us in the modern world what jobs
would they take to fit into society? Well they would be historians,
scientists and geneticists of course!
Diana Bishop is the descendant of a long line of witches; however,
she has rebuked witchcraft and is determined to live her life as a
normal historian scholar at Oxford. One day while studying in Oxford's
Bodleian Library, she selects an alchemy book from the stacks, which
she quickly discovers has been bewitched. She returns it, determined to
have nothing to do with sorcery.
Unfortunately, the book is a palimpsest believed to document the
origin of supernatural beings. It has been lost for centuries and now
the underworld of daemons, witches and vampires descend on Oxford to
regain the book and its power.
The first supernatural being to approach Diana is 1,500 year old
vampire and geneticist Matthew Clairmont. Matthew warns her of what her
discovery has set in motion and vows to protect her from the horde. As
the supernatural begin to stalk and harass her, Diana must decide if
she will use magic against them and take her first step towards the
life she has been trying to avoid.
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I thoroughly enjoyed this book and its sequel Shadow of Night. I’m waiting, somewhat impatiently, for the third and final book. Hurry up Deborah Harkness.
Glad to hear you enjoyed the books, Kelli! Shadow of Night can be found here: http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDM2847272&R=2847272