Shadow of Night/Deborah Harkness/600 pgs.

Thanks to our Collection Development Manager, I was able to read the "advance uncorrected bound manuscript," Shadow of Night. This is the second installation in Harkness'  All Souls Trilogy. It picks up where A Discovery of Witches left off--Diana (a witch) and Matthew (a vampire) have time traveled back to 1590 London. They are in search of an enchanted manuscript known as Ashmole 782. They hope this manuscript will shed light on why vampires, witches, and daemons are dying out in the 21st century. Real historical personalities become part of the story line, in addition to the reader's understanding of Diana and Matthew's families. I thought A Discovery of Witches was going to be a hard act to follow, but Shadow of Night  more than surpassed my expectations.  I can't imagine how the final installment will top either book!