
Despite the fact that, actually, book two is in Elizabethan England, there were storylines that needed to be woven into Season 2, in order to keep those characters active. This is to keep all of the characters we established in season one still in the show, explained Alex Kingston ( Doctor Who), who plays Diana’s aunt Sarah, when we spoke to her: “It was a challenge for the writers to know how to continue the storylines of the contemporary characters. Shadow of Night takes place almost entirely in the 16th Century, with only some small updates to the present day, while the TV show flicks back to the present day more often. The World of All Souls: The Complete Guide to A Discovery of Witches, Shadow of Night, and The Book of Life (All Souls Series) by Deborah Harkness, Colleen Madden, et al. Though the major plot points are the same, the order of the events in the book are moved around for the TV show. comabout what she thinks will be All Souls fans’ favorite thing about the second season, she said, “I’m sure they’ll love seeing Queen Elizabeth and Mary Sidney, and all of these fabulous historical characters.” How does the second All Souls book handle timelines compared to the second season? In fact, Teresa Palmer says this is one of the aspects that fans of the All Souls trilogy will enjoy most about the second season of the TV adaptation. A Discovery of Witches: A Novel (All Souls Series) Harkness, Deborah E. The second book also reveals that the mysterious Ashmole 782 is actually made from parts of supernatural creatures, and could hold the secrets to reproducing more of their kind. A Discovery of Witches (All Souls Series) by Harkness, Deborah and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Together, they also evoke her familiar, in the form of a dragon, who acts as her protector. Diana Bishop, who holds a doctorate degree in history, is researching the history of alchemy at the Oxford Library when she first sees a book referred to as Ashmole 782. She helps Diana discover that she is in fact also a weaver. A Discovery of Witches (Book One of the All Souls Trilogy) Penguin Group, New York, New York, 2011.

Goody Alsop is both a witch and a weaver-a type of witch who has the innate ability to create her own spells-and the leader of Diana’s London coven. Spoilers for the new season of the show ahead! In the second book, Diana and Matthew are on a mission in Elizabethan London to find a witch to help train Diana, and find Goody Alsop to guide Diana.

What happens in the second All Souls book, Shadow of Night, and how is it different from Season 2? Titles in this Set: A Discovery of WitchesShadow of NightThe Book of Life A Discovery of Witches Deborah Harknesss sparkling debut, A Discovery of Witches. Related: Best British Shows Which book is each ADOW season based on?įor the most part, the TV adaptation is a faithful adaptation of the books, with season one following the plot of the first book in the All Souls trilogy, A Discovery of Witches (2011), and the second season following the story of the second book in the series, Shadow of Night (2012), with both set in 16th century London.
