Deborah Harkness is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the All Souls series, which includes A Discovery of Witches, Shadow of Night, The Book of Life, Time's Convert, and The Black Bird Oracle. A history professor at the University of Southern California, Harkness has received Fulbright, Guggenheim, and National Humanities Center fellowships. She lives in Los Angeles.
“A captivating and romantic ripping yarn.”
—E. L. James, “Books of the Year 2012: Authors Choose Their
Favourites,” The Guardian
“The joy that Harkness, herself a historian, takes in visiting the
past is evident on every page. . . . A great spell, the one that
can enchant a reader and make a 600-page book fly through her
fingertips, is cast. . . . Its enduring rewards are plenty.”
—Entertainment Weekly
“Fans of Harkness’s 2011 debut A Discovery of Witches will be
delighted. . . . Harkness delivers enough romance and excitement to
keep the pages turning. Readers will devour it.”
—People
“Deborah Harkness takes us places we’ve never been before. . . .
Shadow of Night isn't just about wonderfully detailed descriptions
of England in 1591, it's about being there. Readers time-travel as
precisely and precariously as Diana and Matthew do. . . . Shadow
ends as Discovery did with promises of more to come. Lucky for
us.”
—USA Today
“Harkness exudes her own style of magic in making the world of late
16th century England come alive. . . . Enchanting, engrossing and
as impossible to put down as its predecessor, Shadow of Night is a
perfect blend of fantasy, history and romance. Its single greatest
flaw is, after almost 600 pages, it’s over. If you’ve already read
and enjoyed A Discovery of Witches, picking up Shadow of Night is
an absolute requirement. Otherwise, pick up both, and consider your
reading list complete.”
—Miami Herald
“Picking up where she left off in last year’s A Discovery of
Witches, Harkness proves she’s not suffering from a sophomore slump
with this addictive tale of magic, mayhem and two lovers.”
—Chicago Tribune
“Rich, period fun, particularly delightful in its witty
characterization of historical immortals . . . Shadow ramps up the
supernatural suspense.”
—New York Daily News
“This novel is as much a love story about a bygone era as it is
about Matthew and Diana. It overflows with a colorful cast of
characters, many of whom Harkness has plucked straight from the
history books, and Harkness renders the late 1500s in exquisite
detail. . . . The writing is so rich, the characters so compelling
. . . and best of all, Harkness manages to execute with aplomb the
act of answering old questions while posing new ones that will
intensify anticipation for the final installment. Readers who have
been counting down the days, take heart: The wait was most
assuredly worth it.”
—BookPage
“Harkness delights in lining up the living dead and modern academic
history. . . . This tale of a feminist Yankee in Queen Elizabeth’s
court charms amid the tumult, as the gifted heroine and her groom
fight for generations and another sequel to come in order to
protect the magical world that’s all around us.”
—Publishers Weekly
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