The Book of Life (Harkness novel)

The Book of Life
Cover of The Book of Life
AuthorDeborah Harkness
LanguageEnglish
SeriesAll Souls trilogy
GenreFantasy, romance, vampire, witchcraft, alchemy
PublisherPenguin Books
Publication date
July 15, 2014
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Hardcover, Paperback)
Pages561
ISBN978-0-670-02559-6
Preceded byShadow of Night 

The Book of Life is a 2014 fantasy novel by American scholar Deborah Harkness, the third book in the All Souls trilogy. As the sequel to the 2012 bestseller, Shadow of Night, it follows the final steps in the story of Diana Bishop, a historian who comes from a long line of witches, and Matthew Clairmont, a long-lived vampire, as they unlock the secrets of an ancient manuscript.