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The World of All Souls: The Complete Guide to A Discovery of Witches, Shadow of Night, and The Book of Life (All Souls Series) Hardcover – Illustrated, May 8, 2018

by Deborah Harkness (Author), Colleen Madden (Illustrator), Claire Baldwin (Contributor),

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A fully illustrated guide to Deborah Harkness's #1 New York Times bestselling All Souls series—“an irresistible . . . wonderfully imaginative grown-up fantasy” (People).

Look for the hit series “A Discovery of Witches,” now streaming on AMC+, Sundance Now, and Shudder!

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.

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“Packed with gorgeous historical detail and a gutsy, brainy heroine to match . . . Harkness writes with thrilling gusto about the magical world.” —Entertainment Weekly

“Wonderfully imaginative grown-up fantasy with all the magic of Harry Potter or Twilight . . . An irresistible tale of wizardry, science, and forbidden love.” —People

“Romantic, erudite, and suspenseful . . . Harkness attends to every scholarly and emotional detail with whimsy, sensuality, and humor.” —O, The Oprah Magazine

“Enchanting, engrossing, and impossible to put down.” —Miami Herald

“Completely bewitching . . . Harkness works her own form of literary alchemy by deftly blending fantasy, romance, history, and horror.” —Chicago Tribune

“A big supernatural canvas . . . ranging across history and zeroing in on DNA, human and otherworldly. Age-old tensions between science and magic and between evolution and alchemy erupt as Diana seeks to unlock the secrets of Ashmole 782.” —Los Angeles Times

“The charm in Deborah Harkness’s wildly successful All Souls trilogy lies not merely in the spells that its creature characters cast, but in the adroit way she has insinuated her world of daemons, witches, and vampires into ours. . . . Harkness casts her own indelible spell of enchantment, heartbreak, and resilience.” —The Boston Globe

“Deborah Harkness takes us places we’ve never been before. . . . Lucky for us.” —USA Today

“A stirring, poignant saga.” —Us Weekly

About the Author

Deborah Harkness is the number one New York Times bestselling author of A Discovery of Witches, Shadow of Night, and The Book of Life. A history professor at the University of Southern California, Harkness has received Fulbright, Guggenheim, and National Humanities Center fellowships.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Viking; Illustrated edition (May 8, 2018)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 496 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0735220743
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0735220744
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.1 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 1.46 x 9.4 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #74,763 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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- #662 in Historical Fantasy (Books)
- #1,310 in Vampire Romances

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Deborah Harkness is a #1 New York Times bestselling author who draws on her expertise as an historian of science, medicine, and the history of the book to create rich narratives steeped in magical realism, historical curiosity, and deeply human questions about what it is that makes us who we are. The first book in Harkness’s beloved All Souls series, A Discovery of Witches, was an instant New York Times bestseller and the series has since expanded with the addition of subsequent NYT bestsellers, Shadow of Night (2012), The Book of Life (2014), and Time’s Convert (2018), as well as the companion reader, The World of All Souls. The All Souls series has been translated in thirty-eight languages. The popular television adaptation of A Discovery of Witches, starring Teresa Palmer and Matthew Goode, was released in 2019 by Sky/Sundance Now, and also broadcast on AMC.

Having spent more than a quarter of a century as a student and scholar of history, Harkness holds degrees from Mount Holyoke College, Northwestern University, and the University of California at Davis. She is currently a professor at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, where she teaches European history and the history of science. Harkness has published scholarly articles on topics such as the influence of theatrical conventions on the occult sciences, scientific households, female medical practice in early modern London, medical curiosity, and the influence of accounting practices on scientific record keeping. She has received Fulbright, Guggenheim, and National Humanities Center fellowships, and her most recent scholarly work is The Jewel House: Elizabethan London and the Scientific Revolution.

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Your Guide to the "All Souls" World

Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2018

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This is a gorgeous companion book to Deborah Harkness' "All Souls" trilogy, A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES, SHADOW OF NIGHT, and THE BOOK OF LIFE. As such, it is tremendous. If you have no interest in the books, you probably won't be a fan of this volume either. For trilogy fans, you have a treat awaiting!

After an interview with the author and synopses of all three books, Harkness describes the different "creatures" of her universe (humans, witches, vampires, and daemons) and a listing of the characters follow. Then the real treat comes: we learn the history behind the organizations and locations of the story, an explanation of magic and witchcraft lore as portrayed in the book, a history of Matthew Clermont, and sections on alchemy, decorative arts, and lifestyles in the series. The book ends with a list of books important to the series and translations of foreign words used.

Some companion books for series are so much rehashing of plots and fluff like recipes (okay, there are recipes in this book, but only eight pages out of 483); this one is a real treat because of the research Harkness put into the books and which is passed on in this volume. All this and there are deleted chapters from the books that were cut in the interest of moving the plot along, and also beautiful pen-and-ink wash illustrations throughout the text of characters, places, and items, along with photographs and maps, plus some color inserts. Truly a must for All Souls fans, especially if you are a history or fantasy buff.

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Karyn O'Rear

A most wonderful discovery!

Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2023

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This volume cover the times and places figuring in the characters' lives and ambitions. It is an EXCELLENT resource for those who love the series, as books or videos.
The good price, the quickness of delivery and condition of the book made for a wonderful transaction.

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gary

Thorough and detailed. For those who love the novels and the ADOW DVDs, this book provides more

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Helpful for digging deeper into the backgrounds of the novels. Contains references to varied materials that provides yet more background. A delight to read this book and turn back to it time and again.

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Karen

Wonderful companion piece to the All Souls Trilogy

Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2021

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It is a beautifully written and illustrated book that gives background to the people, creatures and places in the trilogy. My only wish would be the characters were in alphabetical order by the first name, as there are so many characters that I didn't always remember their last name. Minor issue. I thoroughly enjoyed the background to the places and characters. I highly recommend this companion book as well as Deborah Harkness' All Souls Trilogy as well as book 4. Love these books!

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great reference to The World of All Souls

Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2022

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I loved Discovery of Witches and the rest of the trilogy. I don't normally buy reference books to fiction series but I was doing a group reread and decided to pick this up. I'm so glad I did. It was great to refer to things as I was reading. I read the first part of this book in order but then skipped around. It is a great resource and adds a great deal the series.

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My Wife Enjoys This Book

Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2021

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I purchased this book for my wife as a gift. She loves the book. We got introduced to the series of novels in a TV Series called "A Discovery of Witches" based on the "All Souls" series. She believes anyone that enjoys the books and/or TV Series would like this book. From my perspective, the book is well made & should last fans many years under normal conditions.

Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2022

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Definitely a helpful information from the three books. This is definitely worth the buy.

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Catherine A. Rawley

A great insight to a wonderful world

Reviewed in Canada on September 19, 2021

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This book, a compendium of facts about the world of All Souls trilogy, is just the right thing to read after you read the trilogy. You may have heard of some of the characters in the books, but here you are presented with the facts of who they were and why they were chosen to be characters in the books.

Dorian

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 17, 2023

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Enjoyed learning more about the hidden world of
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Ambra Di Pede

Volume meraviglioso e unico per chi ama la saga di All Souls

Reviewed in Italy on March 4, 2022

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Volume bellissimo da collezione per chi come me ha amato alla follia il mondo delle Creature della saga di All Souls di Deborah Harkness! Davvero meraviglioso! Libro in lingua originale ma di facile comprensione, è pieno di illustrazione e informazioni in più sulla storia che abbiamo amato.