Book review Number 2:
'A Discovery of Witches' by Deborah Harkness - Book 1 in the All Souls Trilogy
I picked up this book, looking for a good read and thinking this would be a book mainly about witches. I had recently finished another book about witches and was ready for another. I love my fantasy books, but anything about witches seems a bit more realistic and Harry Potter has instilled a love of magic in my heart. Boy was I surprised when within the first chapter a vampire was introduced. Great I thought another book capitalizing on the vampire craze going on. Don't get me wrong, I love Twilight, Sookie, and The Vampire Diaries, but I didn't want the cheese or a bad story that entices people to buy just because of the subject.
I kept reading with reluctance and a chip on my shoulder, waiting to be brought into the story and convinced this was a book worth reading. It didn't take long, 2.5 days later I'm finished with the book and counting the days until 2012 when the jacket says to look for Book 2. The book is fantasy, romance, adventure, and history all rolled into one. Yes, it is a love story between a vampire and a witch, but it is like nothing I've read before. Matthew and Diana will sweep you into their world by the first 100 pages, just give them a chance.
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