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The Book of Life

The third gripping novel in the enchanting All Souls series

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The Book of Life

By: Deborah Harkness
Narrated by: Jennifer Ikeda
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THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES HARDBACK BESTSELLER

Fall deeper under the spell of Diana and Matthew in this phenomenal third instalment of their epic tale, following A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES and SHADOW OF NIGHT.
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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.

After travelling through time in SHADOW OF NIGHT, the second book in Deborah Harkness's enchant­ing series, historian and witch Diana Bishop and vampire scientist Matthew Clairmont return to the present to face new crises and old enemies.

At Matthew's ancestral home in France they reunite with their families - with one heart-breaking exception. But the real threat to their future is yet to be revealed, and when it is, the search for the elusive manuscript Ashmole 782 and its missing pages takes on a terrifying urgency.

Using ancient knowl­edge and modern science, from the palaces of Venice and beyond, Diana and Matthew will finally learn what the witches discovered so many centuries ago.

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PRAISE FOR DEBORAH HARKNESS:

'Rich, thrilling . . . captivating' E L James

'Intelligent and off-the-wall' The Sunday Times

'Rich in arcane detail, fans will relish this exotic cauldron of romantic fantasy' Sunday Mirror

'I could lose myself in here and never want to come out' Manda Scott

'A bubbling cauldron of illicit desire' Daily Mail©2014 Deborah Harkness Fantasy Historical Paranormal Romance Romance Suspense Thriller & Suspense Scary Fiction Paranormal Witchcraft Magic Exciting Magic Users
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Critic Reviews

What a rich, thrilling and educational tale is... A captivating and romantic ripping yarn (E L James)
Intelligent and off-the-wall...irresistible to Twilight fans
Spellbinding... Unputdownable
This is a glorious, finely-wrought gem of a book: intelligent, thoughtful, intricate... I could lose myself in here and never want to come out: what better accolade can there be? ...Utterly enchanting on every level (Manda Scott)
A bubbling cauldron of illicit desire...all the ingredients for an assured saga that blends romance with fantasy
A vast, sexy, historical romp of a novel. There's no doubting Harkness's vivid imagination
An inventive addition to the supernatural craze...has exciting amounts of spells, kisses and battles, and is recounted with enchanting, page-turning panache
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I thought the storyline was great, a bit frustrating that she summarise what happened in the previous books over and over for the different characters.
However what was disappointing was the narrator, the same narrator has been used for all 3 books however in the final books she changes the voices of the males characters quite a lot! Especially Matthew voice, that was so annoying but not enough to ruin the book for me :)

Great trilogy, good final book a but

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This trilogy is now one of my favourites. This is my second time listening through and I found new facets of the stories that I hadn’t picked up before. I fell more in love with the characters if that’s possible?! My only complaint was that there were only three books. I wanted Matthew and Diana to go on forever. Wonderful narration too, always amazing to me how many voices these skilled artisans can create! No doubt the trilogy will be listened to again next year 🥰💛

Amazing! Even second time listen through

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This book was a great conclusion to the Discovery of Witches trilogy. Loved it. Jennifer I Ikeda is a fantastic narrator too - she really has a way with accents. I would recommend this book to many

Great conclusion to a fantastic trilogy

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This whole series kept me completely enthralled, I would be thinking about the story and where it might go even when I wasn't listening. Highly recommended, esp if you enjoy the supernatural genre, and the narrator was amazing and so talented.

Loved the whole series!

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loved this series!! beautifully read, captivating from start to end. I'm sad to say goodbye

Exceptional Series!!

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