A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
A Discovery of Witches, Deborah Harkness’s dazzling debut novel, has made her well-known and enthused readers all around the world. In this story of passion and obsession, Diana Bishop, a young academic and witch descendent, unearths Ashmole 782, a long-lost and magical alchemical document, in the Bodleian Library of Oxford. She journeys through the mythical underworld with her leading man, vampire geneticist Matthew Clairmont, as a result of its emergence. Harkness has crafted a fictional world that rivals that of Anne Rice, Diana Gabaldon, and Elizabeth Kostova, and she gives this gripping story of magic and suspense the depth of a scholar.
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
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- a first novel full of history, magic, romance and suspense by Deborah Harkness
A teenage witch whose parents were killed by a powerful wizard who felt threatened by their power, leaving her an orphan. They gave their lives in order to keep the protagonist safe, and her aunt has reared her ever since. Before they pass away, Magic’s parents take some action to keep her safe. She might end up being the most potent Witch.
A much older male vampire who encounters her at school becomes fixated on a woman who is still much weaker than he is, forcing him to maintain constant vigilance around her. He enters her home illegally to observe her sleep while knowing he should avoid her.
He notes all the many flowers and herbs she smells like to him since he adores the way she smells. Although he is first irate and angry with her, he is fiercely protective of her and will murder anyone who threatens her. His vampire companions are angry that he finds this woman attractive. He is unwilling to commit to her out of fear of hurting her, out of a desire to wait, or for other reasons.
