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  • The Book of Life

  • All Souls, Book 3
  • Written by: Deborah Harkness
  • Narrated by: Jennifer Ikeda
  • Length: 23 hrs and 53 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (834 ratings)

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The Book of Life

Written by: Deborah Harkness
Narrated by: Jennifer Ikeda
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Publisher's Summary

The number one New York Times best-selling series finale and sequel to A Discovery of Witches and Shadow of Night.

Look for the hit TV series A Discovery of Witches, streaming on AMC Plus, Sundance Now, and Shudder.

Bringing the magic and suspense of the All Souls Trilogy to a deeply satisfying conclusion, this highly anticipated finale went straight to number one on the New York Times best seller list. In The Book of Life, Diana and Matthew time-travel back from Elizabethan London to make a dramatic return to the present - facing new crises and old enemies. At Matthew’s ancestral home, Sept-Tours, they reunite with the beloved cast of characters from A Discovery of Witches - with one significant exception. But the real threat to their future has yet to be revealed, and when it is, the search for Ashmole 782 and its missing pages takes on even more urgency.

©2014 Deborah Harkness (P)2014 Penguin Audio

What the critics say

"Weaving an extraordinarily rich story of magic and science, history and fiction, passion and power, secrets and truths, Harkness delivers an unforgettable and spellbinding finale that's not to be missed." (USA Today)

"Juicy and action-packed.... Even at 561 pages, this is one hardcover no one will mind lugging to the beach." (People)

"Pure escapist summer fun." (Jodi Picoult, Parade)

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Great 3rd book

This is a great 3rs book to the series. Looking forward to watching the tv series

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Enthralling

Love the series, the characters are imagined perfectly without it drawing on or repeating. The voice narration is great, so much so that you can tell who is speaking before she tells you. The creatures are wonderfully created and reimagined.

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Perfect ending to the series!

The narrator did a great job and the story provided a great ending to the series.

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Spell binding

This was a fantastic ending to a awesome series. I enjoyed every word. Ms. Harkness has an amazing way of telling a story.

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Great series

Amazing series but was very disappointed that the Scottish character galoglass half way through this book had an American accent instead of Scottish!?

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yet another wonderful book

I have just finished this last book in the series and it was truly excellent! Both the story and the performance were the best I have listened to this year.

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Perfect

I fell in love with everything in this series. I started off watching the tv programmes and they were just as great so I decided I wanted to get the books and this was the easiest way. Loved them. Highly recommendable.

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Amazing Trilogy

Such a great story! The author has created a world so easy to dive into a get lost.

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Great ending to a timeless series. I could listen to this narrator for hours

I loved this final book of the Trilogy. It completed beautifully and I just love listening to the narrator. Her voice compliments the story so well

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Exceptional! Sincerest thanks.

I have read countless books and series set in vampire/witch/demon and other supernatural worlds. This series by far, was the most captivating, riveting, balanced, and well woven adventure I have ever had the pleasure of reading. I was literally transported throughout the entire series. I assure you that I am VERY selective and critical given that I am well travelled, am passionate about history, philosophy, and have deep knowledge of letters and science (linguistics psychology background and I am a neuroscientist) and I rarely if ever, write reviews. I was simply astonished at how brilliant these books are. The craft with which this series was constructed is simply stellar.. Also, how it gets to the very heart of true humanity, both its failings and triumphs is without compare in supernatural fiction. Stellar, just stellar. Thank you for all your hard work and so evident passion for your art. I would also like to "souligner" the masterful performance of the reader Jennifer Ikeda without whom, this rich work would not have come to life as it has done. I say in the 7 langages I speak, BRAVO!

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