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Shadow of Night

By: Deborah Harkness
Narrated by: Jennifer Ikeda
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Publisher's summary

The number one New York Times best-selling sequel to A Discovery of Witches, book two of the All Souls Series. Look for the hit TV series A Discovery of Witches, streaming on AMC Plus, Sundance Now, and Shudder. Season Two premieres January 9, 2021!

Picking up from A Discovery of Witches' cliff-hanger ending, Shadow of Night takes reluctant witch Diana Bishop and vampire geneticist Matthew Clairmont on a trip through time to Elizabethan London, where they are plunged into a world of spies, magic, and a coterie of Matthew's old friends, the School of Night. As the search for Ashmole 782—the lost and enchanted manuscript whose mystery first pulled Diana and Matthew into one another's orbit—deepens and Diana seeks out a witch to tutor her in magic, the net of Matthew's past tightens around them. Together they find they must embark on a very different—and vastly more dangerous—journey.

©2012 Deborah Harkness (P)2012 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

"A captivating and romantic ripping yarn, Shadow of Night confirms Deborah Harkness as a master storyteller, able to cast an addictive tale of magic, mayhem and two lovers." (E.L. James Chicago Tribune)

"The joy that Harkness, herself a historian, takes in visiting the past is evident on every page.... A great spell, the one that can enchant a reader and make a 600-page book fly through her fingertips, is cast.... Its enduring rewards are plenty." (Entertainment Weekly)

"Fans of Harkness’s 2011 debut A Discovery of Witches will be delighted.... Harkness delivers enough romance and excitement to keep the pages turning. Readers will devour it." (People)

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Beaitiful story

The story is detailed and captivating. I have read and listened to thia series many times and hear new details every time. The narration is spot on and I get lost in the characters.

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wonderful

both the story and performance on audio were what i hoped for from the 2nd book in this great series. can't wait to read/listen to the final installment.

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Entranced but frustrated

This sequal was wonderful and Jennifer is a delight to listen to. The history was wonderfully displayed but not overly so. The frustrating part were the pauses between chapter announcement and the chapter, several times I thought that it had stopped working because they were so long. It took the flow from the story.
Deborah is a wonderful writer and I find that just when I come up with a question, she answers it in her story. The writing in both her books were very intuitive and I look forward to the third! Deborah please hurry!! LOL

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Fantastic sequel!

If you enjoyed "A Discovery of Witches", you will love this book. Well written and very well preformed. I will read it again!

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Absolutely worth the listen!

I can not express to you in enough words how wonderful this story is! The woman who is reading it really brings the story to life!

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Transport

This book will transport you to the place and time. You will find yourselves caught up in the words, unable to walk away.

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AMAZING

I have now listen to all three books multiple times. I cannot say enough about them. I have not had a chance to watch the show but I am very excited to do so. I also have to give props to the lady who does the reading of them.

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Absolutely love this series!!!

Absolutely love this series!! Janeane Frost and Deborah Harkness are amazing!!! Love them!!!! The stories are unbelievably realistic and ya love the characters and how it plays out. the most amazing books I've ever read!!!

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Great continuation!

A great continuation to the story! Flawless narration by Jennifer Ikeda! Can't wait for more!

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Love the series!

I absolutely love this series and love listening to it whenever i can! Cant wait to listen to the next book

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