Shadow of Night

If you have not yet read A Discovery Witches, by Deborah Harkness, what are you waiting for?  Shadow of Night is an excellent book, but you should read the first book in the series, well, first.  To learn more about A Discovery of Witches, click here.

Shadow of Night begins as Diana and Matthew land in 16th Century England.  The tale weaves through England, France and Prague, touching on historical figures and events.  It is masterfully woven to place the story within events to make a very captivating read.  Even if history is not your forte, the story of Diana and Matthew will keep you spellbound.  Further tying the book together are snippets of present day in which events in the past (such as Diana's diary) touch on the future.  I purchased the book on Tuesday, the day it came out, and finished it on Thursday.  Yes, I worked during the day, so I had some LATE nights.