{"product_id":"all-souls-series-4-books-collection-set-deborah-harkness-fiction-paperback","title":"All Souls Series by Deborah Harkness 4 Books Collection Set - Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitles in This Set\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Discovery of Witches\u003cbr\u003eShadow of Night\u003cbr\u003eThe Book of Life\u003cbr\u003eTime's Convert\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Brand New\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Headline\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStep into Deborah Harkness's genre-blending All Souls universe with this four-book paperback set. A Discovery of Witches introduces historian Diana Bishop and vampire geneticist Matthew Clairmont, drawn together by a bewitched alchemical manuscript. Shadow of Night carries the pair into Elizabethan England, while The Book of Life brings their fight over Ashmole 782 to a close. Time's Convert then widens the world with a new couple and a deeper look at vampire creation and family loyalty. Together the four novels combine historical detail, scholarly research, and slow-burn romance into one continuous, richly imagined reading experience for adult fantasy fans.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDeborah Harkness, a historian of science and magic by training, built the All Souls world around a real scholarly obsession: the idea that a lost alchemical text could rewrite the rules for witches, vampires, daemons, and humans alike. A Discovery of Witches opens the story in the Bodleian Library, where reluctant witch Diana Bishop calls up the enchanted manuscript Ashmole 782 and unknowingly sets a centuries-old conflict in motion. Her uneasy alliance with vampire geneticist Matthew Clairmont grows into a partnership that neither species is prepared to accept. Shadow of Night sends the couple timewalking into 1590s London, where they mix with real historical figures and secret societies while hunting for answers the present day could not give them. The Book of Life returns them to the modern world for a tense reckoning with rival factions, family secrets, and the true nature of Ashmole 782, closing out the original trilogy with high stakes on every side. Time's Convert then shifts focus to Marcus Whitmore and Phoebe Taylor, following Phoebe's transformation into a vampire and exploring the customs, dangers, and consequences of that change in far more depth than the earlier books allowed. Read in order, the four novels form a single sweeping saga that moves between rare-book rooms, French vineyards, and Revolutionary-era battlefields, always returning to Harkness's core interests in history, science, and the bonds that hold a found family together across centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete four-book paperback set following the full arc of Diana, Matthew, and the wider All Souls family\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlends meticulous historical research with witches, vampires, daemons, and time travel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes Time's Convert, expanding the world beyond the original trilogy's ending\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlow-burn romance paired with genuine scholarly detail on alchemy, genetics, and folklore\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatching paperback editions make an attractive, cohesive set for a shelf or gift\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreat pick for fans of character-driven fantasy, dark academia, and historical fiction crossovers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook-by-Book Guide\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Discovery of Witches — Historian Diana Bishop unlocks a bewitched manuscript and finds herself bound to vampire Matthew Clairmont.\u003cbr\u003eShadow of Night — Diana and Matthew timewalk to Elizabethan London to search for allies and answers among real historical figures.\u003cbr\u003eThe Book of Life — The couple returns to the present to confront rival factions and settle the fate of Ashmole 782.\u003cbr\u003eTime's Convert — Newly turned vampire Phoebe Taylor and her maker Marcus Whitmore navigate the demanding rules of vampire life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDeborah Harkness is an American historian and novelist best known for the All Souls series. Before turning to fiction, she built an academic career studying the history of science and magic, teaching at the University of Southern California, where her research into alchemy and early modern science directly informed the world of Diana Bishop and Matthew Clairmont. That scholarly background gives the series its distinctive mix of archival detail and supernatural intrigue. Harkness has continued to expand the All Souls universe with further novels and companion material, drawing on the same historical rigor that first shaped this four-book set.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Love This Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA satisfying, complete arc for readers who love their fantasy grounded in real history and research. Matching paperbacks make a handsome set on any shelf, and the mix of romance, mystery, and time travel suits long weekends, holiday reading, or a thoughtful gift for the fantasy fan in your life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease Note: This is the UK edition with the ISBN as listed; the cover may vary slightly from the image shown.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Deborah Harkness","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57112096768374,"sku":"MAN-PR-U020427-9780018300132","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/6587\/2211\/files\/all-souls-series-deborah-harkness-paperback-08526198.jpg?v=1785795298","url":"https:\/\/skymartbooks.com\/products\/all-souls-series-4-books-collection-set-deborah-harkness-fiction-paperback","provider":"Skymart Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}