Deborah Harkness
Life imitates art in Deborah Harkness’s New York Times bestselling novel A Discovery of Witches. While researching history at Oxford’s Bodleian Library, she discovered a rare Elizabethan volume, a book of spells that belonged to court astrologer John Dee, that had gone missing in the library’s archives for many years. Before she turned to fiction, she published two nonfiction books: John Dee’s Conversations with Angels and The Jewel House: Elizabethan London and the Scientific Revolution. Currently, Harkness lives and teaches in Los Angeles.
For more about Deborah and her works, go to http://www.deborahharkness.com
Reviews of The Book of Life
History,
science, and the unpredictable actions of paranormal characters with
hidden agendas all swirl together to create a not-to-be-missed finale to
a stellar paranormal series... Harkness delves more deeply into the
political machinations of her world in this outing, weaving in a
meaningful message about how ignorance, fear, and misinformation can
drive a culture, with ramifications for generations to come.
-- Library Journal
A bewitching end to the All Souls Trilogy . . . Harkness' ambitious
melding of scientific and historical detail is inventive and brings
surprising depth to . . . real-life societal scourges.
-- Los Angeles Times
Harkness herself proves to be quite the alchemist as she combines
elements of magic, history, romance, and science, transforming them into
a compelling journey through time, space, and geography. By bridging
the gaps between Harry Potter, Twilight, and Outlander fans, Harkness artfully appeals to a broad range of fantasy lovers.
-- Booklist
Videos featuring Deborah Harkness
Shadow of Night - Deborah Harkness' walking tour of the city of London
Deborah Harkness on THE BOOK OF LIFE
