A Discovery of Witches
Historian Diana Bishop discovers an enchanted alchemical manuscript at Oxford's Bodleian Library, drawing the attention of a dangerous vampire scholar and a world of supernatural creatures.
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Diana Bishop, a Yale historian and a witch in denial, opens an enchanted alchemical manuscript at the Bodleian and sets off a war among witches, daemons, and vampires. Matthew Clairmont, a vampire geneticist, refuses to leave her alone.
The original All Souls trilogy by Deborah Harkness has three books: A Discovery of Witches, Shadow of Night, and The Book of Life. Harkness has since added a fourth novel, Time's Convert, focused on a side character, and a fifth, The Black Bird Oracle.
Yes. A Discovery of Witches was adapted into a three-season Sky and AMC series running from 2018 to 2022, starring Teresa Palmer and Matthew Goode. Each season covers one of the original trilogy books.
A Discovery of Witches contains some sensual content but is not explicit. The romance is central but the love scenes fade to black. Most readers rate it 1 to 2 out of 5 on the spice scale.
A Discovery of Witches contains some sensual content but is not explicit. The romance is central but the love scenes fade to black. Most readers rate it 1 to 2 out of 5 on the spice scale.
A Discovery of Witches was written by Deborah Harkness, published in 2011 by Penguin.
A Discovery of Witches is 593 pages in standard print editions, though page counts vary slightly between hardcover, paperback, and large-print formats.
At an average reading pace of about 250 words per minute, A Discovery of Witches takes most readers 9 to 13 hours to finish.
A Discovery of Witches is a standalone novel by Deborah Harkness, not part of a series.
A Discovery of Witches is available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats from Amazon, Bookshop.org, ThriftBooks, and most major bookstores.
