#Shadows of the night book series#
#Shadows of the night book tv#

Widow Beaton doesn’t want Diana in her house. She doesn’t behave like a 16th-century woman, and rumors spread that she’s probably a witch.ĭiana finally locates the witch, Widow Beaton. They don’t like her strange accent, her odd clothes, or her assertive nature. As Matthew reconnects with old friends, Diana goes searching for the witch. Diana can’t join the society because she is a woman. She finds out that, back in the 16th century, Matthew was a member of the School of Night, a secret society for supernatural creatures.

Christopher introduces her to other famous people, including Walter Raleigh, Henry Percy, and Thomas Harriot. Diana meets Christopher Marlowe, a famous poet. A highly coveted document, he wants to protect it from falling into the wrong hands. Matthew wants to locate a special manuscript known as Ashmole 782, which exposes the origins of supernatural creatures and the magic behind their creation.

Diana needs to find an old witch who can help her master her extraordinary powers. Love isn’t the only motivation for the journey. The couple decides to travel back in time to the only place they might be safe-16th-century England. They will do everything they can to keep Diana and Matthew apart. However, the Congregation, a council of witches, immortals, and other paranormal creatures, disapproves of their relationship. Diana and Matthew love each other, and they recently married. Shadow of Night picks up where the first book left off. He avoids killing humans as much as possible. He died in the year 537, but a powerful witch gave him the chance to live again as an immortal. Matthew is a vampire and wine connoisseur. She can travel through time and create new spells. Diana is an Oxford graduate and one of the most powerful witches to ever exist.

#Shadows of the night book series#

The protagonists of the series are Diana Bishop and Matthew Clairmont. Shadow of Night debuted at the top of the New York Times bestseller list. Before writing novels, she worked as a college professor and blogged about wine. A bestselling author and historian, All Souls trilogy is Harkness’s debut work.

#Shadows of the night book tv#

The first book in the trilogy, A Discovery of Witches, is now a popular tv series. The second book in the All Souls trilogy, it follows the main characters as they travel back through time to Elizabethan London to solve a deadly mystery. Shadow of Night (2012) is a historical fantasy with paranormal elements by Deborah Harkness.