{"product_id":"a-discovery-of-witches-deborah-harkness","title":"A Discovery of Witches (All Souls #1)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan id=\"freeText3265915215683754139\"\u003eA richly inventive novel about a centuries-old vampire, a spellbound witch, and the mysterious manuscript that draws them together. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDeep 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDebut 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.\u003c\/span\u003ey continues in book two, \u003ci\u003eShadow of Night\u003c\/i\u003e, and concludes with \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Life\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note this copy has light creases on the cover and spine, a small tear on the cover and some tears on edges of covers, previous owner had a bird who apparently liked this book.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eISBN: 9780755374045\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eSize: Paperback, \u003cspan itemprop=\"numberOfPages\"\u003e720 \u003c\/span\u003epages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003ePublisher: Headline \u003cnobr class=\"greyText\"\u003e \u003c\/nobr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003ePublished 2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"C - Well Read","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41400884691100,"sku":"U-160AA7","price":3.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0526\/1597\/0972\/files\/adiscoveryof.jpg?v=1791260985","url":"https:\/\/booksforless.co.nz\/products\/a-discovery-of-witches-deborah-harkness","provider":"Books For Less","version":"1.0","type":"link"}