New Releases by Deborah Harkness

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Diana Bishop journeys to the darkest places within herself—and her family history—in the highly anticipated fifth novel of the beloved All Souls series, hailed as “your next favorite fantasy read” (Harper’s Bazaar). “The Black Bird Oracle deftly explores the nexus of memory, history, and parenthood—the magic, pain, and promises mothers pass onto their children.”—Jodi Picoult Deborah Harkness first introduced the world to Diana Bishop, an Oxford scholar and witch, and vampire geneticist Matthew de Clermont in A Discovery of Witches. Drawn to each other despite long-standing taboos, these two otherworldly beings found themselves at the center of a battle for a lost, enchanted manuscript known as Ashmole 782. Since then, they have fallen in love, traveled to Elizabethan England, dissolved the Covenant between the three species, and awoken the dark powers within Diana’s family line. Now, Diana and Matthew receive a formal demand from the Congregation: They must test the magic of their seven-year-old twins, Pip and Rebecca. Concerned with their safety and desperate to avoid the same fate that led her parents to spellbind her, Diana decides to forge a different path for her family’s future and answers a message from a great-aunt she never knew existed, Gwyneth Proctor, whose invitation simply reads: It’s time you came home, Diana. On the hallowed ground of Ravenswood, the Proctor family home, and under the tutelage of Gwyneth, a talented witch grounded in higher magic, a new era begins for Diana: a confrontation with her family’s dark past and a reckoning for her own desire for even greater power—if she can let go, finally, of her fear of wielding it. In this stunning new novel, grand in scope, Deborah Harkness deepens the beloved world of All Souls with powerful new magic and long-hidden secrets, and the path Diana finds at Ravenswood leads to the most consequential moments yet in this cherished series.

Dunkle Mächte sind am Werk: Diana und Matthew müssen mit Weisheit und Bedacht handeln, um ihr Leben und das ihrer Lieben zu retten ... Nach ihrer Zeitreise in das London Elisabeths der Ersten kehren Diana Bishop und Matthew Clairmont zurück in die Gegenwart, wo sie neue Herausforderungen, vor allem aber alte Feinde erwarten. In Sept-Tour, der Heimat von Matthews Ahnen, treffen sie aber auch endlich ihre Freunde und ihre Familien wieder. Außerdem werden sie mit einem tragischen Verlust konfrontiert, der besonders Diana sehr trifft. Die wahre Bedrohung für die Zukunft aber muss noch aufgedeckt werden, und dafür ist es von höchster Wichtigkeit, das Geheimnis um das verschollene Manuskript Ashmole 782 zu entschlüsseln und die fehlenden Seiten zu finden ... ***Der gestaltete Buchschnitt ist auf eine limitierte Auflage begrenzt.*** Band 3 der opulenten Saga um die epische verbotene Liebe zwischen einer Hexe und einem Vampir. Alle Bände der Reihe: A Discovery of Witches – Die Seelen der Nacht Shadow of Night – Wo die Nacht beginnt The Book of Life – Das Buch der Nacht Time’s Convert – Bis ans Ende der Ewigkeit

Eine Hexe wider Willen und ein jahrhundertealter Vampir – eine Liebe, die nicht sein darf, und doch so stark ist, dass sie alles überwindet. Diana Bishop ist Historikerin mit Leib und Seele. Dass in ihr zudem das Blut eines uralten Hexengeschlechts fließt, versucht sie im Alltag möglichst zu ignorieren. Doch dann fällt Diana in einer Bibliothek in Oxford ein magisches Manuskript in die Hände, und plötzlich wird sie von Hexen, Dämonen und Vampiren verfolgt, die ihr das geheime Wissen über das Schriftstück entlocken wollen. Hilfe erfährt Diana ausgerechnet von Matthew Clairmont, Naturwissenschaftler, 1500 Jahre alter Vampir – und der Mann, der Diana bald schon mehr bedeuten wird als ihr Leben ... Band 1 der opulenten Saga um die epische verbotene Liebe zwischen einer Hexe und einem Vampir. Alle Bände der Reihe: A Discovery of Witches – Die Seelen der Nacht Shadow of Night – Wo die Nacht beginnt The Book of Life – Das Buch der Nacht Time’s Convert – Bis ans Ende der Ewigkeit

Bestsellerauteur Deborah Harkness keert terug naar de geliefde Allerzielen-wereld met een grootse roman die terugvoert naar de heksenvervolgingen in Salem en die Diana''s familiegeschiedenis op een nieuwe, spannende manier belicht. Een stervende raaf voor het huis van Diana Bishop is de voorbode van een onheilspellende uitnodiging: ''Het is tijd dat je naar huis komt, Diana.'' Diana is een heks en historicus; haar man Matthew Clairmont is vampier en wetenschapper. Hun intense liefde schudde de donkere krachten in haar wakker en verbrak het verbond tussen de heksen, demonen en vampieren, die naast de mensen leven. Nu hebben de machthebbers van de Congregatie besloten dat de magische krachten van Pip en Rebecca, de zesjarige tweeling van Diana en Matthew, moeten worden getest. Diana, bezorgd over hun veiligheid, besluit voor de toekomst van haar gezin een andere weg in te slaan. Ze reist af naar Ravenswood, het huis van de familie Proctor, waar haar oudtante Gwyneth haar inwijdt in de hogere magie. Daar begint voor Diana een nieuw tijdperk: ze leert haar familieverleden onder ogen te zien – net als haar eigen onontkoombare verlangen naar magische krachten. ''A Discovery of Witches is een magisch boek.'' USA Today ''Het teken van de vogel onderzoekt het verband tussen herinnering, geschiedenis en ouderschap: de magie, pijn en beloften die moeders doorgeven aan hun kinderen.'' Jodi Picoult

Redescubra o universo da TRILOGIA DAS ALMAS, que deu origem ao seriado A DESCOBERTA DAS BRUXAS Em uma mistura extraordinária de romance histórico e fantasia, Deborah Harkness está de volta para contar a história de Marcus de Clermont, em uma reflexão sobre como o tempo foi – e continua sendo – capaz de transformá-lo. "A vida, por mais longa que seja, é apenas um sopro." Nos campos de batalha da Revolução Americana, durante um período de grandes mudanças políticas, Matthew de Clermont conhece o jovem cirurgião Marcus MacNeil e lhe oferece a chance de se tornar um vampiro. Mas não há nada de simples nessa transformação; a família Clermont é cheia de tradições e obrigações ancestrais que, inevitavelmente, entram em conflito com os valores que Marcus defende: liberdade, igualdade e fraternidade. Muitos anos depois, Marcus – que abandonou seu sobrenome e adotou o de Clermont – acompanha a jornada de sua parceira humana, Phoebe Taylor, para fazer parte do mundo dos vampiros. É então que ele é compelido a pensar sobre os desafios que permeiam essa transição e reviver as memórias sombrias das quais acreditava ter escapado séculos antes. Talvez essa seja a oportunidade de Marcus, enfim, contar a sua história. Perfeito tanto para quem quer conhecer quanto para aqueles que desejam retornar ao apaixonante universo da Trilogia das Almas – que mistura realismo histórico com a força sobrenatural de vampiros, bruxas e demônios –, Filho do tempo é uma história de amor e de laços familiares que explora o embate entre tradição e revolução. O talento de Deborah Harkness continua incomparável, com potencial para atravessar os séculos. "Para ser vampiro, é preciso escolher a vida. A sua vida, e não de outrem, de novo e de novo, dia após dia. É preciso escolhê-la no lugar do sono, da paz, do luto, da morte. No fim, o que nos define é o nosso desejo incansável de viver. Sem isso, somos apenas um pesadelo ou um fantasma: uma sombra do humano que um dia fomos."

The #1 New York Times bestselling third installment of the All Souls series, the sequel to A Discovery of Witches and Shadow of Night. Look for the hit series “A Discovery of Witches,” now streaming on AMC+, Sundance Now, and Shudder! In The Book of Life Diana and Matthew time-travel back from Elizabethan London to make a dramatic return to the present—facing new crises and old enemies. At Matthew's ancestral home, Sept-Tours, they reunite with the beloved cast of characters from A Discovery of Witches—with one significant exception. But the real threat to their future has yet to be revealed, and when it is, the search for Ashmole 782 and its missing pages takes on even more urgency. In the third volume of the All Souls series, Harkness deepens her themes of power and passion, family and caring, past deeds and their present consequences. In palatial homes and university laboratories, using ancient knowledge and modern science, from the hills of the Auvergne to Venice and beyond, the couple at last learn what the witches discovered so many centuries ago.

The #1 New York Times bestselling sequel to A Discovery of Witches, book two of the All Souls series. Look for the hit series “A Discovery of Witches,” now streaming on AMC+, Sundance Now, and Shudder! Picking up from A Discovery of Witches’ cliffhanger ending, Shadow of Night takes reluctant witch Diana Bishop and vampire geneticist Matthew Clairmont on a trip through time to Elizabethan London, where they are plunged into a world of spies, magic, and a coterie of Matthew's old friends, the School of Night. As the search for Ashmole 782—the lost and enchanted manuscript whose mystery first pulled Diana and Matthew into one another's orbit—deepens and Diana seeks out a witch to tutor her in magic, the net of Matthew's past tightens around them. Together they find they must embark on a very different—and vastly more dangerous—journey. “A captivating and romantic ripping yarn,”* Shadow of Night confirms Deborah Harkness as a master storyteller, able to cast an “addictive tale of magic, mayhem and two lovers.”* *Chicago Tribune

A boszorkányok elveszett könyvéből megismert Diana és Matthew szerelme továbbra is izzik, kalandos történetük egyre újabb fordulatokat vesz térben és időben. Diana ugyanis nemcsak történész, hanem boszorkány is, a vonzó Matthew pedig vámpír. Mivel az oxfordi könyvtár rejtélyes kéziratának eltűnése nem hagyja őket nyugodni, a nyomába erednek, de nincsenek egyedül: démonok, vámpírok, boszorkányok akadályozzák őket. Elhatározzák hát, hogy visszautaznak az időben a kézirat keletkezésének korába, így próbálják megszerezni. Diana korábban tudomást sem akart venni őseitől örökölt képességeiről, most viszont sürgető vágyat érez, hogy elsajátítsa a boszorkánymesterséget. Amikor ott találják magukat az 1590-es évben, körülöttük Londonban nyüzsögnek a költők, színműírók, udvaroncok - és persze a természetfeletti lények. Ők megérzik, hogy Diana közülük való, ő pedig lassan tudatára ébred a hatalmának. Amire nagy szüksége is lesz, mivel hanyatlóban a vámpírok népe, és az okok kiderítése rájuk vár... Az éjszaka árnyai nem pusztán borzongatóan szenvedélyes szerelmi történet, hanem egyszersmind eleven portré az Erzsébet-korról: találkozunk a szerzőtársától ötleteket kunyeráló Will Shakespeare-rel, nagy hatalmú államférfiakkal - és persze magával a szűz királynővel is. Varázslatos íráskészségével Deborah Harkness ismét lenyűgözi rajongóit: ahogy a mágia és az intrika szövevényéből letehetetlen történetet kerekít, az csakugyan boszorkányos. "Regényírói munkásságom 2008 szeptemberében kezdődött, amikor egyszer csak eszembe jutott, hogy ha tényleg léteznek vámpírok, akkor vajon miből élnek?" - Erre a kérdésre adott váratlan, csattanós választ az amerikai történészprofesszor, Deborah Harkness A boszorkányok elveszett könyve megírásával, amely megjelenésekor szinte azonnal a bestsellerlisták élére került, majd szerte a világon óriási sikert aratott. A folytatás sem váratott sokáig magára: 2012-ben elkészült a Mindenszentek-trilógia második kötete, Az éjszaka árnyai, amely szintén rögtön elfoglalta az első helyet a New York Times toplistáján.

Diana Bishop, az alkímia történetével foglalkozó fiatal történész - aki akarata ellenére lett boszorkány, és azért választotta a tudományos pályát, mert így kíván megszabadulni e terhes örökségtől - az oxfordi Bodley könyvtárban ráakad egy titokzatos, elveszettnek vélt könyvre, az Ashmole 782 névre hallgató kéziratra. A Diana körül gyülekező túlvilági teremtmények központi figurája egy ezerötszáz éves vámpír, Matthew Clairmont, aki mellesleg az oxfordi egyetem professzora és az Angol Tudományos Akadémia tagja. Ők ketten elhatározzák, hogy megfejtik az eltűnt kézirat titkát. Deborah Harkness regénye ennek az izgalmas vállalkozásnak és kettőjük kapcsolatának története.

El desenlace de «El descubrimiento de las brujas». Un magistral cierre del suspense y la magia de una trilogía que ha cautivado a millones de lectores en todo el mundo. Tras viajar en el tiempo con La sombra de la noche, la historiadora y bruja Diana Bishop y el genetista Matthew Clairmont vuelven al presente para hacer frente a nuevos problemas y a viejos enemigos. Pero la amenaza real para su futuro todavía está por llegar y, cuando lo hace, la búsqueda del Ashmole 782 y sus páginas perdidas cobra aún mayor urgencia. En casas ancestrales y laboratorios universitarios, haciendo uso de conocimientos antiguos y de la ciencia moderna, desde las colinas de la campiña francesa hasta los palacios de Venecia, la pareja al fin desvelará lo que las brujas descubrieron hace siglos. ¿En qué consistía el secreto encerrado en el misterioso Ashmole 782 y después perseguido incansablemente por daimones, vampiros y brujos? ¿Cómo podrán la bruja Diana y el vampiro Matthew vivir su amor y cumplir con su misión bajo el peso de todas las diferencias que los separan? La gran aventura culmina aquí. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION The #1 New York Times bestselling series finale and sequel to A Discovery of Witches and Shadow of Night. Look for the hit TV series “A Discovery of Witches” airing Sundays on AMC and BBC America, and streaming on Sundance Now and Shudder. Bringing the magic and suspense of the All Souls Trilogy to a deeply satisfying conclusion, this highly anticipated finale went straight to #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. In The Book of Life, Diana and Matthew time-travel back from Elizabethan London to make a dramatic return to the present—facing new crises and old enemies. At Matthew’s ancestral home, Sept-Tours, they reunite with the beloved cast of characters from A Discovery of Witches—with one significant exception. But the real threat to their future has yet to be revealed, and when it is, the search for Ashmole 782 and its missing pages takes on even more urgency.

Eine große Liebe, die Zeit und Kontinente überwindet ... Aus Liebe entschließt sich die junge Phoebe, ihr sterbliches Leben hinter sich zu lassen, und Vampirin zu werden, denn Marcus, dem ihr Herz gehört, ist ein Unsterblicher. Doch alte Traditionen machen es ihnen nicht leicht – sie besagen, dass sie sich neunzig Tage nach der Verwandlung nicht sehen dürfen. Während Phoebe noch mit ihren neuen Kräften zurechtkommen muss, erinnert sich Marcus an sein Dasein als Mensch und an ein dunkles, tief verwurzeltes Geheimnis. Er weiß, dass er Phoebe davon erzählen muss, bevor sie die Ehe eingehen – doch wird ihre Liebe stark genug sein, die Vergangenheit endgültig hinter sich zu lassen? Alle Bände der Reihe: Die Seelen der Nacht. Diana-und-Matthew-Reihe 1 Wo die Nacht beginnt. Diana-und-Matthew-Reihe 2 Das Buch der Nacht. Diana-und-Matthew-Reihe 3 Bis ans Ende der Ewigkeit. Diana-und-Matthew-Reihe 4

Si può, per amore, rinnegare la propria natura? Restare giovani per sempre, sfuggire alla tirannia del tempo: essere un vampiro vuol dire anche questo, e quando Matthew de Clermont fa la sua bizzarra e inquietante proposta al giovane Marcus - diventare, come lui, un non-morto - sta facendo molto più che salvargli la vita sul campo di battaglia. Gli sta offrendo l''opportunità di sconfiggere il tempo. È la fine del Settecento, e Matthew incontra il giovane chirurgo Marcus in piena Rivoluzione americana. Da quell''incontro provvidenziale comincia il suo viaggio nella storia e nell''eternità, sotto lo sguardo amorevole di Matthew e Diana, sua moglie e strega immortale, che lo considerano un figlio: è stato Matthew, in fondo, ad averlo fatto "rinascere". Ma diventare un vampiro vuol dire lasciarsi indietro una parte di sé, e liberarsi dalla mortalità significa rinunciare a ciò che, in fondo, ci rende umani. Due secoli dopo, a Parigi, sarà questo il tormento di Phoebe: umana, innamorata perdutamente di Marcus, dovrà decidere se accettare la meravigliosa e dolorosa transizione, e diventare vampira per seguire il suo cuore. Perché l''eternità è il dono più straordinario, ma anche più difficile, che si possa ricevere. Deborah Harkness torna a intrecciare meravigliosamente amore, storia passata e dilemmi morali in un nuovo romanzo con i protagonisti de La Trilogia delle Anime, che dopo il grandissimo successo in libreria è diventata un''acclamata serie tv.

La esperada segunda parte de la trilogía «El descubrimiento de las brujas». Una vez asumida su condición de bruja con poderes para viajar en el tiempo, la historiadora Diana Bishop está preparada para emprender un viaje al pasado en el que poder encontrar el Ashmole 782 completo, el manuscrito secreto cuyos poderes deben comprender para evitar el fin de la pacífica convivencia entre brujas, vampiros, daimones y humanos. Su marido, el genetista Matthew Clairmont, la acompañará en esta búsqueda, pero viajar al pasado no es tan sencillo para un vampiro, y mucho menos a un pasado que ya vivió, donde su «yo» del pasado desempeñó un relevante papel en la lucha política de la época; un «yo» que odiaba a las brujas como Diana. Rodeados de intrigas y en una incesante carrera por encontrar Ashmole 782, Diana y Matthew se adentrarán en el Londres isabelino acompañados por los amigos del Matthew del pasado, los miembros de la Escuela de la Noche, entre los que se encuentran Christopher Marlowe, sir Walter Raleigh e incluso Shakespeare. Pero también deberán refugiarse en un castillo de la campiña francesa y pasar unos meses en la corte del emperador Rodolfo II en Praga para lograr su objetivo y proteger su secreto, mientras Diana aprende a controlar la magia con una poderosa bruja. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION The #1 New York Times–bestselling sequel to A Discovery of Witches, book two of the All Souls Trilogy—“as enchanting, engrossing, and impossible to put down as its predecessor” (Miami Herald) J. K. Rowling, Stephenie Meyer, Anne Rice—only a few writers capture the imagination the way that Deborah Harkness has with her New York Times–bestselling All Souls trilogy. A Discovery of Witches introduces reluctant witch Diana Bishop, vampire geneticist Matthew Clairmont, and the battle for a lost, enchanted manuscript known as Ashmole 782. Picking up from A Discovery of Witches’ cliffhanger ending, Shadow of Night takes Diana and Matthew on a trip through time to Elizabethan London, where they are plunged into a world of spies, magic, and a coterie of Matthew’s old friends, the School of Night. As the search for Ashmole 782 deepens and Diana seeks out a witch to tutor her in magic, the net of Matthew’s past tightens around them, and they embark on a very different—and vastly more dangerous—journey.

Uma história de amor arrebatadora que enlaça passado e presente, viajando entre Paris contemporânea, Londres e as colónias americanas da Revolução Americana. Nos campos de batalha da Revolução Americana, Matthew de Clermont conhece Marcus MacNeil, um jovem cirurgião do Massachusetts, durante um momento de despertar político em que parece que o mundo está à beira de um futuro melhor. Quando Matthew lhe oferece a oportunidade de ser imortal e uma nova vida livre das restrições da sua educação puritana, Marcus aproveita a oportunidade para se tornar vampiro. Mas a sua transformação não é fácil e as antigas tradições e responsabilidades da família De Clermont chocam com as crenças profundamente arraigadas de Marcus na liberdade, igualdade e fraternidade. Uma Viagem pelo Tempo, uma história de amor apaixonada e uma exploração fascinante do poder da tradição não apenas na mudança, mas também na revolução, traz-nos o fascinante ambiente sobrenatural que transformou a Trilogia de Todas as Almas num bestseller, um novo momento fundamental na história e um amor que irá atravessar séculos.

Book one of the New York Times bestselling All Souls series, from the author of The Black Bird Oracle. Look for the hit series “A Discovery of Witches,” now streaming on Netflix “A wonderfully imaginative grown-up fantasy with all the magic of Harry Potter and Twilight” (People). Deborah Harkness’s sparkling debut, A Discovery of Witches, has brought her into the spotlight and galvanized fans around the world. In this tale of passion and obsession, Diana Bishop, a young scholar and a descendant of witches, discovers a long-lost and enchanted alchemical manuscript, Ashmole 782, deep in Oxford's Bodleian Library. Its reappearance summons a fantastical underworld, which she navigates with her leading man, vampire geneticist Matthew Clairmont. Harkness has created a universe to rival those of Anne Rice, Diana Gabaldon, and Elizabeth Kostova, and she adds a scholar's depth to this riveting tale of magic and suspense. The story continues in book two, Shadow of Night, book three, The Book of Life, and the fourth in the series, Time’s Convert. See the world of All Souls come alive in the incredibly lush eponymous TV series, starring Teresa Palmer (I Am Number Four, Hacksaw Ridge) and Matthew Goode (Match Point, The Imitation Game).

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Discovery of Witches and The Black Bird Oracle comes a novel about what it takes to become a vampire—the fourth in the All Souls series. Look for the hit series “A Discovery of Witches,” now streaming on AMC+, Sundance Now, and Shudder! On the battlefields of the American Revolution, Matthew de Clermont meets Marcus MacNeil, a young surgeon from Massachusetts, during a moment of political awakening when it seems that the world is on the brink of a brighter future. When Matthew offers him a chance at immortality and a new life free from the restraints of his puritanical upbringing, Marcus seizes the opportunity to become a vampire. But his transformation is not an easy one and the ancient traditions and responsibilities of the de Clermont family clash with Marcus's deeply held beliefs in liberty, equality, and brotherhood. Fast-forward to contemporary Paris, where Phoebe Taylor--the young employee at Sotheby's whom Marcus has fallen for--is about to embark on her own journey to immortality. Though the modernized version of the process at first seems uncomplicated, the couple discovers that the challenges facing a human who wishes to be a vampire are no less formidable than they were in the eighteenth century. The shadows that Marcus believed he'd escaped centuries ago may return to haunt them both--forever. A passionate love story and a fascinating exploration of the power of tradition and the possibilities not just for change but for revolution, Time's Convert, the fourth books in the All Souls Series channels the supernatural world-building and slow-burning romance that made the previous books instant bestsellers to illuminate a new and vital moment in history, and a love affair that will bridge centuries.

From the author of The Black Bird Oracle comes a fully illustrated guide to the #1 New York Times bestselling All Souls series—“an irresistible . . . wonderfully imaginative grown-up fantasy” (People). Look for the hit series “A Discovery of Witches,” now streaming on AMC+, Sundance Now, and Shudder! A world of witches, vampires, and daemons. A manuscript that holds the secrets of their past and the key to their future. Diana and Matthew—the forbidden love at the heart of the adventure. In The World of All Souls, Deborah Harkness shares the rich sources of inspiration behind her bewitching novels. She draws together synopses, character bios, maps, recipes, and even the science behind creatures, magic, and alchemy—all with her signature historian's touch. Bursting with fascinating facts and dazzling artwork, this essential handbook is a must-have for longtime fans and eager newcomers alike.

From the bestselling author of The Black Bird Oracle comes a richly illustrated real-time reading guide that brings to life the world created by Deborah Harkness in the All Souls series, retracing the events of the bestselling novels with illuminating behind-the-scenes details. Look for the hit series “A Discovery of Witches,” now streaming on AMC+, Sundance Now, and Shudder! A world of witches, vampires, and daemons. A manuscript that holds the secrets of their past and the key to their future. Diana and Matthew—the forbidden love at the heart of the adventure. This real-time reading companion follows the first three novels in the All Souls series: A Discovery of Witches, Shadow of Night, and The Book of Life. Use it to re-immerse yourself in their enchanting fantasy world and enrich your experience of the fascinating series Deborah Harkness has created.

From the author of The Black Bird Oracle comes an eBook bundle of the first three novels in the #1 New York Times bestselling All Souls series—A Discovery of Witches, Shadow of Night, and The Book of Life Look for the hit series “A Discovery of Witches,” now streaming on AMC+, Sundance Now, and Shudder! A world of witches, vampires, and daemons. A manuscript that holds the secrets of their past and the key to their future. Diana and Matthew—the forbidden love at the heart of the adventure. With millions of copies sold, the novels of the #1 New York Times bestselling All Souls Series have landed on all the major bestseller lists, garnered rave reviews, and spellbound legions of loyal fans. Now, A Discovery of Witches, Shadow of Night, and The Book of Life are available in an eBook bundle that’s perfect for fans and newcomers alike, and the perfect introduction to the on-going series which continues with Time’s Convert and The Black Bird Oracle.

Deborah Harkness Het Boek des Levens Deel 3 in de Allerzielen-trilogie Diana Bishop, historicus en heks, en haar geliefde Matthew Clairmont, wetenschapper en vampier, komen na hun avonturen in het verleden weer in het heden terecht. Hun zoektocht naar het magische manuscript dat de kennis bevat van alle levende soorten op aarde, zorgt voor nieuwe gevaren, ontmoetingen met oude vijanden en stelt hun allesomvattende liefde voor elkaar opnieuw op de proef. De reis brengt dit bijzondere paar naar eeuwenoude familiehuizen en hypermoderne laboratoria, van de paleizen van Venetië tot de meest hightech wetenschappelijke centra van de wereld. Zullen ze eindelijk ontdekken wat de heksen al zo veel eeuwen weten?

No primeiro volume desta trilogia Diana Bishop, uma historiadora de Oxford e última descente de uma linhagem de bruxas e Matthew Clairmont, um vampiro geneticista de 1500 anos de idade vão juntos desvendar os segredos de Ashmole 782 e impedir que esse poderoso manuscrito caia nas mãos erradas. Agora, neste segundo tomo, Diana e Matthew viajam no tempo para a Londres de 1590, mas rapidamente se apercebem de que o passado pode não ser um lugar seguro. Matthew alia-se ao Escolha da Noite, um grupo radical de amigos e desregrados demónios, onde se encontram o dramaturgo Christopher Marlowe e o matemático Thomas Harriot e ao assumir as suas anteriores funções como espião de Isabel I, fica em contato com o submundo de uma Londres em ebulição e sedenta da caça às bruxas. Juntos, Matthew e Diana procuram nas velhas livrarias e nos laboratórios de alquimia o célebre Ashmole 782, sem o qual não poderão regressar ao tempo presente. Diana descobre que os seus poderes são muito maiores do que imaginava mas precisa de uma bruxa que lhe ensine a acordar, desenvolver e controlar as suas forças de tecedeira, o que não é fácil para a fêmea de um vampiro!

Eine Liebe, stärker als das Leben selbst ... Diana Bishop ist Historikerin mit Leib und Seele. Dass in ihr zudem das Blut eines uralten Hexengeschlechts fliesst, versucht sie im Alltag mit aller Kraft zu ignorieren. Doch als Diana in der altehrwürdigen Bodleian-Bibliothek in Oxford ein magisches Manuskript in die Hände fällt, kann sie ihre Herkunft nicht länger verleugnen: Hexen, Dämonen und Vampire heften sich an ihre Fersen, um ihr das geheime Wissen zu entlocken - wenn nötig mit Gewalt. Hilfe erfährt Diana ausgerechnet von Matthew Clairmont, Naturwissenschaftler, 1500 Jahre alter Vampir - und der Mann, der Diana bald schon mehr bedeuten wird als ihr eigenes Leben ... Ein mitreissender, wundervoll erzählter Roman über Magie, Abenteuer und Romantik. Deborah Harkness ist Professorin für europäische Geschichte an der University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Für ihre wissenschaftlichen Arbeiten erhielt sie bereits mehrfach Stipendien und Auszeichnungen. Sie schreibt ausserdem ein preisgekröntes Wein-Blog (goodwineunder20.blogspot.com). Nach ihrem grossen Erfolg Die Seelen der Nacht ist Wo die Nacht beginnt Deborah Harkness'' zweiter Roman.

Diana en Matthew komen in het victoriaanse Londen terecht, een wereld vol spionnen én oude vrienden van Matthew. Zal Diana iemand vinden die haar kan leren met haar krachten om te gaan? Kan Matthew zich hier op het mysterie rondom het magische manuscript concentreren? En zal hun liefde alle gevaren die deze nieuwe wereld heeft het hoofd kunnen bieden?

Det begynder med fravær og begær. Det begynder med blod og frygt. Det begynder med en opdagelse af hekse. Historikeren Diana Bishop, der er af hekseslægt, forsker i alkymistiske skrifter og falder over et fortryllet manuskript i Bodleian Library i Oxford. Diana har ikke brugt magi, siden hendes forældre blev dræbt på grund af deres evner, men da hun mærker manuskriptets kræfter, aner hun farer og sender det tilbage i arkivet uden at afkode dets indhold og hemmeligheder. Hvad hun ikke ved er, at den gamle alkymistiske tekst Ashmole 782 har været forsvundet i århundreder og tiltrækker sig opmærksomhed fra andre væsner. Deriblandt vampyren Matthew Clairmont, som forsker i genetik. Meget imod sin vilje bliver Diana tiltrukket af Matthew, men et forhold mellem en heks og en vampyr er ikke problemfrit – især ikke da deres forhold strider mod en gammel pagt, som skal sikre ro og afstand mellem arterne og undgå at tiltrække sig opmærksomhed fra menneskerne. I takt med at Dianas magiske evner vokser, står det klart, at nogen vil hende til livs, og sammen med Matthew forsøger hun at finde ud af, hvad manuskriptet indeholder af hemmeligheder om arternes fortid og mere interessant; deres fremtid. Og det skal vise sig at blive noget af en rejse – både i tid og sted. "Vidunderlig og fortryllende fantasy for voksne - en historie om hekse, vampyrer, dæmoner og mennesker spundet ind i medrivende historie om et forhekset gammlet manuskript og forbudt kærlighed." - Litteratursiden All Souls-triologien er blevet filmatiseret til serien A Discovery of Witches, der bliver sendt på HBO. Hovedrollerne Diana Bishop og Matthew Clairmont bliver spillet af Teresa Palmer og Matthew Goode.