Fall deeper under the spell of Diana and Matthew in the captivating second volum e of the No.1 internationally bestselling ALL SOULS trilogy, following A DISCOVE RY OF WITCHES. Perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman and Diana Gabaldon. *A Discovery of Witches is soon to be a major TV series - immerse yourself in the ALL SOULS w orld* 'Deborah Harkness writes as if she's the hugely more talented love child o f Diana Gabaldon and J. K. Rowling' thebookbag.co.uk on SHADOW OF NIGHT In a wor ld of witches, daemons and vampires the fragile balance of peace is unravelling. Diana and Matthew's forbidden love has broken the laws dividing creatures. To d iscover the manuscript which holds their hope for the future, they must now trav el back to the past. When Diana Bishop, descended from a line of powerful witche s, discovered a significant alchemical manuscript in the Bodleian Library, she s parked a struggle in which she became bound to long-lived vampire Matthew Clairm ont. Now the coexistence of witches, daemons, vampires and humans is dangerously threatened. Seeking safety, Diana and Matthew travel back in time to London, 15 90. But they soon realise that the past may not provide a haven. Reclaiming his former identity as poet and spy for Queen Elizabeth, the vampire falls back in w ith a group of radicals known as the School of Night. Many are unruly daemons, t he creative minds of the age, including playwright Christopher Marlowe and mathe matician Thomas Harriot. Together Matthew and Diana scour Tudor London for the e lusive manuscript Ashmole 782, and search for the witch who will teach Diana how to control her remarkable powers...