Fall deeper under the spell of Diana & Matthew in the captivating second volume of the No 1 internationally bestselling ALL SOULS trilogy following A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES Perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman & Diana Gabaldon A Discovery of Witches is soon to be a major TV series
- immerse yourself in the ALL SOULS world' Deborah Harkness writes as if she's the hugely more talented love child of Diana Gabaldon & J K Rowling' thebookbagcouk on SHADOW OF NIGHTIn a world of witches daemons & vampires the fragile balance of peace is unravelling Diana & Matthew's forbidden love has broken the laws dividing creatures To discover the manuscript which holds their hope for the future they must now travel back to the past When Diana Bishop descended from a line of powerful witches discovered a significant alchemical manuscript in the Bodleian Library she sparked a struggle in which she became bound to long-lived vampire Matthew Clairmont Now the coexistence of witches daemons vampires & humans is dangerously threatened Seeking safety Diana & Matthew travel back in time to London 1590 But they soon realise that the past may not provide a haven Reclaiming his former identity as poet & spy for Queen Elizabeth the vampire falls back in with a group of radicals known as the School of Night Many are unruly daemons the creative minds of the age including playwright Christopher Marlowe & mathematician Thomas Harriot Together Matthew & Diana scour Tudor London for the elusive manuscript Ashmole 782 & search for the witch who will teach Diana how to control her remarkable powers