Shadow of Night is wonderful, but if you have not
read A Discovery of Witches, it is best that you not read this review.
SPOILER ALERT!!!!!
When last we left Diana and Matthew, they had travelled back in time to 1590.
As a historian, Diana was thrilled to be there, but the it was not what she expected. Matthew fails to mention that in 1590 he was working with the School of night - a group of forward thinking men including historical figures Sir Walter Raleigh and Christopher Marlowe. Diana is overwhelmed to say the least!
While tensions are mounting in Europe over witch craft, the couple must find a witch to teacher Diana how to master her craft as well as find the Ashmole 782 - a magical text that may contain the origins of vampire, demons and witches. All this without getting discovered so they can return home to stop the supernatural war brewing in their own time.
This book was as fabulous as the first, but what really caught my attention were Diana's struggle to blend into society. The author's research capabilities really shined here, because at she paid attention to a lot of detail without ever lecturing the reader about 16th century England. It was beautifully captured.
Highly recommended for fans of the first book!!!
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