"Together we lifted our feet and stepped into the unknown" - the thrilling sequel to theNew York Timesbestseller *A Discovery of Witches*Deborah Harkness exploded onto the literary scene with her debut novel,A Discovery of Witches, Book One of the magicalAll Souls Trilogyand an international publishing phenomenon. The novel introduced Diana Bishop, Oxford scholar and reluctant witch, and the handsome geneticist and vampire Matthew Clairmont; together they found themselves at the center of a supernatural battle over an enchanted manuscript known as Ashmole 782.Now, picking up fromA Discovery of Witches'cliffhanger ending,Shadow of Nightplunges Diana and Matthew into Elizabethan London, a world of spies, subterfuge, and a coterie of Matthew's old friends, the mysterious School of Night that includes Christopher Marlowe and Walter Raleigh. Here, Diana must locate a witch to tutor her in magic, Matthew is forced to confront a past he thought he had put to rest, and the mystery of Ashmole 782 deepens.Deborah Harkness has crafted a gripping journey through a world of alchemy, time travel, and magical discoveries, delivering one of the most hotly anticipated novels of the season.