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The World of All Souls

By: Deborah Harkness
Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld, Deborah Harkness, Steve West, Jennifer Ikeda
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Publisher's summary

A fully illustrated guide to Deborah Harkness's number-one New York Times best-selling All Souls trilogy - "an irresistible...wonderfully imaginative grown-up fantasy" (People)

A Discovery of Witches introduced Diana Bishop, Oxford scholar and reluctant witch, and vampire geneticist Matthew Clairmont. Shadow of Night and The Book of Life carried Deborah Harkness's series to its spellbinding conclusion.

In The World of All Souls, Harkness shares the rich sources of inspiration behind her bewitching novels. She draws together synopses, character bios, maps, recipes, and even the science behind creatures, magic, and alchemy - all with her signature historian's touch. Bursting with fascinating facts and dazzling artwork, this essential handbook is a must-have for longtime fans and eager newcomers alike.

Music by Isaias Garcia

Includes a bonus PDF including recipes, images, translations, and more.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2018 Deborah Harkness (P)2018 Penguin Audio

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Informative

I loved it. I got to know the main characters on another level. I highly recommend this book.

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Loved it

The extra info provided to the All Souls world is great! Had everything the description said it would and raised my excitement for future novels.

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Its ok but not necessary

I am not displeased with this publication. I actually really enjoyed it, but I think it should be known that this IS a companion novel and does not extend the story. It is more or less background info on the characters.

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Exactly like Bonus Extras on movie's,except better

More in depth information on all the characters, where they come from, where they live and history. Also gives you a real feel of all the places, both then and now and how true to form Deborah Harkness brings into the open.

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The World of All Souls

Loved this series!!! Wish it hadn't ended...more could be written about Jack, for some reason i love that character!!

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Wonderful book

Great book. I read the other four books and I loved them as well. I highly recommend this book

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It was like getting a Directors Cut version of the trilogy…

For die hard fans of the All Souls Trilogy; what a treat to rummage through the incredible mind of my favorite author. The World has given me even more to love about ADOW and my favorite fictional characters, Diana Bishop and Matthew Claremont. I absolutely adore the writer’s methodology of using the lifespan of a vampire to explain actual historical figures that remain shadowed in mystery.

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The Best

This last book is the perfect way to end a true Trilogy series. It brings each character to full life for me. I love the series and love the way Ms. Deborah Harness finishes up the series and wraps it up so neatly for all listeners to get involved!

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disappointed

great narrator as alwas. No real story, was disappointed with it. A lot of time spent on giving detailed information about the characters boring info at least to me. Was expecting another great story like the other books, a continuance/following of time where I was taken into the story and saw the twins grown etc. very disappointed.

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Interesting

I bought this because I loved the series but also I find Harkness' field of study fascinating. Here she discusses how she created her world, her system of magic and how she brought her knowledge of history to life through her fiction. I haven't been able to find the accompanying PDF yet, but I enjoyed the listen.

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