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WOW! I really didn't think I would like this book. I put off reading it for so long because I'm not usually into witch books, but I "LOVE" this book! This book is a good sized book at 579 pages. I was not bored at one time reading this book. There are just so many things the author has for you to learn that you really don't have time to think "get on with it."
Diana and Matthew, the witch and the vampire. This love story between them was written so beautifully. ...more
WOW! I really didn't think I would like this book. I put off reading it for so long because I'm not usually into witch books, but I "LOVE" this book! This book is a good sized book at 579 pages. I was not bored at one time reading this book. There are just so many things the author has for you to learn that you really don't have time to think "get on with it."
Diana and Matthew, the witch and the vampire. This love story between them was written so beautifully. ...more
Audiobook narrated by Jennifer Ikeda
This is a combination of fantasy, romance, suspense, mystery, and historical fiction. Diana Bishop is a professor of alchemical history, studying at Oxford. When she requests a particular document, she senses that it is bound in magic, but she has renounced her family legacy and wants nothing to do with spells. She returns the document to the stacks, unaware that it has been lost for centuries and her calling it up has awakened a keen interest among the creat ...more
This is a combination of fantasy, romance, suspense, mystery, and historical fiction. Diana Bishop is a professor of alchemical history, studying at Oxford. When she requests a particular document, she senses that it is bound in magic, but she has renounced her family legacy and wants nothing to do with spells. She returns the document to the stacks, unaware that it has been lost for centuries and her calling it up has awakened a keen interest among the creat ...more
Enjoyable and entertaining. In reality I would give this 3.5 stars, but there were two characters introduced late in the story that I just adored that pushed me to round up to 4 rather than down to 3 stars : the Bishop House in Madison, NY (and it is a fully realized character) and the cat Tabitha. The story and even the characters are so derivative that even I who do not read much in this genre can name the numerous inspirations. But it was still a fun read. I also really liked the locations -
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4 STARS
"Deep in the stacks of Oxford's Bodleian Library, young scholar Diana Bishop unwittingly calls up a bewitched alchemical manuscript in the course of her research. Descended from an old and distinguished line of witches, Diana wants nothing to do with sorcery; so after a furtive glance and a few notes, she banishes the book to the stacks. But her discovery sets a fantastical underworld stirring, and a horde of daemons, witches, and vampires soon descends upon the library. Diana has stumbl ...more
"Deep in the stacks of Oxford's Bodleian Library, young scholar Diana Bishop unwittingly calls up a bewitched alchemical manuscript in the course of her research. Descended from an old and distinguished line of witches, Diana wants nothing to do with sorcery; so after a furtive glance and a few notes, she banishes the book to the stacks. But her discovery sets a fantastical underworld stirring, and a horde of daemons, witches, and vampires soon descends upon the library. Diana has stumbl ...more
This book is the Twilight series but on a much higher level. It is very well-written and well-researched. I enjoyed it very, very much and can't wait for book 2 of the trilogy!
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