A historian who is a witch finds a magical manuscript in Oxford, and a vampire is very interested
What it is about
Diana Bishop is an Oxford historian and a witch who refuses to use magic. When she calls up an old alchemical manuscript in the Bodleian Library, the creatures of the hidden world suddenly take notice. Matthew Clairmont, a scientist and vampire, offers to help her, and the two are drawn together.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like fantasy that mixes history, romance and libraries.
What you will get
A long and absorbing first book in the All Souls trilogy. It suits readers who enjoy detail.
A Discovery of Witches Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Fantasy · Witches · Vampires · Scholarship
Length
579 pages · ≈ 17 h
More about this book
Characters
Diana Bishop and Matthew Clairmont.
Setting
Oxford, the Bodleian Library and then France.
What makes it different
A fantasy romance with a scholar’s eye for libraries and history.
Feel
Rich, romantic and bookish.
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