A Discovery of Witches / Deborah Harkness / 579 pages

It's a bodice-ripping witch and vampire story but one that is well-written, intriguing, and high brow with well-developed characters. Take one scholar who specializes in ancient alchemy manuscripts and is a witch who denies her heritage, add one bewitched manuscript that is sought by witches, vampires and daemons, and stir with an ancient hot, hot, hot vampire and what do you get? Discovery of Witches. Not a fast read, you will be drawn in by the characters, events and exotic settings in Oxfords Bodleian Library, France & the US, scholarly research, magic, spells, and culture of vampires, witches & daemons. The book ended with a feeling there might be a followup...hopefully so.