A Discovery of Witches
A historian witch finds a cursed manuscript and attracts a very old, very possessive vampire scientist.
- Spice
- 2/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~579
- Ending
- Cliffy
How spicy is A Discovery of Witches?
A Discovery of Witches is a 2 out of 5 on our spice scale: simmer (closed door). Sex happens, but the door closes (or it is brief and non-graphic). Tension without the details.
- Steam: Behind closed doors
- Burn: Slow burn
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Heroine's POV only
- Ending: Cliffhanger
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- Graphic violence
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How spicy is A Discovery of Witches?
A Discovery of Witches is a 2 out of 5 on our spice scale: simmer (closed door). Sex happens, but the door closes (or it is brief and non-graphic). Tension without the details.
Is A Discovery of Witches a standalone?
No. A Discovery of Witches is book 1 in All Souls. It is the place to start. The series is still ongoing.
What tropes are in A Discovery of Witches?
A Discovery of Witches features vampires, witches & magic users, forbidden love, smart / nerdy heroine, possessive mmc. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a cliffhanger.
Does A Discovery of Witches have content warnings?
Our notes for A Discovery of Witches include: graphic violence. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after A Discovery of Witches?
If you loved A Discovery of Witches, try Twilight by Stephenie Meyer, A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair, From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout. They share its vampires and witches & magic users energy at a similar spice level.