9/21/2023 0 Comments A discovery of witches authorThey develop a kinship, a relationship that is forbidden among the creatures. What’s strange to Diana is that Matthew, a vampire – natural enemy to the witch, begins to protect her at the library. All creature factions lay claim on the lost manuscript, but Diana cannot figure out how to call it back. They all have different theories about what insight the book contains, but they all can agree that it has something to do with their history. The witches and daemons lightly threaten her, but it is the vampire Matthew, a professor of molecular biology, who explains why everyone (including himself) wants the book. She also speaks with witches and daemons, learning from everyone that their sudden presence is because of that book she found. Cornered by Matthew, she has no choice but to speak with him. When she meets a formidable vampire named Matthew Clairmont, her first instinct is to run. But it does seem like all eyes are on her. The library is suddenly crawling with them and Diana has no idea why. Back at the library the next day, there are creatures about. The latter three can identify one another quite easily, but the humans have no clue. In Diana’s world, there are humans, witches, vampires, and daemons. But the broken enchantment has unexpectedly called upon other creatures to come looking. Although she immediately recognizes that it’s a palimpsest with hidden properties, she quickly glances over it and returns the book, wanting nothing to do with bewitched manuscripts. She opens the book, breaking the enchantment that had been on it for centuries. While in Oxford’s Bodleian Library, researching for her role as an upcoming keynote speaker, Diana comes across an enchanted book on alchemy. She also wanted to rise in academia on her own accord, with no help from her innate powers. So, she put aside all of her magical abilities. Diana’s parents were killed while on a trip to Africa when she was just a child and ever since, Diana has blamed their deaths on witchcraft. Sound familiar? Yes, she’s an American witch with direct ties to the Salem Witch Trials. Her mother was a Bishop and her father was a Proctor. She’s the descendant of two very strong witch-family lines. She’s also a witch although she tries very, very hard not to be. She’s young to have procured a tenured position but she’s absolutely brilliant, naturally. Hardcover | Viking Penguin | February, 2011 | 579 ppĭiana Bishop is a tenured professor of alchemical history at Oxford University. After being harped upon from many of my bookworm friends about this series, I went ahead and bought the entire set, ready for the ride. It won the SCIBA award for fiction and was a GoodReads Choice Award nominee for Best Paranormal Fantasy in 2011. Penned by Deborah Harkness, a professor of history at the University of Southern California, this paranormal/urban fantasy series begins with A Discovery of Witches. Wickedly popular, the All Souls Trilogy has been bewitching readers since 2011.
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