Summer book #15: Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness
Last week I finished A Discovery of Witches by the same author. This is the second book in her All Souls trilogy. Who knows when the last one will be out, but I will be anxiously awaiting it.
This book finds Diana and Matthew in Elizabethan England. Admittedly, this is one reason why I liked this book better-I am fascinated by Tudor and Elizabethan England. They are still searching for Ashmole 782. Additionally, Diana must find a with to help her learn to use her powers. Diana and Matthew are friends with the likes of Christopher Marlowe (who doesn't like Diana, and is jealous of her relationship with Matthew), Sir Walter Raleigh, Henry Percy, and Mary Sidney. They also visit Sept Tours, where Diana and Matthew are formally married, and they spend time with Matthew's vampire father, Philippe. After a brief sojourn in Blackfriars, they are sent on a mission for Elizabeth I, and sent to Prague. The Emperor, Rudolf, has a thing for Diana, and he tries to win her over to be his mistress with lavish gifts. It doesn't work. They flee back to England, meet Diana's father, who is also a timewalker, and Diana learns how to use her powers.
I know this is a bare bones account of this fantastic novel, but I don't want to ruin your enjoyment. If you are like me, and enjoy vampires and witches, you should run, not walk, out to get these books.
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