The Book of Life
- NYT bestseller · 4 weeks on the list, peaked at #1
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Our view
“The Book of Life” closes the story of Diana Bishop and Matthew Clairmont in a way readers of the trilogy find satisfying. It brings back the humour, suspense and familiar faces of the earlier volumes and leaves room for more. Some find the plot overcomplicated in places and the cast too large to follow easily; this is escapism for those already fond of witches and vampires, not a place to start.
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About the book
The Book of Life is a 2014 fantasy novel by American scholar Deborah Harkness, the third book in the All Souls trilogy. As the sequel to the 2012 bestseller, Shadow of Night, it follows the final steps in the story of Diana Bishop, a historian who comes from a long line of witches, and Matthew Clairmont, a long-lived vampire, as they unlock the secrets of an ancient manuscript.
Reading order · All Souls Trilogy
Full order & progress →- A Discovery of WitchesStart here
7.57.5 / 10 - Shadow of Night
7.97.9 / 10 - The Book of LifeThis book
8.08.0 / 10 - Time's Convert
7.77.7 / 10 - The Black Bird OracleThe Black Bird Oracle–Not ranked yet
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.0 across 348 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 70% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Fantasy average of 8.0. That is how 8.0 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 8.0 | 348 | 100% |
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