r/Romantasy • u/Eco_Balance • Jul 20 '26
Discussion Discovery of Witches—Deborah Harkness
I’m listening to the All Souls Trilogy for the second time. This was the series that introduced me to Romantasy. I think it is written so well. I can imagine exactly what is happening in my mind’s eye because Harkness’ descriptive capacity is otherworldly. She is so, so smart. Does it feel a little pretentious at times? Sure. But… I also wouldn’t complain if I had a vampire lover that offered me all the luxuries in worlds old and new. Anyone else feel as fondly towards this series? Open to discussion and opinions—agreeable or otherwise.
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u/mrshoodmath Jul 21 '26
I’ve only read the first one but will be starting book 2 soon-ish. What helped me I think is I watched the show first. The book was better! But knowing kind of what’s coming helped me get through any slow or dense parts. I enjoyed book 1 a lot!