Shadow of Night

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My feelings for Shadow of Night are almost identical to my feelings for it's predecessor, A Discovery of Witches. I love this book, just as much, if not more so than the first one.

Shadow of Night includes one of my all time favorite devices: Time Travel. Diana and Matthew go back into the past to avoid The Congregation and so she can learn more about how to control her magic. Once there, they meet a whole new cast of characters including my some of absolute favorite of the series, Gallowglass and Phillipe. Real historical figures dot the book, like Christopher Marlowe, Sir Walter Raleigh, and Queen Elizabeth just to name a few. It's fun to see who Matthew knows, and who is going to turn up next.

This book is slightly more fast-paced than A Discovery of Witches, but really not by much. There's a lot going on, and at some points it does feel like the plot has been lost. But don't worry – it circles back around! Most everything gets tied up at the end, and the next book ties up what's left. More about magic is explained, and finally we get to know why Diana was spellbound. The world gets bigger and more complicated in the best way possible.

This series continues to be one of my favorites, even on what is probably my 5th reread, and is absolutely a comfort read.