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Rating: 3.88 (50 reviews)
Author: Deborah Harkness

📘 A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness

Historian Diana Bishop discovers an ancient alchemical manuscript in the Bodleian Library, bringing her into a hidden realm of witches, vampires, and daemons. Though a witch herself, her childhood trauma has made her wary of supernatural powers. The manuscript’s revelation draws powerfully drawn creatures, including the enigmatic vampire geneticist Matthew Clairmont, into her life. Diana feels an unexpected pull towards Matthew and becomes entangled in a perilous alliance as they unravel the manuscript’s secrets, exposing long‑standing tensions and romantic danger.

First publish date: 2011

Genre: Romance/Paranormal Romance

Authors: Deborah Harkness

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