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All Souls Trilogy: A Discovery of Witches (Book 1) - Deborah Harkness
The tale, brimming with obsession and fervor, traces the journey of Diana Bishop, a youthful scientist intertwined with her lineage of witches. In the depths of Oxford's Bodleian library, Diana stumbles upon the elusive alchemical manuscript, Ashmole 782. Its arcane nature unleashes a mesmerizing subterranean realm, navigated alongside her counterpart, the vampire geneticist Matthew Clairmont. As the enchanted manuscript breaches the boundaries of Diana Bishop's mundane existence, she grapples with an unwanted influx of magic. Despite her witch lineage, she recoils from embracing her familial heritage, relegating the manuscript to obscurity. Yet, Diana soon confronts the inevitability of magic's resurgence, realizing its relentless pull can no longer be denied.
Part of All Souls Trilogy:
1. A Discovery of Witches
2. Shadow of Night
3. The Book of Life