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The Black Bird Oracle

A dying raven, a summons to Ravenswood and a family history waiting to be uncovered.
Reading guide
The novel returns to the All Souls world, so readers who already know Diana and Matthew will settle in quickly. It can also be read on its own, as the opening premise is set out clearly.
A dying raven delivers an invitation to Diana Bishop, calling her to Ravenswood, the ancestral ground of a family she has never known. When she and Matthew learn that their seven-year-old twins must have their magical powers tested, Diana takes the family to the Proctor home, where she becomes her great aunt Gwyneth's pupil in Higher Magic. The path takes her into the darkest parts of her family history and of herself.

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Deborah Harkness returns to the world of All Souls with The Black Bird Oracle, a lush, lore-rich fantasy that opens on a Friday afternoon when a dying raven brings an invitation to the witch Diana Bishop. It calls her to Ravenswood, the hallowed ground of a family she has never known, just as she and Matthew Clairmont learn that their seven-year-old twins must have their magical powers tested.

At the Proctor ancestral home, Diana becomes the pupil of her great aunt Gwyneth in Higher Magic. The blurb describes a path that leads into the darkest corners of her family's history and of herself. Reaching back to the Salem Panic, the novel traces how the Bishop and Proctor lines are bound together. Readers who have followed Diana and Matthew will find a familiar, captivating world, and newcomers will find a story rich in family secrets and deep magic.

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