Shadow of Night: The second unputdownable book in the spellbinding All Souls series
Jul 2012 · Hachette UK
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*THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED FIFTH NOVEL IN THE BELOVED NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING ALL SOULS SERIES, THE BLACK BIRD ORACLE, IS AVAILABLE TO ORDER.*
'The balance of romance, magic history and suspense is just right' Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'No words can describe how much I loved this . . . it was perfect' Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Excellent world-building . . . meticulous and absorbing' Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
Fall deeper under the spell of Diana and Matthew in the captivating second instalment in the runaway Number One Sunday Times bestselling All Souls series.
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In a world of witches, daemons and vampires the fragile balance of peace is unravelling. Diana and Matthew's forbidden love has broken the laws dividing creatures. To discover the manuscript which holds their hope for the future, they must now travel back to the past.
When Diana Bishop, descended from a line of powerful witches, discovered a significant alchemical manuscript in the Bodleian Library, she sparked a struggle in which she became bound to long-lived vampire Matthew Clairmont. Now the coexistence of witches, daemons, vampires and humans is dangerously threatened.
Seeking safety, Diana and Matthew travel back in time to London, 1590. But they soon realise that the past may not provide a haven. Reclaiming his former identity as poet and spy for Queen Elizabeth, the vampire falls back in with a group of radicals known as the School of Night. Many are unruly daemons, the creative minds of the age, including playwright Christopher Marlowe and mathematician Thomas Harriot.
Together Matthew and Diana scour Tudor London for the elusive manuscript Ashmole 782, and search for the witch who will teach Diana how to control her remarkable powers...
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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
'The balance of romance, magic history and suspense is just right' Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'No words can describe how much I loved this . . . it was perfect' Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Excellent world-building . . . meticulous and absorbing' Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
Fall deeper under the spell of Diana and Matthew in the captivating second instalment in the runaway Number One Sunday Times bestselling All Souls series.
---
In a world of witches, daemons and vampires the fragile balance of peace is unravelling. Diana and Matthew's forbidden love has broken the laws dividing creatures. To discover the manuscript which holds their hope for the future, they must now travel back to the past.
When Diana Bishop, descended from a line of powerful witches, discovered a significant alchemical manuscript in the Bodleian Library, she sparked a struggle in which she became bound to long-lived vampire Matthew Clairmont. Now the coexistence of witches, daemons, vampires and humans is dangerously threatened.
Seeking safety, Diana and Matthew travel back in time to London, 1590. But they soon realise that the past may not provide a haven. Reclaiming his former identity as poet and spy for Queen Elizabeth, the vampire falls back in with a group of radicals known as the School of Night. Many are unruly daemons, the creative minds of the age, including playwright Christopher Marlowe and mathematician Thomas Harriot.
Together Matthew and Diana scour Tudor London for the elusive manuscript Ashmole 782, and search for the witch who will teach Diana how to control her remarkable powers...
---
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
176 reviews
Kate Johnson - Looney
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August 28, 2014
Couldn't purchase Bk 3 fast enough after finishing. I found Bk 2 a little clunky but over all fantastic. I can appreciate the authors aim to jam in some breathtaking history but it was to the detrement of fluid reading. Loved her Heros. She writes up a dreamy heartthrob and heroine. Lots of questions for Bk3. Great read for anyone coming out of twilight or beautiful creatures.
8 people found this review helpful
Gillian Nugent
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March 6, 2015
Loved this book. Continued the stories begun so successfully in Discovery of Witches. Introduced fascinating new characters and painted a wonderfully rich picture of some intriguing periods of history. I nearly cried when Diana met her father. Couldn't wait for the final instalment, will be so sorry to say goodbye to these characters.
2 people found this review helpful
Amanda Bratusa
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March 26, 2016
After falling in love with A Discovery of Witches I had to wait a year until I found my paperback copy of Shadow of Night. I consumed the 3 All Souls within 7 days & will need to be spellbound to stop re-reading straight away. An amazing journey
3 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
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