All Souls Trilogy by Deborah Harkness Book #1
I have just finished reading "A Discovery of Witches" by Deborah Harkness. It was an interesting read. The reviews were really mixed on Goodreads. It was the first book of the All Souls Trilogy. I took out all 3 books from my local library. A pen pal I have wants to have kind of like a book club, over snail mail. I liked the idea and he suggested the first book so I got all three. I am glad I did. The first book ended pretty abruptly. The book was full of magic, witches, daemons, and vampires. You know how I love magic! The two main characters are Diana, a witch who doesn't know how powerful she is, and Matthew, an old and powerful vampire. Matthew is over a century old, but looks to be in his late 30s. I am not sure how old Diana is, late 20s or early 30s. She is an athlete, runs and rows daily. She has an affliction of excess adrenaline her doctors since she was 7. "It begins with absence and desire. It begins with blood and fear. It begins with a discovery of wit...