{"product_id":"shadow-of-night-isbn-9780670023486","title":"Shadow of Night","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling second installment in the All Souls series, from the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Discovery of Witches\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Black Bird Oracle.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLook for the hit series “A Discovery of Witches,” now streaming on AMC+, Sundance Now, and Shudder!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePicking up from\u003ci\u003e A Discovery of Witches’\u003c\/i\u003e cliffhanger ending, \u003ci\u003eShadow of Night \u003c\/i\u003etakes reluctant witch Diana Bishop and vampire geneticist Matthew Clairmont on a trip through time to Elizabethan London, where they are plunged into a world of spies, magic, and a coterie of Matthew's old friends, the School of Night. As the search for Ashmole 782—the lost and enchanted manuscript whose mystery first pulled Diana and Matthew into one another's orbit—deepens and Diana seeks out a witch to tutor her in magic, the net of Matthew's past tightens around them. Together they find they must embark on a very different—and vastly more dangerous—journey. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A captivating and romantic ripping yarn,”* \u003ci\u003eShadow of Night\u003c\/i\u003e confirms Deborah Harkness as a master storyteller, able to cast an “addictive tale of magic, mayhem and two lovers”(\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eShadow of Night\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A captivating and romantic ripping yarn.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—E. L. James, “Books of the Year 2012: Authors Choose Their Favourites,” \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The joy that Harkness, herself a historian, takes in visiting the past is evident on every page. . . . A great spell, the one that can enchant a reader and make a 600-page book fly through her fingertips, is cast. . . . Its enduring rewards are plenty.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Fans of Harkness’s 2011 debut \u003ci\u003eA Discovery of Witches \u003c\/i\u003ewill be delighted. . . . Harkness delivers enough romance and excitement to keep the pages turning. Readers will devour it.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Deborah Harkness takes us places we’ve never been before. . . . \u003ci\u003eShadow of Night \u003c\/i\u003eisn't just about wonderfully detailed descriptions of England in 1591, it's about being there. Readers time-travel as precisely and precariously as Diana and Matthew do. . . . \u003ci\u003eShadow\u003c\/i\u003e ends as \u003ci\u003eDiscovery\u003c\/i\u003e did with promises of more to come. Lucky for us.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Harkness exudes her own style of magic in making the world of late 16th century England come alive. . . . Enchanting, engrossing and as impossible to put down as its predecessor, \u003ci\u003eShadow of Night\u003c\/i\u003e is a perfect blend of fantasy, history and romance. Its single greatest flaw is, after almost 600 pages, it’s over. If you’ve already read and enjoyed \u003ci\u003eA Discovery of Witches\u003c\/i\u003e, picking up \u003ci\u003eShadow of Night \u003c\/i\u003eis an absolute requirement. Otherwise, pick up both, and consider your reading list complete.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Miami Herald\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Picking up where she left off in last year’s \u003ci\u003eA Discovery of Witches\u003c\/i\u003e, Harkness proves she’s not suffering from a sophomore slump with this addictive tale of magic, mayhem and two lovers.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Rich, period fun, particularly delightful in its witty characterization of historical immortals . . . \u003ci\u003eShadow\u003c\/i\u003e ramps up the supernatural suspense.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—New York Daily News\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This novel is as much a love story about a bygone era as it is about Matthew and Diana. It overflows with a colorful cast of characters, many of whom Harkness has plucked straight from the history books, and Harkness renders the late 1500s in exquisite detail. . . . The writing is so rich, the characters so compelling . . . and best of all, Harkness manages to execute with aplomb the act of answering old questions while posing new ones that will intensify anticipation for the final installment. Readers who have been counting down the days, take heart: The wait was most assuredly worth it.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—BookPage\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eA Discovery of Witches\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cp\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e“A wonderfully imaginative grown-up fantasy with all the magic of \u003ci\u003eHarry Potter \u003c\/i\u003eor \u003ci\u003eTwilight\u003c\/i\u003e. . . . An irresistible tale of wizardry, science and forbidden love.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Romantic, erudite, and suspenseful . . . Harkness attends to every scholarly and emotional detail with whimsy, sensuality, and humor.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—\u003ci\u003eO, The Oprah Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“\u003c\/b\u003eA thoroughly grown-up novel packed with gorgeous historical detail and a gutsy, brainy heroine to match. . . . Harkness writes with thrilling gusto about the magical world.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Karen Valby, \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Harkness conjures up a scintillating paranormal story. . . . Discover why everyone’s talking about this magical book.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Delightfully well-crafted and enchantingly imaginative . . . It has some of the same ineluctable atmosphere that made Anne Rice’s vampire books such a popular success.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—\u003ci\u003eMiami Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A debut novel with a big supernatural canvas . . . Its ambitions are world-sized, ranging across history and zeroing in on DNA, human and otherwordly. Age-old tensions between science and magic and between evolution and alchemy erupt as Diana seeks to unlock the secrets of Ashmole 782.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e“Harkness, an eloquent writer, conjures this world of witches with Ivy League degrees and supernatural creatures completely—and believably—while maintaining a sense of wonder. . . . \u003ci\u003eA Discovery of Witches\u003c\/i\u003e is that rare historical novel that manages to be as intelligent as it is romantic. And it is supernatural fiction that those of us who usually prefer to stay grounded in reality can get caught up in. Pardon the pun, but \u003ci\u003eWitches\u003c\/i\u003e is truly spellbinding.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSan Antonio News-Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Readers who thrilled to Elizabeth Kostova’s 2005 blockbuster, \u003ci\u003eThe Historian\u003c\/i\u003e, will note the parallels, but \u003ci\u003eA Discovery of Witches\u003c\/i\u003e is a modern Romeo and Juliet story, with older, wiser lovers. Blood will flow when a witch and a vampire fall for each other. Author Deborah Harkness, a UCLA history professor, brings vast knowledge and research to the page.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—\u003ci\u003eCleveland Plain-Dealer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Harkness works her own form of literary alchemy by deftly blending fantasy, romance, history, and horror into one completely bewitching book.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“A Discovery of Witches\u003c\/i\u003e becomes increasingly charming as it goes along. . . . A shrewdly written romp and a satisfying snow-day read for those of us who heartily enjoyed the likes of Anne Rice and Marion Zimmer Bradley. By the book’s rousing end . . . I was impatient for the sequel.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—NPR\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A captivating tale that will ensnare the heart and imagination of even the most skeptical reader. This fantastic first novel will leave you anxious for the next installment, and sad to leave the remarkable world Harkness has created. Simply put, \u003ci\u003eA Discovery of Witches\u003c\/i\u003e is literary magic at its most potent.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Stephanie Harrison, \u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Set in our contemporary world with a magical twist, this sparkling debut by a history professor features a large cast of fascinating characters, and readers will find themselves invested in Diana’s success at unlocking the secrets of the manuscript. . . . Harkness is an author to watch.” —\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Harkness creates a compelling and sweeping tale that moves from Oxford to Paris to upstate New York and into both Diana and Matthew’s complex families and histories. All her characters are fully fleshed and unique.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Harkness brings this world to vibrant life and makes the most of the growing popularity of gothic adventure with an ending that keeps the Old Lodge door wide open.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eA Discovery of Witches\u003c\/i\u003e is a strange and wonderful novel of forbidden love and ancient spells that turns every preconception about magic on its head. Deborah Harkness has written one of the most exciting novels I’ve read in years. . . . I fell in love with it from the very first page.” —Danielle Trussoni, author of \u003ci\u003eAngelology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Deborah Harkness’s novel is a brilliant synthesis of magic and history. A gripping story of dangerous passion, intellectual intrigue, and fantastical beings.” —Ivy Pochoda, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Disappearing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e“A fleet-footed novel set in a vivid otherworld, richly peppered with scholarly tidbits. Huge fun—with serious underpinnings of history.” —Jane Borodale, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Fires\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeborah Harkness \u003c\/b\u003eis the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the All Souls series, which includes \u003ci\u003eA Discovery of Witches\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShadow of Night\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Life\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTime's Convert\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Black Bird Oracle\u003c\/i\u003e. A history professor at the University of Southern California, Harkness has received Fulbright, Guggenheim, and National Humanities Center fellowships. She lives in Los Angeles.\u003cp\u003e“Why no beard? Have you been ill?” Marlowe’s eyes flickered when they spotted me, nudging me with the insistent pressure that marked him unmistakably as a daemon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI suppressed an urge to rush at one of England’s greatest playwrights and shake his hand before peppering him with questions. What little information I once knew about him flew from my mind now that he was standing before me. Had any of his plays been performed in 1590? How old was he? Younger than Matthew and I, certainly. Marlowe couldn’t yet be thirty. I smiled at him warmly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Wherever did you find that?” Marlowe pointed, his voice dripping with contempt. I looked over my shoulder, expecting to see some hideous work of art. There was nothing but empty space.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe meant me. My smile faltered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Gently, Kit,” Matthew said with a scowl.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarlowe shrugged off the rebuke. “It is no matter. Take your fill of her before the others arrive, if you must. George has been here for some time, of course, eating your food and reading your books. He is still without a patron and hasn’t a farthing to his name.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“George is welcome to whatever I have, Kit.” Matthew kept his eyes on the young man, his face expressionless as he drew our intertwined fingers to his mouth. “Diana, this is my dear friend Christopher Marlowe.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatthew’s introduction provided Marlowe with an opportunity to inspect me more openly. His attention crawled from my toes to the top of my head. The young man’s scorn was evident, his jealousy better hidden. Marlowe was indeed in love with my husband. I had suspected it back in Madison when my fingers had traveled over his inscription in Matthew’s copy of \u003ci\u003eDoctor Faustus\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I had no idea there was a brothel in Woodstock that specialized in over-tall women. Most of your whores are more delicate and appealing, Matthew. This one is a positive Amazon,” Kit sniffed, looking over his shoulder at the disordered drifts of paper that covered the surface of the table. “According to the Old Fox’s latest, it was business rather than lust that took you to the north. Wherever did you find the time to secure her services?”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“It is remarkable, Kit, how easily you squander affection,” Matthew drawled, though there was a note of warning in his tone. Marlowe, seemingly intent on the correspondence, failed to recognize it and smirked. Matthew’s fingers tightened on mine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Is Diana her real name, or was it adopted to enhance her allure among customers? Perhaps a baring of her right breast, or a bow and arrow, is in order,” Marlowe suggested, picking up a sheet of paper. “Remember when Blackfriars Bess demanded we call her Aphrodite before she would let us—”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Diana is my wife.” Matthew was gone from my side, his hand no longer wrapped around mine but twisted in Marlowe’s collar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“No.” Kit’s face registered his shock.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Yes. That means she is the mistress of this house, bears my name, and is under my protection. Given all that—and our long-standing friendship, of course—no word of criticism or whisper against her virtue will cross your lips in future.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI wiggled my fingers to restore their feeling. The angry pressure from Matthew’s grip had driven the ring on the third finger of my left hand into the flesh, leaving a pale red mark. Despite its lack of facets, the diamond in the center captured the warmth of the firelight. The ring had been an unexpected gift from Matthew’s mother, Ysabeau. Hours ago—centuries ago? centuries to come?—Matthew had repeated the words of the old marriage ceremony and slid the diamond over my knuckles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a clatter of dishes, two vampires appeared in the room. One was a slender man with an expressive face, weather-beaten skin the color of a hazelnut, and black hair and eyes. He was holding a flagon of wine and a goblet whose stem was shaped into a dolphin, the bowl balanced on its tail. The other was a rawboned woman bearing a platter of bread and cheese.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“You are home, \u003ci\u003emilord\u003c\/i\u003e,” the man said, obviously confused. Oddly enough, his French accent made him easier to understand. “The messenger on Thursday said—”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“My plans changed, Pierre.” Matthew turned to the woman. “My wife’s possessions were lost on the journey, Françoise, and the clothes she was wearing were so filthy I burned them.” He told the lie with bald confidence. Neither the vampires nor Kit looked convinced by it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Your wife?” Françoise repeated, her accent as French as Pierre’s. “But she is a w—”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Warmblood,” Matthew finished, plucking the goblet from the tray. “Tell Charles there’s another mouth to feed. Diana hasn’t been well and must have fresh meat and fish on the advice of her doctor. Someone will\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eneed to go to the market, Pierre.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePierre blinked. “Yes, \u003ci\u003emilord\u003c\/i\u003e.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“And she will need something to wear,” Françoise observed, eyeing me appraisingly. When Matthew nodded, she disappeared, Pierre following in her wake.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“What’s happened to your hair?” Matthew held up a strawberry blond curl.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Oh, no,” I murmured. My hands rose. Instead of my usual shoulder-length, straw-colored hair, they found unexpectedly springy reddish-gold locks reaching down to my waist. The last time my hair had developed a mind of its own, I was in college, playing Ophelia in a production of \u003ci\u003eHamlet\u003c\/i\u003e. Then and now its unnaturally rapid growth and change of hue were not good signs. The witch within me had awakened during our journey to the past. 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