| 03/05/2024 | | A really engrossing read. A more adult version of the genre than Twilight, this is a world of witches, vampires and daemons who live amongst us as scholars, surgeons and creatives. Diana Bishop, a witch with a pedigree stretching back to before Salem, is a historian and in denial of her magical instincts. Matthew Clairmont is a vampire who has lived through countless centuries, doesn't look a day over 35, and is a prestigious scholar and surgeon. So far so formulaic. However, the novel uses historical accuracy to draw us in and create a feeling of character and sense of time. This is the start of the "All Souls Trilogy" and I am really looking forward to the next book in the series. Mrs Storr |
