The World of All Souls

The Complete Guide to A Discovery of Witches, Shadow of Night, and The Book of Life

By: Deborah Harkness, Claire Baldwin, Lisa Halttunen, Jill Hough

Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld

A fully illustrated guide to Deborah Harkness's #1 New York Times bestselling All Souls trilogy--"an irresistible . . . wonderfully imaginative grown-up fantasy" (People)

A Discovery of Witches introduced Diana Bishop, Oxford scholar and reluctant witch, and vampire geneticist Matthew Clairmont. Shadow of Night and The Book of Life carried Deborah Harkness's series to its spellbinding conclusion.

In The World of All Souls, Harkness shares the rich sources of inspiration behind her bewitching novels. She draws together synopses, character bios, maps, recipes, and even the science behind creatures, magic, and alchemy--all with her signature historian's touch. Bursting with fascinating facts and dazzling artwork, this essential handbook is a must-have for longtime fans and eager newcomers alike.

Read by Saskia Maarleveld with Deborah Harkness, Steve West, and Jennifer Ikeda

Music by Isaias Garcia

*Includes a Bonus PDF including recipes, images, translations, and more.

Critic reviews

Praise for Deborah Harkness and the All Souls Trilogy

“Packed with gorgeous historical detail and a gutsy, brainy heroine to match . . . Harkness writes with thrilling gusto about the magical world.” —Entertainment Weekly

“Wonderfully imaginative grown-up fantasy with all the magic of Harry Potter or Twilight . . . An irresistible tale of wizardry, science, and forbidden love.” —People

“Romantic, erudite, and suspenseful . . . Harkness attends to every scholarly and emotional detail with whimsy, sensuality, and humor.” —O, The Oprah Magazine

“Enchanting, engrossing, and impossible to put down.” —Miami Herald

“Completely bewitching . . . Harkness works her own form of literary alchemy by deftly blending fantasy, romance, history, and horror.” —Chicago Tribune

“A big supernatural canvas . . . ranging across history and zeroing in on DNA, human and otherworldly. Age-old tensions between science and magic and between evolution and alchemy erupt as Diana seeks to unlock the secrets of Ashmole 782.” —Los Angeles Times

“The charm in Deborah Harkness’s wildly successful All Souls trilogy lies not merely in the spells that its creature characters cast, but in the adroit way she has insinuated her world of daemons, witches, and vampires into ours. . . . Harkness casts her own indelible spell of enchantment, heartbreak, and resilience.” —The Boston Globe

“Deborah Harkness takes us places we’ve never been before. . . . Lucky for us.” —USA Today

“A stirring, poignant saga.” —Us Weekly

Author's need for complete disclosure!

Author's footnotes on what drew her to this trilogy and the piciune nature of the work she does in her "day" job! I enjoyed her story of how she picked her chacters, how the story took on a life of its own and her struggles to contain it. I wrote a partial book and couldn't believe how it would take off on its own. It also had to be really satisfying to use all her past knowledge in different type of writing. I appreciate how the author shows how she made the stories and for a would be future author that is sweet! Her work has become a great favorite read and I am currently starting my second read of her current book. Thank you, Ms Harkness, for your books. And thanks again for a glimpse inside your writer's mind on how you do it.

Its ok but not necessary

I am not displeased with this publication. I actually really enjoyed it, but I think it should be known that this IS a companion novel and does not extend the story. It is more or less background info on the characters.

disappointed

great narrator as alwas. No real story, was disappointed with it. A lot of time spent on giving detailed information about the characters boring info at least to me. Was expecting another great story like the other books, a continuance/following of time where I was taken into the story and saw the twins grown etc. very disappointed.

The Best

This last book is the perfect way to end a true Trilogy series. It brings each character to full life for me. I love the series and love the way Ms. Deborah Harness finishes up the series and wraps it up so neatly for all listeners to get involved!

All Souls

I’m so impressed by the depth and care given to this information. It had truly possessed me; I’ve gone down so many rabbit holes, chasing some tidbit of a subject. I want to live here!