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| release_date = July 10, 2012
| release_date = July 10, 2012
| media_type = Print ([[Hardcover]], [[Paperback]])
| media_type = Print ([[Hardcover]], [[Paperback]])
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| pages = 592
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| isbn = ISBN 978-0-670-02348-6
| preceded_by = [[A Discovery of Witches]]
| preceded_by = [[A Discovery of Witches]]
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'''''Shadow of Night''''' is a 2012 [[historical novel|historical]]-[[fantasy literature|fantasy]] novel by American scholar [[Deborah Harkness]], the second book in the ''All Souls'' trilogy. As the sequel to the 2011 bestseller ''[[A Discovery of Witches]]'', it follows the story of Diana Bishop, a historian who comes from a long line of witches, and Matthew Clairmont, a long-lived vampire as they unlock the secrets of an ancient manuscript. Diana and Matthew travel back in time to 16th century [[London]] during the [[Elizabethan era]].
'''''Shadow of Night''''' is a 2012 [[historical novel|historical]]-[[fantasy literature|fantasy]] novel by American scholar [[Deborah Harkness]], the second book in the ''All Souls'' trilogy. As the sequel to the 2011 bestseller ''[[A Discovery of Witches]]'', it follows the story of Diana Bishop, a historian who comes from a long line of witches, and Matthew Clairmont, a long-lived vampire as they unlock the secrets of an ancient manuscript. Diana and Matthew travel back in time to 16th century [[London]] during the [[Elizabethan era]].


The book received mostly positive feedback from literary critics. Like its predecessor, ''Shadow of Night'' was praised for its blend of history with fantasy. Some critics felt that the book had too many secondary characters and plot elements. Harkness had previously studied England's [[Tudor period]], publishing a non-fiction book about Elizabethan jewels.
The book received generally mixed feedback from literary critics. Like its predecessor, ''Shadow of Night'' was praised for its blend of history with fantasy. Some critics felt that the book had too many secondary characters and plot elements. Harkness had previously studied England's [[Tudor period]], publishing a non-fiction book about Elizabethan jewels.


''Shadow of Night'' was first published in hardcover on July 10, 2012 by [[Penguin Books]], becoming a [[New York Times Best Seller list|''New York Times'' Best Seller]] upon its release. It has also been released as an [[ebook]]. ''Shadow of Night'' will be followed by a yet-to-be-titled final installment in the ''All Souls'' trilogy in 2013.
''Shadow of Night'' was first published in hardcover on July 10, 2012 by [[Penguin Books]], becoming a [[New York Times Best Seller list|''New York Times'' Best Seller]] upon its release. It has also been released as an [[ebook]]. ''Shadow of Night'' will be followed by a yet-to-be-titled final installment in the ''All Souls'' trilogy in 2013.


==Background==
==Background==
Harkness is a respected historian of science and an expert on the [[Elizabethan era]].<ref name="nydailynews">{{ cite web | url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/book-review-shadow-night-deborah-harkness-article-1.1103095 | title=Book Review: 'Shadow of Night' by Deborah Harkness|first=Sherryl|last=Connelly|work=[[Daily News (New York)|New York Daily News]]|publisher=[[Mortimer Zuckerman]]|date=1 July 2012 |accessdate=3 January 2013}}</ref>
In 2011, ''[[A Discovery of Witches]]'' was published as the first installment in the ''All Souls'' trilogy, debuting at number two on the [[New York Times Best Seller list|''New York Times'' Best Seller list]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Best Sellers|url=http://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2011-02-27/overview.html|work=[[The New York Times]]|publisher=[[The New York Times Company]]|accessdate=17 November 2012|date=Feb 27, 2011}}</ref> Deborah Harkness began writing the ''All Souls'' trilogy as a "thought experiment" after noticing the popularity of vampire fiction.<ref name="nzherald">{{cite web|last=Pellegrino|first=Nicky|title=Deborah Harkness: Once bitten..|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10718563|work=[[The New Zealand Herald]]|publisher=[[APN News & Media]]|accessdate=17 November 2012|date=11 April 2011}}</ref> Harkness has studied magic and the [[occult]] since 1983, which provided much of the inspiration for the series.<ref name="latimes">{{ cite web | url=http://articles.latimes.com/2011/apr/10/entertainment/la-ca-deborah-harkness-20110410|title= Deborah Harkness' 'A Discovery of Witches' started with airport bookstores|last=Timberg|first=Scott|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|publisher=[[Tribune Company]]|date=10 April 2011|accessdate=3 January 2013}}</ref> Harkness is a respected historian of science and an expert on the [[Elizabethan era]],<ref name="nydailynews">{{ cite web | url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/book-review-shadow-night-deborah-harkness-article-1.1103095 | title=Book Review: 'Shadow of Night' by Deborah Harkness|first=Sherryl|last=Connelly|work=[[Daily News (New York)|New York Daily News]]|publisher=[[Mortimer Zuckerman]]|date=1 July 2012 |accessdate=3 January 2013}}</ref> which have her the inspiration for the 16th century setting of ''Shadow of Night''. Much of the research for ''Shadow of Night'' came from Harkness' dissertation on [[John Dee]].<ref>{{ cite web| url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20607474,00.html |title=Deborah Harkness: The Dual Lives of a Fantasy Writer | last=Lee |first=Stephan | work=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |publisher=[[Time Inc.]] |date=29 June 2012 |accessdate=4 January 2013 }}</ref>


==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==
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''Shadow of Night'' was met with generally positive reviews from literary critics. Sherryl Connelly of the ''[[Daily News (New York)|New York Daily News]]'' described the novel as "rich, period fun, particularly delightful in its witty characterization of historical immortals."<ref name="nydailynews"/>
''Shadow of Night'' was met with generally positive reviews from literary critics. Sherryl Connelly of the ''[[Daily News (New York)|New York Daily News]]'' described the novel as "rich, period fun, particularly delightful in its witty characterization of historical immortals."<ref name="nydailynews"/>


Many critics pointed out that the novel had too many secondary characters and plot elements. Paula Woods of ''[[The Los Angeles Times]]'' said ''Shadow of Night'' is "overstuffed but entertaining."<ref>{{ cite web | url= | tithttp://articles.latimes.com/2012/jul/29/entertainment/la-ca-deborah-harkness-20120729|title=Review: 'Shadow of Night' by Deborah Harkness is overstuffed but entertaining|first=Paula|last=Woods|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|publisher=[[Tribune Company]]|date=29 July 2012|accessdate=3 January 2013 }}</ref> [[Elizabeth Hand]], who previously criticized ''A Discovery of Witches'' as being too slow,<ref>{{ cite web |url=http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2011-03-03/entertainment/35207549_1_matthew-clairmont-deborah-harkness-witches |title=Books: ‘A Discovery of Witches’ by Deborah Harkness, reviewed by Elizabeth Hand|last=Hand|first=Elizabeth|work=[[The Washington Post]]|publisher=[[The Washington Post Company]]|date=3 March 2011|accessdate=3 January 2013 }}</ref> said that ''Shadow of Night'' "proceeds at a snail’s pace" and is "overstuffed with secondary characters and plot elements that never quite earn out." However, Hand wrote: "Fortunately, Harkness makes up for a lack of narrative thrust by weaving a tapestry of 16th-century European life."<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2012-07-17/entertainment/35488885_1_matthew-clairmont-diana-and-matthew-ashmole | title=‘Shadow of Night’ is the sequel to Deborah Harkness’s ‘A Discovery of Witches’|first=Elizabeth |last=Hand|work=[[The Washington Post]]|publisher=[[The Washington Post Company]]|date=17 July 2012|accessdate=3 January 2013 }}</ref>
Many critics pointed out that the novel was too complex,<ref>{{ cite web | url= http://www.npr.org/2012/07/10/155358905/witches-sequel-casts-a-complex-spell | title='Witches' Sequel Casts A Complex Spell |last=Adler|first=Margot|work=[[NPR]]|date=10 July 2012 |accessdate=4 January 2013}}</ref> and it had too many secondary characters and plot elements.<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.wired.com/geekmom/2012/08/shadow-of-night/ | title=Shadow Of Night by Deborah Harkness |last=Weldon |first=Laura Grace |date=29 August 2012 |accessdate=4 January 2012|work=[[Wired (website)|Wired.com]] | publisher=[[Condé Nast Publications]]}}</ref> Paula Woods of ''[[The Los Angeles Times]]'' said ''Shadow of Night'' is "overstuffed but entertaining."<ref>{{ cite web | url= | tithttp://articles.latimes.com/2012/jul/29/entertainment/la-ca-deborah-harkness-20120729|title=Review: 'Shadow of Night' by Deborah Harkness is overstuffed but entertaining|first=Paula|last=Woods|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|publisher=[[Tribune Company]]|date=29 July 2012|accessdate=3 January 2013 }}</ref> [[Elizabeth Hand]], who previously criticized ''A Discovery of Witches'' as being too slow,<ref>{{ cite web |url=http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2011-03-03/entertainment/35207549_1_matthew-clairmont-deborah-harkness-witches |title=Books: ‘A Discovery of Witches’ by Deborah Harkness, reviewed by Elizabeth Hand|last=Hand|first=Elizabeth|work=[[The Washington Post]]|publisher=[[The Washington Post Company]]|date=3 March 2011|accessdate=3 January 2013 }}</ref> said that ''Shadow of Night'' "proceeds at a snail’s pace" and is "overstuffed with secondary characters and plot elements that never quite earn out." However, Hand wrote: "Fortunately, Harkness makes up for a lack of narrative thrust by weaving a tapestry of 16th-century European life."<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2012-07-17/entertainment/35488885_1_matthew-clairmont-diana-and-matthew-ashmole | title=‘Shadow of Night’ is the sequel to Deborah Harkness’s ‘A Discovery of Witches’|first=Elizabeth |last=Hand|work=[[The Washington Post]]|publisher=[[The Washington Post Company]]|date=17 July 2012|accessdate=3 January 2013 }}</ref> Sarah Willis of ''[[The Plain Dealer]]'' felt similarly: "The many details of place and time are lush, and every opportunity to describe clothes, furniture, buildings, even a mousetrap, is indulged. But the plot wanders as much as the characters do, and the first 250 pages are slow."<ref>{{ cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/books/index.ssf/2012/07/with_shadow_of_night_historian.html|title=With 'Shadow of Night,' historian Deborah Harkness resumes her time-traveling witch saga|last=Willis|first=Sarah|work=[[The Plain Dealer]]|publisher=[[Advance Publications]]|date=17 July 2012|accessdate=3 January 2013 }}</ref>

== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

Revision as of 00:46, 5 January 2013

Shadow of Night
AuthorDeborah Harkness
LanguageEnglish
SeriesAll Souls trilogy
GenreContemporary fantasy, romance, vampire, witchcraft, alchemy
PublisherPenguin Books
Publication date
July 10, 2012
Publication placeUSA
Media typePrint (Hardcover, Paperback)
Pages592
ISBNISBN 978-0-670-02348-6 Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character
Preceded byA Discovery of Witches 
Followed byTBA 

Shadow of Night is a 2012 historical-fantasy novel by American scholar Deborah Harkness, the second book in the All Souls trilogy. As the sequel to the 2011 bestseller A Discovery of Witches, it follows the story of Diana Bishop, a historian who comes from a long line of witches, and Matthew Clairmont, a long-lived vampire as they unlock the secrets of an ancient manuscript. Diana and Matthew travel back in time to 16th century London during the Elizabethan era.

The book received generally mixed feedback from literary critics. Like its predecessor, Shadow of Night was praised for its blend of history with fantasy. Some critics felt that the book had too many secondary characters and plot elements. Harkness had previously studied England's Tudor period, publishing a non-fiction book about Elizabethan jewels.

Shadow of Night was first published in hardcover on July 10, 2012 by Penguin Books, becoming a New York Times Best Seller upon its release. It has also been released as an ebook. Shadow of Night will be followed by a yet-to-be-titled final installment in the All Souls trilogy in 2013.

Background

In 2011, A Discovery of Witches was published as the first installment in the All Souls trilogy, debuting at number two on the New York Times Best Seller list.[1] Deborah Harkness began writing the All Souls trilogy as a "thought experiment" after noticing the popularity of vampire fiction.[2] Harkness has studied magic and the occult since 1983, which provided much of the inspiration for the series.[3] Harkness is a respected historian of science and an expert on the Elizabethan era,[4] which have her the inspiration for the 16th century setting of Shadow of Night. Much of the research for Shadow of Night came from Harkness' dissertation on John Dee.[5]

Synopsis

Book Two of the All Souls Trilogy plunges Diana and Matthew into Elizabethan London, a world of spies and subterfuge, and a coterie of Matthew’s old friends, the mysterious School of Night. The mission is to locate a witch to tutor Diana and to find traces of Ashmole 782, but as the net of Matthew’s past tightens around them they embark on a very different journey, one that takes them into heart of the 1,500 year old vampire’s shadowed history and secrets. For Matthew Clairmont, time travel is no simple matter; nor is Diana’s search for the key to understanding her legacy.

Publication history

Harkness submitted the novel's manuscript to her publisher in late 2011.[6] Shadow of Night was published by Viking Press for a North American release on 10 July 2012. It landed at number four on the USA Today Best-Selling Book list.[7]

Critical reception

Shadow of Night was met with generally positive reviews from literary critics. Sherryl Connelly of the New York Daily News described the novel as "rich, period fun, particularly delightful in its witty characterization of historical immortals."[4]

Many critics pointed out that the novel was too complex,[8] and it had too many secondary characters and plot elements.[9] Paula Woods of The Los Angeles Times said Shadow of Night is "overstuffed but entertaining."[10] Elizabeth Hand, who previously criticized A Discovery of Witches as being too slow,[11] said that Shadow of Night "proceeds at a snail’s pace" and is "overstuffed with secondary characters and plot elements that never quite earn out." However, Hand wrote: "Fortunately, Harkness makes up for a lack of narrative thrust by weaving a tapestry of 16th-century European life."[12] Sarah Willis of The Plain Dealer felt similarly: "The many details of place and time are lush, and every opportunity to describe clothes, furniture, buildings, even a mousetrap, is indulged. But the plot wanders as much as the characters do, and the first 250 pages are slow."[13]

References

  1. ^ "Best Sellers". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Feb 27, 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  2. ^ Pellegrino, Nicky (11 April 2011). "Deborah Harkness: Once bitten." The New Zealand Herald. APN News & Media. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  3. ^ Timberg, Scott (10 April 2011). "Deborah Harkness' 'A Discovery of Witches' started with airport bookstores". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  4. ^ a b Connelly, Sherryl (1 July 2012). "Book Review: 'Shadow of Night' by Deborah Harkness". New York Daily News. Mortimer Zuckerman. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  5. ^ Lee, Stephan (29 June 2012). "Deborah Harkness: The Dual Lives of a Fantasy Writer". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  6. ^ Manette, Alice (12 January 2012). "Author mixes fantasy, history in 'A Discovery of Witches'". The Wichita Eagle. The McClatchy Company. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  7. ^ Memmott, Carol (19 July 2012). "Deborah Harkness' 'Shadow of Night' shines at No. 4 on book list". USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  8. ^ Adler, Margot (10 July 2012). "'Witches' Sequel Casts A Complex Spell". NPR. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  9. ^ Weldon, Laura Grace (29 August 2012). "Shadow Of Night by Deborah Harkness". Wired.com. Condé Nast Publications. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  10. ^ Woods, Paula (29 July 2012). "Review: 'Shadow of Night' by Deborah Harkness is overstuffed but entertaining". The Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help); Text "tithttp://articles.latimes.com/2012/jul/29/entertainment/la-ca-deborah-harkness-20120729" ignored (help)
  11. ^ Hand, Elizabeth (3 March 2011). "Books: 'A Discovery of Witches' by Deborah Harkness, reviewed by Elizabeth Hand". The Washington Post. The Washington Post Company. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  12. ^ Hand, Elizabeth (17 July 2012). "'Shadow of Night' is the sequel to Deborah Harkness's 'A Discovery of Witches'". The Washington Post. The Washington Post Company. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  13. ^ Willis, Sarah (17 July 2012). "With 'Shadow of Night,' historian Deborah Harkness resumes her time-traveling witch saga". The Plain Dealer. Advance Publications. Retrieved 3 January 2013.

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