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The Book of Life
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- Author
- Deborah Harkness
- Narrator
- Jennifer Ikeda
- Publisher
- Headline
- Publish Date
- 15 July 2014
- Run Time
- 23 hours 51 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Rating
- 5.0 (4 reviews)
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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
Critics Review
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What a rich, thrilling and educational tale is... A captivating and romantic ripping yarn
Guardian
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Intelligent and off-the-wall...irresistible to Twilight fans
The Sunday Times
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Spellbinding... Unputdownable
Woman & Home
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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
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A bubbling cauldron of illicit desire...all the ingredients for an assured saga that blends romance with fantasy
Daily Mail
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A vast, sexy, historical romp of a novel. There's no doubting Harkness's vivid imagination
Daily Mirror
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An inventive addition to the supernatural craze...has exciting amounts of spells, kisses and battles, and is recounted with enchanting, page-turning panache
Marie Claire
User Reviews
Book 5.0
Narration 4.5
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5.0 5.0
Simply one of the very best sets of books I have ever listened to. Brilliant
Gomez 2025-11-08 -
5.0 4.0
A book I’ve read physically before, so I knew the story. The narrator was brilliant, really kept the pace going and added to the suspense in parts. My only complaint is that her British English accent is terrible 😂 it’s mostly easy to overlook, as you get used to it, but if you are British you will pick up on American pronunciations, and every now and then the accent becomes Australian.
Otherwise a brilliant book, the whole series is fantastic and I highly recommend!Kichai 2024-11-18 -
5.0 5.0
The best books I've ever read
lisa Roberts 2023-04-09 -
5.0 4.0
One of my favourite books
patricia 2022-10-01
Details
- Author
- Deborah Harkness
- Narrator
- Jennifer Ikeda
- Duration
- 23 hours 51 minutes
- Release Date
- 15 July 2014
- ISBN
- 9781472217103
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Headline
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Fantasy
- Rating
- 5.0(4 reviews)
- Narration
- 4.5(4 reviews)
Synopsis
*NOW A MAJOR SKY TV SERIES. Read the novel Season 3 is based on.*THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES HARDBACK BESTSELLERFall 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._____________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._____________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
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