{"product_id":"2940170167524","title":"A Discovery of Witches","description":"\u003cb\u003eA richly inventive novel about a centuries-old vampire, a spellbound witch, and the mysterious manuscript that draws them together. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Deep in the stacks of Oxford's Bodleian Library, young scholar Diana Bishop unwittingly calls up a bewitched alchemical manuscript in the course of her research. Descended from an old and distinguished line of witches, Diana wants nothing to do with sorcery; so after a furtive glance and a few notes, she banishes the book to the stacks. But her discovery sets a fantastical underworld stirring, and a horde of daemons, witches, and vampires soon descends upon the library. Diana has stumbled upon a coveted treasure lost for centuries-and she is the only creature who can break its spell. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Debut novelist Deborah Harkness has crafted a mesmerizing and addictive read, equal parts history and magic, romance and suspense. Diana is a bold heroine who meets her equal in vampire geneticist Matthew Clairmont, and gradually warms up to him as their alliance deepens into an intimacy that violates age-old taboos. This smart, sophisticated story harks back to the novels of Anne Rice, but it is as contemporary and sensual as the \u003ci\u003eTwilight\u003c\/i\u003e series-with an extra serving of historical realism.","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47117161988336,"sku":"2940170167524","price":32.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170167524_p0.jpg?v=1763703707","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170167524","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}