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  • 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 (29,032 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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love this story!

I love this book series. keeps you engaged and waiting for something new to happen.

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Best Narration Ever

Jennifer Ikeda did It again! She has brought this brilliant trilogy to life with her amazing narration. Now I cannot listen to audiobooks narrated by anyone else! They seem too boring and blah compering to Jennifer!!

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One of the best ever!!!

A brilliant, complex trilogy of love, danger and hope for a future filled with equality and reason. Please read all three books in order (A Discovery of Witches, Shadow of Night, The Book of Life) to appreciate the full experience. Without a doubt, one of the best performances ever. Jennifer Ikeda did full justice to this wonderful tale by the brilliant author, Deborah Harkness. The only negative I can possibly think of is that I'm done listening to all three books. Thank you to both of these talented women for such a powerful, enjoyable, transcendent experience. Here's hoping your message of love, tolerance and unity replaces our world's current messages of ethnic, racial, national and religious disputes. After all, we have many more similarities than we do differences.

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OUTSTANDING!

Jennifer Ikeda's performance was delightful! So full of expression. Debra Harkness is a masterful writer. Can't wait for her next book!

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COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN!

Loved this book, read it every chance I had. The narrator was perfect and did an amazing job with all the accents and different characters.

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What a fantastic series!

Diana and Mathew are iconic.. This trilogy is beyond amazing! It really is one of the best love stories!

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Out of the 3 books my least favorite.

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This book left a couple of loose ends that were not answered. Also I think Diana should have used her power much sooner instead of dragging it out like the author did. When you have it, use it. Diana saves Matthew's life and everyone lives happy ever after. The twins are interesting which would make another good book. All in all one and two were great and three was good.

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Great books

Loved every minute of it kept me on the seat of my pants suspenseful Enjoyed it a lot

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awesome series

Awesome series, loved the narrator, she did a fantastic job. I really Wish there were more books to follow in this series.

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Enthralling!!!

I have a SERIOUS book hangover! This trilogy has occupied my travels to and from work for over a month. I am seriously going to miss it!

The storyline, characters, historical details, are all just FABULOUS!!!

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