The Book of Life – Deborah Harkness (2014)
The thrilling conclusion to Harkness’s All Souls Trilogy follows historian-witch Diana Bishop and vampire-geneticist Matthew Clairmont as they return from Elizabethan England to the present, racing against time to uncover the secrets of the mythical Ashmole 782 manuscript (the “Book of Life”) before it falls into the hands of their enemies. Blending alchemy, genetics, and forbidden romance, the novel weaves together threads from A Discovery of Witches and Shadow of Night into a spellbinding finale.
For Fans of Scholarly Fantasy:
- The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue – V.E. Schwab – Another centuries-spanning love story with a Faustian twist.
- Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell – Susanna Clarke – Historical magic with academic rigor.
- The Night Circus – Erin Morgenstern – Lyrical, rivalry-driven enchantment.
“Where parchment and bloodlines reveal the future—and the past demands its due.”
