All Souls Trilogy First Editions

6b Deborah Harkness. New York: Viking, 2011-2014. Discovery of Witches, Shadow of Night, and The Book of Life First Editions. Book one and three SIGNED.

Notes

Beginning with A Discovery of Witches (2011), followed by Shadow of Night (2012) and The Book of Life (2014), Deborah Harkness’s bestselling All Souls Trilogy blends historical fiction, fantasy, mystery, and romance into an intricately imagined supernatural world. The series follows Diana Bishop, a historian and reluctant witch who discovers an enchanted manuscript in Oxford’s Bodleian Library, drawing her into a centuries-old mystery involving witches, vampires, and daemons. Alongside Matthew Clairmont, a centuries-old vampire and geneticist, Diana uncovers secrets surrounding the origins of supernatural creatures while confronting forbidden love, ancient rivalries, and the dangers of powerful magic. Distinguished by its rich historical detail, scholarly atmosphere, and imaginative treatment of alchemy and witchcraft, the trilogy became an international bestseller and inspired the television adaptation A Discovery of Witches.

Deborah Harkness is an American novelist, historian, and academic whose expertise in the history of science, medicine, and magic profoundly influences her fiction. A professor of history at the University of Southern California, Harkness earned her doctorate from the University of California, Davis, and has conducted extensive research into the intellectual and scientific culture of early modern Europe. Before becoming a bestselling novelist, she published scholarly works including John Dee’s Conversations with Angels (1999) and The Jewel House (2007), examining the intersection of science, alchemy, and occult traditions during the Renaissance. Her fascination with historical manuscripts and the supernatural inspired A Discovery of Witches, her debut novel, which introduced readers to the richly developed world of the All Souls series. Combining meticulous historical research with imaginative storytelling, Harkness has become a prominent voice in contemporary historical fantasy.

Description 

Each in very good condition with original jackets. Stickers to foot of spines from previous seller/owner noting that each is a First Edition and two are SIGNED. Signatures on title pages of books one and three.