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Summary and Study Guide. Overview. A Discovery of Witches is a romantic fantasy by American historian, professor, and author Deborah Harkness. Rocketing to popularity when first published in 2011, the novel received a starred review from Library Journal and became a New York Times Best Seller.
Premise. Diana Bishop, a historian and reluctant witch, unexpectedly discovers a bewitched manuscript in Oxford's Bodleian Library. This discovery forces her back into the world of magic in order to unravel the secrets it holds about magical beings.
A Discovery of Witches is a 2011 historical-fantasy novel and the debut novel by American scholar Deborah Harkness. It follows Diana Bishop, a history of science professor at Yale University, as she embraces her magical blood after finding a long-thought-lost manuscript and engages in a forbidden romance with a charming vampire, Matthew Clairmont.
We've created a full A Discovery of Witches primer on the major characters so far, the Congregation, what we know about the Book of Life, the prophecy, the Knights of Lazarus, time-walking and more. Catch up on the major events of Season 1 so you're ready to jump into Season 2.
Deborah Harkness' "A Discovery of Witches" enthralls readers with its seamless fusion of historical intrigue, supernatural allure, and forbidden romance. The novel's compelling characters, intricate plot, and thematic depth make it a captivating read that leaves a lasting impression.
Summaries. Diana Bishop, historian and witch, accesses Ashmole 782 and knows she must solve its mysteries. She is offered help by the enigmatic Matthew Clairmont, but he's a vampire and witches should never trust vampires.
Enter mysterious and brooding, Matthew Clairmont, a geneticist who also just so happens to be a vampire. Trusting him, Dianna and Matthew start a journey to find out what exactly the...
Adapted from Deborah Harkness’s best selling All Souls Trilogy, A Discovery of Witches is a modern-day love story, set in a world where Witches, Vampires and Daemons secretly live and work alongside humans, hidden in plain sight.
A richly inventive novel about a centuries-old vampire, a spellbound witch, and the mysterious manuscript that draws them together. Deep in the stacks of Oxford's Bodleian Library, young scholar Diana Bishop unwittingly calls up a bewitched alchemical manuscript in the course of her research.
A Discovery of Witches is the first novel in Deborah Harkness' All Souls Trilogy. Primarily taking place at Oxford University, the story centers around a witch named Diana Bishop...