A Discovery of Witches is the first book in Deborah Harkness' All Souls Trilogy. Maybe because my daughter is going through a Harry Potter phase, I have been recently drawn to reading more books about magic and supernatural beings.
This book pulled me in right away. Diana Bishop is a very powerful witch who has been denying her power since her parents were killed when she was a little girl. She is a scholar and teacher in Oxford and while in the library there uncovers an ancient enchanted alchemical manuscript that witches, vampires and daemons have been looking for for centuries.
If you are able to surrender and read this for fun, it is very enjoyable. Harkness is not a brilliant writer, but she is a historian, and I enjoyed the historical parts of the book the best. Since it is a trilogy, the ending of course leaves you hanging.
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