New book find: "A Discovery of Witches" by Deborah E. Harkness

[WolverineDG]

I was at the library about a week ago & spied this book in the New Books section. Since I needed something new to read, I checked it out. It was a little slow-going for me in the beginning, (probably more due to all the stuff going on in my life right now), but now I have to fight myself to put it down. It is apparently a three-part story, with Part 2 slated for release in 2012.

It involves witches, vampires, & daemons, but not in a "Twilight-y" let's all hang around in trees & bitch about how much immortality sucks sort of way. Oh, and the vampires don't sparkle, either.

The main character, Diana Bishop, is a direct descendant of a woman hung as a witch in Salem in 1692. She's researching alchemy in Oxford, when she stumbles on a lost manuscript. I won't say more, cuz I don't want to give anything away.

The Amazon site has some interesting info as well, so check it out: http://www.amazon.com/Discovery-Witches-Novel-Deborah-Harkness/dp/0670022411

dg

[Kind of Blue]

1. Chillifying! Saving this for later.

Say what - No sparkling vampires? How dare she :rofl:

Always on the hunt for a good story. Thanks for the link, WolverineDG. :thumbsup:

[WolverineDG]

3. She does make an allusion to Lestat though

I loved how she did it too. :)

dg

[Kind of Blue]

6. That's nice that she paid a little homage

to master storyteller Anne Rice - love her!

[Howler]

2. Thanks WolverineDG!!!

I love this whole Genra of books anyways! I will put it down on my list to read.


P.S.
is the new artical on New York Housewives done yet?

[WolverineDG]

4. did I forget to send you the link? oops

shameless plug: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/7992697/blinded_by_the_bejazzles.html

Enjoy!

dg

[Howler]

5. YAY!!!!

Thanks I really enjoy your articals!:applause:

[OneGrassRoot]

7. Wow, I'm getting lots of emails from friends recommending this book...

She's got a winner on her hands!

:applause:

I look forward to reading one day. :)

[WolverineDG]

8. Most definitely

:)

I'm wondering if I'll be able to hold on until 2012 when Book 2 comes out. Oh well, perhaps there will be a new Harry Dresden novel to help me bide the time in the meanwhile.....

dg

[eilen]

9. Just finished it!

An extra little thrill-- much of it is set near my home in upstate NY. Madison, it seems to either be Madison county or a made up town in Oneida County. (An area that has attracted many spiritualists in the past. I'm surprised she didn't allude to Lilydale.

Now I have to wait a whole year!

[WolverineDG]

10. I know!

:grr: :banghead: :grr:

that's one of the reasons I started this thread....so I'd be reminded to look for the 2nd book. :)

dg

[Kind of Blue]

11. Decisions. Decisions.

Do I get it as an audiobook or a book? Just found out that audible.com has it and the narrator sounds fine. Love this kind of dilemma :D

[eilen]

12. I read it on Kindle. nt

[Kind of Blue]

13. Oooh, wish I had one.

Debating the audio because I have to make time just to read nowadays, and once started that's All I want to do. The Kindle Has to be my next electronic purchase.