![]() ![]() When Diana sees that the Oxford library is overflowing with creatures, including daemons, witches, and vampires, and she begins to welcome Matthew's presence. Matthew immediately recognizes Diana's magical power when she is able to open the book, Ashmole 782. ![]() ![]() She believes that it caused her parents' deaths. Diana's parents were killed when she was seven, and she has has spent her life refusing to use magic or witchcraft except on minor occasions such as when the washing machine overflows or a book is out of her reach. She is a witch and a direct descendant of Bridget Bishop, the first woman executed during the Salem Witch Trials. Matthew becomes Diana's protector, though she does not immediately welcome his presence or interference.ĭiana's personal history is unique. Matthew Clairmont is a vampire who oversees a DNA research program at Oxford, and he immediately knows that Diana is in danger because of her ability to open the book. ![]() She also does not realize that creatures have been searching for the book for centuries. The book is locked by a spell that Diana easily breaks, though she does not know how she accomplishes this feat. Kindle AZW file.ĭiana Bishop, who holds a doctorate degree in history, is researching the history of alchemy at the Oxford Library when she first sees a book referred to as Ashmole 782. A Discovery of Witches (Book One of the All Souls Trilogy) Penguin Group, New York, New York, 2011. The following version of the book was used to create this study guide: Harkness, Deborah. ![]()
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