The World of All Souls, Deborah Harkness
The World of All Souls, Deborah Harkness
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The World of All Souls
The Complete Guide to A Discovery of Witches, Shadow of Night, and The Book of Life

Author: Deborah Harkness

Narrator: Saskia Maarleveld

Unabridged: 15 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 05/08/2018

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

A fully illustrated guide to Deborah Harkness's #1 New York Times bestselling All Souls trilogy--"an irresistible . . . wonderfully imaginative grown-up fantasy" (People)

A Discovery of Witches introduced Diana Bishop, Oxford scholar and reluctant witch, and vampire geneticist Matthew Clairmont. Shadow of Night and The Book of Life carried Deborah Harkness's series to its spellbinding conclusion.

In The World of All Souls, Harkness shares the rich sources of inspiration behind her bewitching novels. She draws together synopses, character bios, maps, recipes, and even the science behind creatures, magic, and alchemy--all with her signature historian's touch. Bursting with fascinating facts and dazzling artwork, this essential handbook is a must-have for longtime fans and eager newcomers alike.

Read by Saskia Maarleveld with Deborah Harkness, Steve West, and Jennifer Ikeda

Music by Isaias Garcia

*Includes a Bonus PDF including recipes, images, translations, and more.

About The Author

Deborah Harkness is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the All Souls series, which includes A Discovery of Witches, Shadow of Night, The Book of Life, Time's Convert, and The Black Bird Oracle. A history professor at the University of Southern California, Harkness has received Fulbright, Guggenheim, and National Humanities Center fellowships. She lives in Los Angeles.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Trish on May 31, 2018

This is a companion book to the author's trilogy about Diana Bishop and Matthew de Clairmont. I shouldn't have to say it because it's obvious, but just in case: one really should only read this book AFTER having finished the trilogy because of major spoilers. The book contains the following chapters a......more

Goodreads review by Jean on May 09, 2018

Imaginary worlds are just as deserving of guidebooks as the real world places we all love, and the All Souls universe now has a Baedecker's worthy of it. The World of All Souls is an amazing guide to my favorite universe. Talk about a swoon worthy total package. It's a work that definitely needs to......more

Goodreads review by Lucia on August 04, 2018

A must-read for hardcore fans of All Souls trilogy, but do not expect to be WOWed. Illustrations are amazing but beside two deleted secenes and one new interview with author, written part left much to be desired.......more

Goodreads review by Terri on December 22, 2017

As always love anything relating to Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness.......more

Goodreads review by Valerie Grendell on May 27, 2018

The World of All Souls is the perfect companion to the All Souls Trilogy. It allows the reader to experience the All Souls universe in vivid technicolor! As a reader, you not only get to know some of the minute details of the characters, their backgrounds, and origins, you’ll also get to experience s......more

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Praise for Deborah Harkness and the All Souls Trilogy
 
“Packed with gorgeous historical detail and a gutsy, brainy heroine to match . . . Harkness writes with thrilling gusto about the magical world.” —Entertainment Weekly
 
“Wonderfully imaginative grown-up fantasy with all the magic of Harry Potter or Twilight . . . An irresistible tale of wizardry, science, and forbidden love.” —People
 
“Romantic, erudite, and suspenseful . . . Harkness attends to every scholarly and emotional detail with whimsy, sensuality, and humor.” —O, The Oprah Magazine
 
“Enchanting, engrossing, and impossible to put down.” —Miami Herald
 
“Completely bewitching . . . Harkness works her own form of literary alchemy by deftly blending fantasy, romance, history, and horror.” —Chicago Tribune
 
“A big supernatural canvas . . . ranging across history and zeroing in on DNA, human and otherworldly. Age-old tensions between science and magic and between evolution and alchemy erupt as Diana seeks to unlock the secrets of Ashmole 782.” —Los Angeles Times
 
“The charm in Deborah Harkness’s wildly successful All Souls trilogy lies not merely in the spells that its creature characters cast, but in the adroit way she has insinuated her world of daemons, witches, and vampires into ours. . . . Harkness casts her own indelible spell of enchantment, heartbreak, and resilience.” —The Boston Globe
 
“Deborah Harkness takes us places we’ve never been before. . . . Lucky for us.” —USA Today
 
“A stirring, poignant saga.” —Us Weekly

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