![]() The second book in Harkness’s trilogy was my favorite, so I had high expectations for season 2 of the show. My excitement over the show diminished more and more as the second season went on. ![]() ![]() I was so pleased with the first season of the show that when it was announced the second season would require a subscription to watch it, I hardly minded. As the first novel was an introduction into the world that Harkness created, it was a relatively simple plot to duplicate on the screen. Season 1 of the television show of the same name followed the events of the first book and ended at the same point in the timeline. Growing up in the era of Twilight (and only slightly chagrined to say so), the addition of a vampire love interest contributed all the right clichés and did not hurt my feelings toward the novel in the least. An academic in Oxford that spends her days studying dusty medieval manuscripts and just so happens to be a witch may not be the dream of many, but for fans of contemporary fantasy-and this perpetual academic on the road to being a medieval British literature professor-we are all too happy to get lost in the riveting world of Diana Bishop. I began my journey through this series and its adaptation with the first novel in the book series and was hooked on the story and characters almost immediately. The novels themselves, originally published between 20, have had a resurgence in popularity as the television series has taken off, and fans of both have a lot to say about the changes made in the adaptation of such a beloved book series to the television screen. Matthew Goode and Teresa Palmer in the TV adaptation of A Discovery of Witches (2018) / IMDBĭeborah Harkness’s All Souls trilogy has taken a new life through the Sundance dramatic series, A Discovery of Witches.
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