Time's Convert - Deborah Harkness

Time's Convert

By Deborah Harkness

  • Release Date: 2018-09-18
  • Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 1,678 Ratings

Description

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Discovery of Witches and The Black Bird Oracle comes a novel about what it takes to become a vampire—the fourth in the All Souls series.

Look for the hit series “A Discovery of Witches,” now streaming on AMC+, Sundance Now, and Shudder!

On the battlefields of the American Revolution, Matthew de Clermont meets Marcus MacNeil, a young surgeon from Massachusetts, during a moment of political awakening when it seems that the world is on the brink of a brighter future. When Matthew offers him a chance at immortality and a new life free from the restraints of his puritanical upbringing, Marcus seizes the opportunity to become a vampire. But his transformation is not an easy one and the ancient traditions and responsibilities of the de Clermont family clash with Marcus's deeply held beliefs in liberty, equality, and brotherhood.

Fast-forward to contemporary Paris, where Phoebe Taylor--the young employee at Sotheby's whom Marcus has fallen for--is about to embark on her own journey to immortality. Though the modernized version of the process at first seems uncomplicated, the couple discovers that the challenges facing a human who wishes to be a vampire are no less formidable than they were in the eighteenth century. The shadows that Marcus believed he'd escaped centuries ago may return to haunt them both--forever.

A passionate love story and a fascinating exploration of the power of tradition and the possibilities not just for change but for revolution, Time's Convert, the fourth books in the All Souls Series channels the supernatural world-building and slow-burning romance that made the previous books instant bestsellers to illuminate a new and vital moment in history, and a love affair that will bridge centuries.

Reviews

  • Loved it!!!

    5
    By flacafairy21
    I loved finding out all about Marcus! So happy the story continued after Diana and Matthew! Can’t wait to see what happens next with their family!
  • Thanks for keeping the story going

    4
    By Marley&Barley
    Moves the series forward. Much better to read these books in order to make sense of the rich world Harkness has invented.
  • Lovely

    5
    By Seeley52
    Would love to read more about these characters.
  • Not what I expected

    3
    By eating_oreos
    This book is the extra character development you wanted in the previous books.
  • Disappointing

    2
    By Cw793
    No where near as good as the other 3 books. Doesn’t even read like the same writer as the other books. Was disappointed as I really enjoyed the series up until this book.
  • 02/17/2021

    3
    By 2/2021
    I’ll give this 3.5 stars. Not as great as the first 3 but enjoyable. This chapter was mostly about Marcus; becoming a vampire Back in 1770 vs being made A vampire in 21st century.
  • Fascinating history, but can’t get into vampires

    1
    By AB03785
    Ugh - read this for book group but hated it and most everyone else did too but only because of the genre. If you can stomach vampire stories, this is your book
  • Times Convert

    4
    By Prettychic:)
    I enjoyed the continued saga of Diana and Matthew, even though they are more peripheral characters as Times Convert focuses on Marcus and his back story. It was enjoyable, but lacked the compelling adventures and thrilling twists of The All Souls trilogy. I am still a fan however and look forward to reading more of my favorite vampires and witches.
  • Review: All Souls Universe 1: Time’s Convert

    5
    By LisaHines711
    Time's Convert by Deborah Harkness is the first book in her All Souls Universe series. This is a spin-off series to the much beloved All Souls Trilogy and focuses on Marcus and Phoebe whom we met in the All Souls Trilogy. I have read mixed reviews to this series stating that the flow of the story was off, that there wasn't enough drama, that it was more of a historical recounting than a story and to these I personally disagree. Marcus's story is a gem of information and insight. We get to see Diana and Matthew and the rest of the family at Sept Tours and Les Revenants. We are there to witness Phoebe's transition from human to vampire. We are also privy to Marcus's past thanks to Diana's passion for anything in history. The story ebbs and flows between these three places and times (Phoebe in Paris, everyone else at Sept Tours, and Marcus in the past from his time as a soldier in the revolutionary army through to his time in Louisiana). Well-written and the perfect balm to my soul that is desperate for more from this world. Having devoured Matthew and Diana's story and binge-watched (multiple times) the first season of the show on Sundance Channel, this was a great tide me over. Enjoy!
  • No plot to be found

    2
    By tclcreative
    If you are a looking for a book with the interesting plot of the previous books - this is not it. It is simply a story of how Marcus became a vampire; period.

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