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Shadow of Night
- The All Souls Trilogy, Book 2
- Lu par : Jennifer Ikeda
- Durée : 24 h et 21 min
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Now a major Sky TV series. A Discovery of Witches season two coming soon.
Listen to the novel season two is based on.
Fall deeper under the spell of Diana and Matthew in the captivating second volume of the number one internationally best-selling All Souls trilogy, following A Discovery of Witches. Perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman, Diana Gabaldon and J. K. Rowling.
In a world of witches, daemons and vampires the fragile balance of peace is unravelling. Diana and Matthew's forbidden love has broken the laws dividing creatures. To discover the manuscript which holds their hope for the future, they must now travel back to the past.
When Diana Bishop, descended from a line of powerful witches, discovered a significant alchemical manuscript in the Bodleian Library, she sparked a struggle in which she became bound to long-lived vampire Matthew Clairmont. Now the coexistence of witches, daemons, vampires and humans is dangerously threatened.
Seeking safety, Diana and Matthew travel back in time to London, 1590. But they soon realise that the past may not provide a haven. Reclaiming his former identity as poet and spy for Queen Elizabeth, the vampire falls back in with a group of radicals known as the School of Night. Many are unruly daemons, the creative minds of the age, including playwright Christopher Marlowe and mathematician Thomas Harriot.
Together Matthew and Diana scour Tudor London for the elusive manuscript Ashmole 782 and search for the witch who will teach Diana how to control her remarkable powers....
Commentaires
"Intelligent and off-the-wall, it will be irresistable to Twilight fans." (The Sunday Times)
"I could lose myself in here and never want to come out." (Manda Scott)
"A romp through magical academia." (Guardian)
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation4 out of 5 stars
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- Ann Hawkins
- 25/08/2012
History plus fantasy and damned fine writing!
Would you listen to Shadow of Night again? Why?
Read it twice so far, and won't be deleting it in a hurry. It was a joy to have such a thoroughly well-researched novel from a writer who obviously loves her subject. So many other historically based offerings fall down badly with their jarring ignorance of the social mores of the time, but this one actually generates an interest to learn more.
What other book might you compare Shadow of Night to and why?
Diana Gabaldon's time-travelling series come close.
Have you listened to any of Jennifer Ikeda’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
I have only heard this reader's performance for the first of this (All Souls) series.
She does an excellent job of reading and although there are a few mispronunciations, she has very good breath control and the ability to recognise punctuation and it's purpose . Overall she captures the personalities of the characters and draws the listener into the story. I would listen to her again with pleasure
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
There were too many moving passages to list here but Diana's jeopardy in the tilt-yard at Greenwich, at the hands of Marlowe and Louisa had high tension, and the bitter-sweet homecoming to Sept Tours left me thirsting for more details.
Any additional comments?
I'm really looking forward to the third volume in this series, please make it soon!
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Global4 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire3 out of 5 stars
- Amazon Customer
- 10/09/2012
Great book, fantastic characters
Would you recommend Shadow of Night to your friends? Why or why not?
A great witch/vampire novel....not the same soppy love story that is becoming all too popular. Great depth of characters and well researched historically.
What does Jennifer Ikeda bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Wonderful accents, well done.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes, I couldn't wait to get back into the car to listen more.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- Karen
- 22/07/2012
Great sequel
I thoroughly enjoyed this sequel to "A Discovery of Witches." Harkness writes fantasy and supernatural with depth and enough weight in character and plot to satisfy. This book was almost historical fiction with a supernatural twist and I enjoyed meeting the numerous historical figures in this setting. I will never read "Dr Faustus" the same way again. Although others complained that the book is too long, has too many characters, or goes into too much detail, these aspects of it were its strengths for me. I just enjoyed being immersed in this world. Harkness writes well and obviously has researched in detail, making this fantasy for grown-ups. It is a meaty and satisfying book and long enough to be great value. The narrator is excellent.
1 personne a trouvé cela utile
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- Karen
- 22/07/2012
Great sequel
I thoroughly enjoyed this sequel to "A Discovery of Witches." Harkness writes fantasy and supernatural with depth and enough weight in character and plot to satisfy. This book was almost historical fiction with a supernatural twist and I enjoyed meeting the numerous historical figures in this setting. I will never read "Dr Faustus" the same way again. Although others complained that the book is too long, has too many characters, or goes into too much detail, these aspects of it were its strengths for me. I just enjoyed being immersed in this world. Harkness writes well and obviously has researched in detail, making this fantasy for grown-ups. It is a meaty and satisfying book and long enough to be great value. The narrator is excellent.
1 personne a trouvé cela utile
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- Utilisateur anonyme
- 11/06/2022
Amazing
Everything about this book, this series is good. Absolutely love it. Narrator also amazing. So Good.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- Utilisateur anonyme
- 07/05/2021
Great story!
A timeless love story with a supernatural touch! You won't be able to stop listening!
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- Charmaine
- 07/08/2020
Loved it!
Loved the second book of the trilogy now onto the last I will be sad to get to the end of this most enjoyable story!
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Global4 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire4 out of 5 stars
- Susanah
- 30/07/2019
Not bad
I enjoyed this book more than the first, though there was too much romance/sex sometimes.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- Monica Erasmus
- 04/06/2019
Couldn't stop listening
As A Discovery of Witches, once again a great book and a great performance. I loved it
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire4 out of 5 stars
- Emma Davis
- 03/04/2019
Would highly recommend!
I really enjoyed this book and felt the narrators voice suited the story perfectly! The author takes you into another world with the details.
Would highly recommend this one!
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- Brendi-Maria
- 08/06/2019
Loved IT!
I couldn’t put the it away! I absolutely loved this book. I am so pleased I have discovered the 3 book series after it was completed. Having to wait for the next volume would have driven me crazy.
This book has rekindled my appetite for Elizabethan history!
Thank you Ms. Harkness and such a lovely narration by Ms. Ikeda.