Deborah Harkness in Bath

On the 10th of September, we're joined by literary sensation Deborah Harkness to celebrate her new book, The Black Bird Oracle. Following the success of The Discovery of Witches, Harkness brings us the highly anticipated fifth novel of the bestselling All Souls series depicting Diana Bishop journeying to the darkest places within herself and her family history. Don't miss this fantastical evening of magic and suspense!

The first shadows fall on a Friday afternoon when a single, dying raven lands on the pavement in front of Diana Bishop, harbinger of an invitation that reads, 'It's time you came home, Diana'.

Diana is a witch and scholar; her husband Matthew Clairmont, a vampire. Their intense love for one another awoke the dark powers within her and dissolved the Covenant between the three species - Witch, Daemon and Vampire - that live alongside humans. Now, the governing Congregation has decided it must test the magical powers of their seven-year-old twins, Pip and Becca. Concerned with their safety, Diana decides to forge a different path for her family's future and travels to Ravenswood, the Proctor family home.

There, Diana begins a new era, becoming her great aunt Gwyneth's pupil in higher magic. It's time to confront her family's past - and her own, inescapable desire for greater power.

Please note: There will be no dedication session at the end of this event. All books will be pre-signed, and every attendee will have the chance to have a picture taken with Deborah.

Deborah Harkness is the number one Sunday Times bestselling author of A Discovery of Witches, Shadow of Night and The Book of Life. She is a history professor at the University of Southern California. and Harkness has received Fulbright, Guggenheim, and National Humanities Center fellowships.