Book Review: The Book of Life | Deborah Harkness
The third and final book in the All Souls Trilogy from the super
talented author Deborah Harkness is a wonderful finale to the story
of Diana and Matthew, a powerful witch and a powerful vampire united
by love, magic and destiny.
I originally went looking for fictional books about witches because I
have a fondness for magical stories, adventure and happy endings. I
came across the first book in the All Souls Trilogy 'A Discovery of
Witches' and fell in love with the story and it's wonderful cast of
characters. Then came the second in the series 'Shadow of Night' in
which we see the romantic pair time travel to Elizabethan England.
The end of the second book left me with such an urge to carry on the
story so you can imagine my excitement when the third book finally
made it into my hands.
I received this book as a proof copy for my kindle from 'Headline'
via 'NetGalley.com' for an honest review. The minute it arrived I let
this book consume me for I knew even before I read this book that it
was going to wonderful.
Despite the fact that every single book in this trilogy is wonderful,
the third book is easily the best because it finally ties up all lose
ends and we learn so much of what we have all been trying to discover
about the 'Book of Life'. The elusive manuscript Ashmole 782 and its
missing pages that has had Diana and Matthew going all over the world
across different time zones and even into the past to discover its
hidden meaning. I am finding it very hard not to gush about the third
book without giving away any spoilers because this book is not only
magical in its subject matter, it is also magical in the way the
story has been told.
After historian and witch Diana Bishop and vampire scientist Matthew
Clairmont return to the present day, Diana's powers have advanced
considerably and she is finally coming into her own as the great
witch she is destined to be. They return home to more drama and heart
break and the pace rarely slows down for we are taken through a
wonderful set of exciting events that will eventually lead Matthew
and Diana to the ancient knowledge of what the witches discovered
many centuries ago.
The race is now on to also discover the true enemy and reach him
before he can get to Matthew and Diana and the people they hold
dearest. This enemy is not your run of the mill villain for he is a
very intelligent and psychopathic killer. What will the Clairmont's
have to do to overcome the evil that is coming for them? What
dramatic twists will be unveiled? This is the most intense book of
the three and it can most definitely be classed as a thriller because
you become more than willing to sacrifice sleep to continue on with
this addictive tale of love, betrayal and ultimately powerful magic.
I
was very satisfied with how this book ended but ultimately I am
disappointed to say goodbye to the characters that I have become very
find of. Deborah Harkness is a very talented writer and I am hoping
that she continues to create wonderful stories for us to enjoy. I
would love it if we got to hear from this incredible cast of
characters again in the future, for I feel there is plenty of room to
tell the stories of some of the other wonderful characters that
Deborah has created. I would love to see what happened to the newest
additions to the Clairmont clan, and I would love to read about
Ysabeau
de Clermont:
mother of Matthew Clairmont and wife of Philippe de Clermont.
I loved her character throughout all of the books and it would be
wonderful to have a look into her past, or even her future.
Overall a wonderfully addictive and satisfying read, and that goes
for the entire trilogy not just 'The Book of Life'. I urge everyone
to read this book if they haven't already but you must read this
trilogy from the very beginning. I must warn on how addictive this
story is, prepare to find yourself lost amongst the trials and
tribulations of Diana and Matthew.
I adore Deborah Harkness and her stories and I am waiting with breath
that is baited for what she will do next.
I give this book and the entire trilogy a magical 5/5
This book is currently available in hardback:
And will be released in paperback on the 9th April 2015,
you can pre-order it at the link below:
The All Souls Trilogy is also currently being developed by the BBC to
be turned into a TV series. According to the quote from Deborah on her
Website:
I’m
delighted to share that the All Souls Trilogy is now in development
with the BBC, who hope to adapt it for television. I am confident
that they will be careful custodians of the characters you love, and
have every expectation that the BBC will produce something fantastic.
That’s all that I can say about the project at the moment, but stay
tuned for further details as they become available.
For further information about the author, you can head over to
Deborah's official website:
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Deborah is also doing a UK Book tour to coincide with the paperback release of 'The Book of Life', for details check below.
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