• 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 (28,693 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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A great conclusion to a great series

I am always ambivalent about the end of a series or trilogy which I really love. While I am anxious to reach the dramatic conclusion of the storyline, I am loath to leave the characters who have become friends and companions. And so it was with The Book Of Life: A Novel.

The book brought a satisfactory end to a great trilogy and when the book is measured by the standards of the genre it is a fantastic book. But held to the standard set by the first two books of the trilogy, it falls slightly short of the first two.

One of the things I loved about these novels was Harkness' ability to present the paranormal activity and the magic in a logical and believable way. In The Book of Life: A Novel she fell somewhat short of that goal. I found myself rereading the section where Diana goes to the Bodelian Library and asking myself did I miss something? I wasn't ready for the standard -just suspend belief and go with the story, which is usually necessary throughout this genre.

So as measured by the standards of the genre, this is a terrific not-to-be-missed book. When measured by the standards due a Harkness book it just misses that 5 star rating as a 4.5. (here it justifies up) As always I highly recommend the entire series.

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Fantastic weaver of stories!! I need MORE!!!

I waited for months for this last book and now had listened to it three times!! Jennifer Ikeda was THE perfect reader to embue the characters with life!!

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Love this series!

this is the BEST series I've had the pleasure of listening to or reading in a LONG time! I couldn't wait to get back to it every day!

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I loved all the characters and the narrator

Would you listen to The Book of Life again? Why?

Yes

What did you like best about this story?

Mathew

What does Jennifer Ikeda bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

She is amazing I just could not believe how she had such great variations in her voice with each character . i want to hear more of her. she was impressive and Amazing.I will try to find more books she narrated.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Bad blood

Any additional comments?

I will miss the characters and wish there was more in this series .

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Great Series

I'm keeping this series around for another time to listen again. Good concept good historical references

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excellent listen... ear opening!

love the series...kept my attention to the very end.... can't wait for book 4!! I hope there's a book 4!

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why does it have to end.


I love this series
I want more and can't wait to read what's next.

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Immersive and Beautiful

The narration for this series is amazing. The voices of the characters are distinct and accented. The book itself was such a great story and the detail of the descriptions could allow one to close their eyes and be transported.

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AA+ for 3rd book in series.

Have enjoyed them all and looking forward to next book with Marcus as the main character.

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Preachy In Some PartsBut Still Entertaining

Very enjoyable for the most part. A few underlying strains of unwanted Liberalism since it is mostly debunked, but all in all a fun witchy tale well told and marvelously narrated. Highly recommended.

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