• 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 (28,633 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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Third one as good as the first two books

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I enjoyed the character banter and the diversity of what each of them represents. I believe this was the final one in the series but there are still lots of places to go should the author decide to let her readers continue to enjoy the characters.

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Too much drivel and not enough magic

What would have made The Book of Life better?

I really liked the first two books in this series, but this book - wow - I barely made it through. Way too much urban fantasy crap and not enough magic. Very sad end to what was a very interesting series.

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If you could sum up The Book of Life in three words, what would they be?

This is the 3 rd and final ( I think) in the series of "The Discovery of Witches", we are following up with Diana and Matthew returning from 1590, only to come home to sad news and the death of a loved one. In their fight to find out why they are like they are, they are seeking the final pages of the book of life, trying to put it back together, finding answers in unexpected place from unexpected people. Wonderful writing, great history , awesome narration by Jennifer Ikeda.
This is truly a wonderful series.. Thank you D. Harkness for a wonderful trip into the life of Diana and Matthew!

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Good read

It is a very good trilogy and engaging to read. The books blended from one to the next very fluidly.

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Great Book

Often when dealing with a trilogy, the last volume does not meet the expectations set by the previous volumes. This is not the case with this volume. It is just as thrilling as the first. The narrator also makes the listening of the volume, you think that Diana Bishop is telling you the story. Wonderful book!!!!

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Book 3 of the All Souls world. Another masterpiece.

Deb Harkness has created an incredible tale throughout the series of the All Souls books. The story is engrossing. The writing is technically masterful. The depth and layers are consuming. The real history woven into the story will light a fire of love for history in you, even if one didn't already exist. I've lost track of how many times that I have read and/or listened to the All Souls books. This is book 3 of the original trilogy. I can wholeheartedly recommend. In addition to Deb's work of artistic craftsmanship, the performance by Jennifer Ikeda is truly wonderful. You will not be sorry to have this in your library. And will most probably, like many of her fans, want to re-experience Deb's wonderful story over and over and over.

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amazed

I love the story. The characters. The plot. The person reading as well. Thank you for a great set of tears.

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Amazing conclusions to the Trilogy! But we need more and we need Jennifer Ikeda to narrate them all!

In my head the character's personalities and their voices are brought alive by the Narrator Jennifer Ikeda, she is so talented and makes the story complete for me. I love all the books.

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Amazing!!❤️love the story!!😍

I loved the action and the ending of the book. It is a mix of romance,action,adventure, and is just an all around good book.

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It was just amazing

I’m just curious how long could a vampire live without being killed of anything Maybe like 10,000

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