From the Sunday Times Number One bestselling author of A Discovery of Witches,now a major Sky TV series,a novel about what it takes to become a vampire.
Set in contemporary Paris and London,and the American colonies during the upheaval and unrest that exploded into the Revolutionary War,a sweeping story that braids together the past and present.
On the battlefields of the American Revolution,Matthew de Clermont meets Marcus MacNeil,a young surgeon from Massachusetts,during a moment of political awakening when it seems that the world is on the brink of a brighter future.
When Matthew offers him a chance at immortality and a new life,free from the restraints of his puritanical upbringing,Marcus seizes the opportunity to become a vampire. But his transformation is not an easy one and the ancient traditions and responsibilities of the de Clermont family clash with Marcus's deeply-held beliefs in liberty,equality,and brotherhood.
Fast forward to contemporary London,where Marcus has fallen for Phoebe Taylor,a young employee at Sotheby's. She decides to become a vampire,too,and though the process at first seems uncomplicated,the couple discovers that the challenges facing a human who wishes to be a vampire are no less formidable in the modern world than they were in the 18th century. The shadows that Marcus believed he'd escaped centuries ago may return to haunt them both - for ever.
A passionate love story and a fascinating exploration of the power of tradition and the possibilities for change,Time's Convert will delight fans of the All Souls trilogy and all readers of magic,the supernatural,and romance.
Publisher: Headline Publishing GroupISBN: 9781472237354Number of pages: 480Weight: 340 gDimensions: 198 x 131 x 31 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
'What a rich,thrilling and educational tale it is... A captivating and romantic ripping yarn'- E L James,The Guardian
'Intelligent and off-the-wall...irresistible to Twilight fans'- The Sunday Times
'Spellbinding... Unputdownable'- Woman & Home
'This is a glorious,finely-wrought gem of a book: intelligent,thoughtful,intricate... I could lose myself in here and never want to come out: what better accolade can there be ...Utterly enchanting on every level'- Manda Scott
'A bubbling cauldron of illicit desire... all the ingredients for an assured saga that blends romance with fantasy'- The Daily Mail
Deborah Harkness
In 2011,the respected American scholar and historian Deborah Harkness exchanged fact for fiction and the All Souls trilogy was born. Beginning with the instant bestseller A Discovery of Witches,Harkness fused her passions for history,alchemy and the occult into the tale of a sometime witch and historian who stumbles into a universe of vampires and immortals. Rapidly,the series included the sequels Shadow of Night and The Book of Life and has now been adapted for television. Her much-anticipated 2018 novel Time's Convert effortlessly expands on the All Souls universe.
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