A Discovery of Witches

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You’re the Top! My Best From 2019

2020 Articles, Fantasy & Fangs, Kathleen Costa, Mysteryrat's Maze, TV

by Kathleen Costa

In 2019, I reviewed a record 180 entertaining books along with connecting with talented and delightfully friendly authors, including some beta reading. It was a daunting task to choose my annual “Tops” because every book, and a few television shows, have provided me with hours of entertainment and some inspiration…

A Discovery of Witches Mini Series

2019 Articles, Fantasy & Fangs, Kathleen Costa, TV

by Kathleen Costa

Dr. Diana Bishop (Teresa Palmer) is a visiting research fellow at Oxford University set to explore prized manuscripts connected to her academic research into alchemy in the seventeenth century. She also comes from an extraordinary family of witches, with the distinction of being a direct descendant of Bridget Bishop who, in 1692, was the first to be executed for witchcraft during the Salem witch trials.