Review: A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness

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I gave A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness an overall rating of 4/5 because I believe that the author has wonderfully incorporating her colorful imagination, vast historical knowledge, and noticeably extensive research which is presented in this novel. I recommend A Discover of Witches to anyone who enjoys Paranormal Romances and historical fiction.

Synopsis (Source: Goodreads): A richly inventive novel about a centuries-old vampire, a spellbound witch, and the mysterious manuscript that draws them together.  Deep in the stacks of Oxford's Bodleian Library, young scholar Diana Bishop unwittingly calls up a bewitched alchemical manuscript in the course of her research. Descended from an old and distinguished line of witches, Diana wants nothing to do with sorcery; so after a furtive glance and a few notes, she banishes the book to the stacks. But her discovery sets a fantastical underworld stirring, and a horde of daemons, witches, and vampires soon descends upon the library. Diana has stumbled upon a coveted treasure lost for centuries-and she is the only creature who can break its spell.  Debut novelist Deborah Harkness has crafted a mesmerizing and addictive read, equal parts history and magic, romance and suspense. Diana is a bold heroine who meets her equal in vampire geneticist Matthew Clairmont, and gradually warms up to him as their alliance deepens into an intimacy that violates age-old taboos. This smart, sophisticated story harks back to the novels of Anne Rice, but it is as contemporary and sensual as the Twilight series-with an extra serving of historical realism.

For those of you who have not yet read A Discovery Of Witches and plan to soon, I hope you enjoy the novel as much as I did!