Narrated by Jennifer Ikeda

A richly inventive novel about a centuries-old vampire, a spellbound witch,
and the mysterious manuscript that draws them together. Deep in the stacks
of Oxford's Bodleian Library, young scholar Diana Bishop unwittingly calls
up a bewitched alchemical manuscript in the course of her research.
Descended from an old and distinguished line of witches, Diana wants nothing
to do with sorcery; so after a furtive glance and a few notes, she banishes
the book to the stacks. But her discovery sets a fantastical underworld
stirring, and a horde of daemons, witches, and vampires soon descends upon
the library. Diana has stumbled upon a coveted treasure lost for centuries -
and she is the only creature who can break its spell.

Debut novelist Deborah Harkness has crafted a mesmerizing and addictive read,
equal parts history and magic, romance and suspense. Diana is a bold heroine
who meets her equal in vampire geneticist Matthew Clairmont, and gradually
warms up to him as their alliance deepens into an intimacy that violates age-
old taboos. This smart, sophisticated story harks back to the novels of Anne
Rice, but it is as contemporary and sensual as the Twilight series - with an
extra serving of historical realism.

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