New Releases by Deborah Harkness

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.

No mesmo universo de A descoberta das bruxas, Diana Bishop deverá seguir seu caminho rumo à alta magia se quiser proteger o que mais ama: sua família. A história de Diana Bishop, professora de Oxford e bruxa, e do vampiro geneticista Matthew de Clairmont começou em A descoberta das bruxas. Atraídos magicamente um pelo outro, apesar de tabus de longa data, essas duas criaturas se viram no centro de uma batalha por um manuscrito lendário conhecido como Ashmole 782. Desde então, muita coisa aconteceu, e os poderes sombrios da família de Diana finalmente foram despertados. Em O oráculo do pássaro preto, o casal recebe uma intimação formal da Congregação para testar a magia de seus filhos, Pip e Rebecca, de sete anos. Preocupada com a segurança dos gêmeos e desesperada para evitar o que levou seus pais a enfeitiçá-la quando criança, Diana decide trilhar um caminho diferente para o futuro da família e atende ao chamado de uma tia-avó da qual nunca tinha ouvido falar, Gwyneth Proctor, cuja mensagem dizia apenas: "Está na hora de voltar para casa, Diana." No terreno sagrado de Ravenswood, lar da família Proctor, e sob a orientação de Gwyneth, uma extraordinária bruxa praticante da alta magia, uma nova era começa para Diana, que se vê forçada a confrontar o passado sombrio de sua família e seu próprio desejo por um poder ainda maior. Isso se ela finalmente conseguir superar o medo de usá-lo. "Este livro é uma preciosidade!" – Library Journal "Uma história repleta de segredos de família e do tipo de magia profunda que somente Harkness é capaz de conjurar. Você ficará enfeitiçado!" – Leigh Bardugo, autora de Sombra e ossos e best-seller do New York Times

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

#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.

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."

Az immár több mint ezer évet megélt Matthew de Clermont az amerikai függetlenségi háború csataterein találkozik Marcus MacNeillel, az ifjú massachusettsi sebésszel. A szabadság fényes pillanatában egy rövid idõre minden lehetségesnek tûnik, és Marcus örömmel kap a lehetõségen, amikor a sokat látott vámpír felajánlja neki a halhatatlanságot és a szigorú puritán erkölcsöktõl való szabadulást. Ám átalakulása nehézségekkel teli, és a De Clermont família merev õsi hagyományai mély ellentétben állnak a Marcus által vallott szabadság, egyenlõség, testvériség eszméjével. Napjaink Párizsában Marcus halandó szerelme, Phoebe Taylor szintén az örökkévalóság ösvényére készül lépni. Bár az átalakulás modernizált változata egyszerûnek tûnik, a szerelmespárnak rá kell döbbennie, hogy a vámpírlétre vágyó halandónak egyáltalán nincs könnyebb dolga, mint annak idején, a 18. században. A múlt eltemetettnek hitt árnyai könnyen visszatérhetnek - és az idõk végezetéig kísérthetik mindkettejüket. A történelmi hûséget és a természetfelettit utánozhatatlan módon vegyítõ Deborah Harkness új regénye kötelezõ olvasmány a Mindenszentek-trilógia hívei számára, és tökéletes bevezetõt kínál a szerzõ univerzumába.

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.

Eindelijk een nieuw boek van de auteur van de internationale bestsellertrilogie Allerzielen! Op het slagveld van de Amerikaanse Onafhankelijkheidsoorlog ontmoet de jonge chirurg Marcus MacNeil de mysterieuze Matthew Clairmont. Matthew doet Marcus een aanbod dat hij niet kan weigeren: een kans op een nieuw leven, een eeuwig leven. Marcus grijpt zijn kans, maar het leven van een vampier is niet zo zorgeloos als hij dacht. Driehonderd jaar later valt hij als een blok voor de jonge Phoebe Taylor. Het lijkt het beste als Phoebe ook een vampier wordt, maar algauw blijkt dat het leven van een nieuwe vampier in het moderne Londen net zo zwaar is als in het Amerika van de 18e eeuw. Marcus realiseert zich dat de schaduwen waar hij driehonderd jaar geleden aan dacht te zijn ontsnapt, hen misschien wel eeuwig zullen achtervolgen. De pers over de boeken van Deborah Harkness ''Harkness is een van de besten, vergelijkbaar met Diana Gabaldon en Stephenie Meyer.'' Algemeen Dagblad ''Spanning, magie, romantiek – een opwindende en betoverende pageturner.'' Marie Claire ''Slim. Origineel. Kortom, onweerstaanbaar!'' The Sunday Times ''Harkness brengt de wereld van magie op kleurrijke wijze tot leven, met een einde dat doet verlangen naar meer.'' Publishers Weekly

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.

*NOW A MAJOR SKY TV SERIES* Available together for the first time in the UK, discover the first three novels in the number one Sunday Times bestselling ALL SOULS series. Perfect for fans of Diana Gabaldon, Stephenie Meyer and Victoria Aveyard. ''This is a glorious, finely-wrought gem of a book: intelligent, thoughtful, intricate . . . Utterly enchanting on every level'' Manda Scott on A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES ''Deborah Harkness writes as if she''s the hugely more talented love child of Diana Gabaldon and J. K. Rowling'' thebookbag.co.uk on SHADOW OF NIGHT ''Rich in arcane detail, fans will relish this exotic cauldron of romantic fantasy'' Sunday Mirror on THE BOOK OF LIFE A world of witches, daemons and vampires. A manuscript which holds the secrets of their past and the key to their future. Diana and Matthew - the forbidden love at the heart of it. A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES. SHADOW OF NIGHT. THE BOOK OF LIFE. *Previously published as THE ALL SOULS COMPLETE TRILOGY.* Praise for Deborah Harkness: ''Deborah Harkness proves to be a novelist of considerable talent. My favourite series of recent years'' bookabookshop.co.uk ''Intelligent and off-the-wall . . . irresistible to Twilight fans'' The Sunday Times ''I fell in love with it from the very first page'' Danielle Trussoni ''A spellbinding saga . . . unputdownable'' Woman & Home ''Harkness has a gift for storytelling'' pamreader.blogspot.co.uk A Conversation with Deborah Harkness How did you become interested in the intersection of alchemy, magic, and science? Historically, what do you see as the relationship between science and religion or mysticism? In college, I had a wonderful professor who taught a class on these subjects. To kick off the class, he asked us, ''How do you know what you think you know?'' I''ve spent the last quarter century trying to answer that question. Because the world is a mysterious place and our relationship to it is not always clear, people have often turned to science, faith, and magic for answers. They help people find responses to the questions of, who am I and why am I here? Diana is an appealing heroine, determined, accomplished, and yet aware of her own weaknesses. In what ways, if any, does Diana reflect your own experience or personality? There are some similarities - Diana is also a historian of science, also interested in the history of alchemy, and shares some of my passions (including television cooking programs, tea, and rowing). Really, all the characters have some element of me in them. I think that''s how authors create imaginary people who nevertheless feel real. The rest of Diana''s character comes from a combination of qualities I admire in others, wish fulfilment, and my completion of the following statement: ''Wouldn''t it be great if a heroine in a book was . . . To find out more about Deborah Harkness and read the full conversation, order your copy now.

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.

La fin très attendue de la trilogie best-seller de Deborah Harkness. Après avoir voyagé à travers le temps dans L''Ecole de la nuit, le deuxième volet de la série enchanteresse de Deborah Harkness, Diana Bishop et Matthew Clairmont reviennent dans le présent pour affronter d''anciens ennemis et de nouveaux dangers. Dans le domaine ancestral des Clairmont à Sept-Tours, la sorcière et le vampire vont retrouver presque tous les protagonistes du Livre perdu des sortilèges - à une exception près. Une terrible menace pèse sur leur avenir, et elle ne se dissipera que s''ils parviennent à récupérer les pages manquantes de l''Ashmole 782. Mais ils ne sont pas les seuls engagés dans cette quête et le temps presse, car la grossesse de Diana arrive à son terme. Des vieux châteaux en laboratoires universitaires, s''appuyant sur des savoirs séculaires aussi bien que sur les sciences modernes, depuis les collines de l''Auvergne jusqu''aux palais vénitiens, Diana et Matthew, décidés à protéger leur amour défendu coûte que coûte, finiront par découvrir le secret extraordinaire que les sorcières ont percé voilà des siècles et des siècles. Avec plus d''un million d''exemplaires vendus aux Etats-Unis, 120 000 exemplaires vendus en France et traduits dans 40 pays, Le Livre perdu des sortilèges et L''Ecole de la nuit ont caracolé dans les listes de best-sellers et ont suscité des critiques dithyrambiques. Le Noeud de la sorcière apporte à cette série superbement écrite une fin qui ravira la légion de fans de Deborah Harkness.

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.

Historicus Diana Bishop stamt af van een oud heksengeslacht, maar heeft haar bovennatuurlijke erfenis altijd ontkend. Tot ze per toeval een betoverd manuscript opent en ze haar afkomst niet meer kan wegdrukken. Een ontmoeting met de vampier Matthew Clairmont, die haar helpt om de geheimen van het manuscript te ontrafelen, blijkt het begin van een zinderende romance die alle regels en wetten zal breken.

The #1 New York Times bestselling third installment in the All Souls series, from the author of The Discovery of Witches and The Black Bird Oracle. Look for the hit series “A Discovery of Witches,” now streaming on AMC+, 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.

"Sammen løftede vi fødderne og trådte ind i det ukendte ... " Dette er den spændende fortsættelse af Heksenat om historikeren Diana Bishop fra Oxford, som er ud af hekseslægt. En dag støder hun på et gammelt, fortryllet manuskript, som det viser sig, at andre væsener – hekse, vampyrer og dæmoner – forgæves har forsøgt at få fingrene i i århundreder. En af dem er vampyren og genetikeren Matthew Clairmont, og et romantisk forhold udvikler sig mellem ham og Diana. I "Nattens skygge" er Diana og Matthew, ved hjælp af Dianas evne som tidsrejsende, søgt tilbage til Matthews hjem ved Oxford i år 1590. De vil skjule sig for dem, der misbilliger deres forhold, men de skal også lokalisere manuskriptet, før det bliver fortryllet. Rejsen tilbage til dunkle elizabethanske London er fuld af farer og spioner, men parret modtager hjælp fra Matthews venner i det mystiske selskab Nattens Skole, og Matthew bliver konfronteret med en del af sin lange fortid, som han troede var glemt og begravet. Deborah Harkness har endnu en gang kreeret en fascinerende og farefuld verden fuld af fantasi, alkymi, tidsrejser, kærlighed og magiske opdagelser. 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.

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?

The #1 New York Times bestselling second installment in the All Souls series, from the author of The Discovery of Witches and The Black Bird Oracle. 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).

Un antico manoscritto, un vampiro irresistibile e una potente strega. Un romanzo avvincente permeato di magia e di mistero, la storia di un amore proibito e della lotta ultraterrena tra le forze del bene e i demoni più malvagi.

Durante uma pesquisa na Biblioteca Bodleiana de Oxford, a acadêmica Diana Bishop encontra um manuscrito chamado Ashmole 782. Descendente de uma antiga e notória linhagem de bruxas, que renega, Diana sente que tem em mãos mais de mil anos de pura magia. Justamente por ser aquilo de que mais foge, depois de tomar algumas notas sobre o que encontra ali, rapidamente recoloca o estranho livro na estante. Mas o que Diana não sabe é que esse antigo texto alquímico, dado como perdido há séculos, trará à tona um mundo paralelo aterrador: junto com ele, uma horda de demônios, bruxas e vampiros adentra as salas de leitura da biblioteca. Uma dessas criaturas é Matthew Clairmont, um enigmático e eminente geneticista - e também um vampiro com grande interesse pelo Ashmole 782, que não hestia em se aproximar da pesquisadora. À medida que a aliança entre Matthew e Diana passa a ser mais íntima, ela terá que rever antigos tabus, assim como a conflituosa história de sua família - e precisará aprender até onde a mulher moderna, que de fato é, aceita os poderes sobrenaturais que são o seu legado. Com boas doses de magia, romance e suspense, A descoberta das bruxas é uma trama de dimensões épicas que vai das ruas de pedra de Oxford aos châteaux e montanhas de Auvergne, na França, passando por uma pequena cidade ao norte do estado de Nova York. Enquanto nos deslocamos por diferentes lugares do mundo, somos levados a uma viagem por 1500 anos de história, onde encontramos Clóvis e as Cruzadas, os Cavaleiros Templários e a Revolução Americana. Com sólida pesquisa e o talento de uma grande contadora de histórias, Deborah Harkness criou uma trama onde alquimia e ciência se encontram de forma apaixonada. Primeiro volume da Trilogia das Almas, A descoberta das bruxas deu origem à série de mesmo nome, disponível na Globoplay, estrelando Matthew Goode e Teresa Palmer. A história de Diana e Matthew continua em Sombra da noite e O livro da vida.

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.

«Els lectors de Harry Potter i Crepuscle es fan grans. Els d''Anne Rice fa temps que enyoraven trobar-se amb uns vampirs més madurs i enginyosos. I Ruiz Zafón no es prodiga gaire. Els uns i els altres poden haver trobat una successora en Deborah Harkness, una historiadora que ha conjurat, en versió per a adults, la fórmula màgica en El descobriment de les bruixes.» Ernest Alós, El Periódico«Una lectura imprescindible.» Booklist«El descobriment de les bruixes esfondra qualsevol idea preconcebuda sobre la màgia. Deborah Harkness ha escrit una de les novel·les més excitants que he llegit en molts anys.» Danielle Trussoni«Els lectors que van gaudir amb L''historiador i amb L''ombra del vent gaudiran amb aquesta magnífica novel·la.» Booksellers

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.