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  • A Discovery of Witches

  • All Souls, Book 1
  • By: Deborah Harkness
  • Narrated by: Jennifer Ikeda
  • Length: 23 hrs and 59 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (4,885 ratings)

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A Discovery of Witches

By: Deborah Harkness
Narrated by: Jennifer Ikeda
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Summary

Now a major Sky original production.

The number on international and Sunday Times best seller.

A Discovery of Witches is the first in the must-have, must-listen All Souls trilogy.

It begins with absence and desire. It begins with blood and fear. It begins with a discovery of witches.

Diana Bishop, a young scholar and descendant of witches, discovers a long-lost and enchanted alchemical manuscript deep in Oxford's Bodleian Library. Its reappearance summons a fantastical underworld, which she must navigate with a vampire, Matthew Clairmont.

This manuscript, Ashmole 782, holds the secrets of their past...and the key to their future.

©2011 Deborah Harkness (P)2011 Penguin Audio
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loved this book!

bought the next in the series so I don't get withdrawal symptoms!
beautifully read and a very compelling story that's only just begun

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A great recommendation

A friend said I would lile this story. so I thought I would try it. she was not wrong! Loved it. Cant wait to find out what happens next.

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Absolutely sublime

bought this audio book to listen to on holiday haha once I started listening I couldn't stop Jennifer's narration brought Deborah's characters to life each different accent wonderfully portrayed. can't recommend this book enough

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Who knew witches and vampires could be such fun!

This is narrated by an excellent Jennifer Ikeda, and she does a splendid job of the voices and sounds required. The excellent writing must make this easier, but she did not let anything drop. The writing itself is spell binding and I listen to this book on my 1 hour journey to work, sometimes hoping that I can arrive after the chapter has ended. Excellent, well done, well written and so well read! Now book two and three..

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Very enjoyable, grabbed my attention from the start and kept it there till the end. I am looking forward to the next read (listen) lol

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Witches, Demons and Vampires ...

Great story, love the detailed descriptions, thoroughly enjoyable. I've already read all three books but it was lovely to hear this one again, the second book is downloading ready for my journey to work in the morning.

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great EPIC story

I struggled at times with the narration. the accents were confusing and at times inconsistent.
a great story though.

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Great Story!!

This is a great story I saw the tv show first and that's what made me want to read the series as I always find the book is better than the movie/show. I will say at first I thought the reader sounded alot like the auto reader you get with some apps but she has good accents when speaking as people its just the narration thats abit robotic but i definitely recommend listening/reading

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Amazing story.

Beautifully read. Each character came alive as I listened. can't wait for the next instalment.

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What a joy!

Pure indulgence....If you want mystery, magic and romance then look no further, the Discovery of Witches has it all. Brilliantly written and excellently narrated with great characters who's lives your want to live, magic that is just amazingly realistic and a red hot romance that every couple would just love to have. This book is the beginning of a really great journey, one your will not want to end. Enjoy!

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