Book description
In the hushed corridors of Oxford's Bodleian Library, where ancient dust motes dance in shafts of amber light, historian Diana Bishop unknowingly awakens something that has slumbered for centuries. Deborah Harkness, a scholar whose academic credentials read like a map of intellectual conquest, transforms her deep well of historical knowledge into pure literary magic.
What begins as a routine research session becomes a supernatural awakening when Diana's witch's blood responds to an enchanted alchemical manuscript. The pages, crackling with otherworldly energy, refuse to stay buried among the stacks. Soon, the library's sacred silence erupts as daemons, witches, and vampires converge like moths to flame.
Harkness's prose flows with the same meticulous attention to detail that marks her scholarly work on Elizabethan London and the Scientific Revolution. Every scene bristles with authentic period textures-the weight of medieval parchment, the scent of aged leather bindings, the whispered secrets of ancient laboratories. Yet this isn't merely historical dressing; it's the breathing, living atmosphere that makes the impossible feel inevitable.
The chemistry between Diana and vampire geneticist Matthew Clairmont simmers with delicious tension, their forbidden attraction crackling across centuries of supernatural segregation. Harkness understands that the best fantasy emerges from deeply human emotions, and she weaves romance and danger together with the skill of a master alchemist.
Narrated with crystalline clarity, this audiobook transforms Harkness's scholarly precision into an intoxicating blend of academic rigor and supernatural seduction. The story honors Anne Rice's gothic grandeur while embracing the contemporary pulse of modern fantasy, creating something entirely fresh. Here is a world where history isn't just backdrop-it's character, plot, and destiny intertwined.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience