• The Book of Life

  • All Souls, Book 3
  • By: Deborah Harkness
  • Narrated by: Jennifer Ikeda
  • Length: 23 hrs and 53 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (28,702 ratings)

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The Book of Life

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

Critic reviews

"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 book!

A wonderfully creative book with twists and turns that all make sense! Very entertaining highly recommend.

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A good final story in the trilogy

This book wraps up the questions from the first two and leaves this reader with a satisfied feeling. I enjoyed it very much.

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Great book!

Fun story and plot! Great characters and the performance/ reader does a great job! Would recommend

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Wonderful story

I watched the TV series which was great but nowhere near as wonderful as the books. I felt like I was living the story with the characters. I just finished the last book and I look forward to listening to them over again. They are like the classics I read as a child in England they never grow old.

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A great listen

I binged all three books back to back! I really enjoyed all three books and would recommend them to anyone as a good listen/read

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My favorite

This is my favorite 3 book series have ever read… it has everything. Help me understand my own life and relationships with my husband and kids. I will definitely read again and again.

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A fun suspenseful story

It was full of imagination with a few twists as well as predictable moments. Still worth the listen.

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Great ending

Hope there will be more about the about the Bishop-Clairemont scion growth! Would love to know if more organic children come from the union. Hoping Philip and Margaret are destined for each other.

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I love the 3 book series as a whole.

If Jennifer Ikeda had narrated the last 2 books I would have bought them too

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Complex and Engaging

The story line was so complex that it kept me engaged throughout. It was so masterfully narrated that it was difficult to stop listening. Superb!

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