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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

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The World of All Souls

Written by: Deborah Harkness, Claire Baldwin, Lisa Halttunen, Jill Hough
Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
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 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. Fantasy Fiction Historical Horror Paranormal Paranormal Romance Romance Science Fiction Scary Magic Magic Users Witchcraft Middle Ages Time Travel Renaissance

What the critics say

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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This is a companion book to the series and it has some interesting background/historical information. However, it's not really the kind of book you listen to...more something you could refer to or read in small doses when you felt curious.

A significant weakness is the abundance of mispronunciations - don't audio books have editors or producers? In addition to being simply wrong in some cases, other pronunciations differ from those of the Jennifer Ikeda narrations. It's annoying.

Finally, I really do love the PDF, but I wonder why the pictures reproduced are in black and white, especially the images of works of art?! That's just unprofessional.

In conclusion, if you are an All Souls fan and want a companion guide, purchase the book. The audio book is not worth your money or a credit.

Also, as a personal opinion only, bring back Jennifer Ikeda for any future audiobooks!

Probably better as a book

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