When historian Diana Bishop opens a bewitched alchemical manuscript in Oxford’s Bodleian Library it represents an unwelcome intrusion of magic into her carefully ordinary life. Though descended from a long line of witches, she is determined to remain untouched by her family’s legacy. She banishes the manuscript to the stacks, but Diana finds it impossible to hold the world of magic at bay any longer.
For witches are not the only otherworldly creatures living alongside humans. There are also creative, destructive daemons and long-lived vampires who become interested in the witch’s discovery. They believe that the manuscript contains important clues about the past and the future, and want to know how Diana Bishop has been able to get her hands on the elusive volume.
Chief among the creatures who gather around Diana is vampire Matthew Clairmont, a geneticist with a passion for Darwin. Together, Diana and Matthew embark on a journey to understand the manuscript’s secrets. But the relationship that develops between the ages-old vampire and the spellbound witch threatens to unravel the fragile peace that has long existed between creatures and humans—and will certainly transform Diana’s world as well.
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I would like to be a shapeshifter, but not limited to one animal.
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I would like to be a Vampire.
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sounds like a scary fireside read
I would like to be a witch.
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I would love to be witch. A good witch-lol.
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I would want to be a witch, but a Harry Potter-style witch. ;-)
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This book sounds great, thanks for the chance to win it!
If I had the choice, I think I'd like to be a witch. It'd be way easier to blend into everyday society than it would be if you were a vampire, or werewolf. And who doesn't love magic? :D
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Thanks for the giveaway! :)
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I would definitely be a vampire (the good looking kind, of course lol)
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Enter me thanks.
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I would love to be a necromancer. I always love how they are portrayed in books, when they are the main character at least.
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Witch, and probably not a nice witch.
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I think I'd like to be a witch. I've always been fascinated by magic.
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a succubus;-)
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I would like to be a fairy and live in herb gardens and play under mushrooms.
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Tough choice for me-either a good witch or a fairy I think would suit me well.
A vampire.
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Make me a vampire!
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I think being a shapeshifter could be useful, especially if I could be different animals - birds, cats, mice...fun.
I'd definitely love to be a witch!
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okay for now
Gargoyle. They seem to be able to hang out at all the cool buildings and fly so how much fun would that be?
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I would like to be a successful wizard. garrettsambo@aol.com
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I've been a follower of all these for a while.
I'd be fae. I'm a nature kinda gal.
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