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Title details for The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness - Wait list

The Book of Life

A Novel

#3 in series

by Deborah Harkness
Jennifer Ikeda
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The #1 New York Times bestselling third installment in the All Souls series, from the author of The Discovery of Witches and The Black Bird Oracle.

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Bringing the magic and suspense of the All Souls Trilogy to a deeply satisfying conclusion, this highly anticipated finale went straight to #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. In The Book of Life, Diana and Matthew time-travel back from Elizabethan London to make a dramatic return to the present—facing new crises and old enemies. At Matthew’s ancestral home, Sept-Tours, they reunite with the beloved cast of characters from A Discovery of Witches—with one significant exception. But the real threat to their future has yet to be revealed, and when it is, the search for Ashmole 782 and its missing pages takes on even more urgency.

  • Creators

  • Series

    All Souls

  • Publisher

  • Awards

  • Release date

    August 24, 2021

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780593583906
      • File size: 688183 KB
      • Duration: 23:53:42

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      May 19, 2014
      In the final installment of Harkness’s All Souls Trilogy (after Shadow of Night), witch historian Diana Bishop and her vampiric husband, Matthew Clairmont, freshly returned to the present from their sojourn in Elizabethan England, have ample challenges to contend with. They still seek the missing pages of Ashmole 782, the mystical manuscript known as the Book of Life and the key to the origin of all supernatural beings, and now must negotiate the internal politics of Matthew’s extended vampire family. Also to be considered is the Congregation of vampires, witches, and daemons, who will not look at all kindly on the impending birth of Matthew and Diana’s twin children. Meanwhile, Matthew and Diana are stalked by Matthew’s murderous son Benjamin, and to save everyone, Diana must master her skills as a weaver—one of the rarest witch powers. There is no shortage of action in this sprawling sequel, and nearly every chapter brings a wrinkle to the tale. The storytelling is lively and energetic, and Diana remains an appealing heroine even as her life becomes ever more extraordinary. A delightful wrap-up to the trilogy.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      In the final installment of this trilogy, narrator Jennifer Ikeda reveals the fate of Matthew and Diana, a vampire-and-witch power couple. Back from sixteenth- century England, they must now prevent Matthew's masochistic son, Benjamin, from building a creature army. Ikeda's liquid voice is perfect for Harkness's wondrous tale, which spans continents and centuries. Her emphasis and phrasing act as guides to the meaning in Harkness's complex, interconnected segments. Her narration encompasses dialects and foreign languages with fluent expertise--even though the repeated mispronunciation of "New Haven" is distracting. Ikeda's insightful portrayals of these beloved characters make for a stellar narration. C.A. © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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