At first, we wanted to write a review about The World Of All Souls, but had to change plans, because how do write a review about a book you want to hug? Well, it would be awkward, so we decided to list our Top 10 favorite finds.
But first thing first. Who’s this book for? This question is easy to answer. If you fit one of these profiles, The World Of All Souls is for you.
Sol in Taurus—The Bull governeth money, credit, debts, and gifts. While the sun is in Taurus, deal with unfinished business. Settle your affaires, lest they trouble you later. Should you receive an unexpected reward, invest it for the future.
Anonymous English Commonplace Book, c. 1590, Gonçalves Manuscript 4890, f. 7 v
On May 8th, under the sign of the Taurus, a new gift from Team Harkness is born. Its full name is THE WORLD OF ALL SOULS.
The wonderful authors, Claire Baldwin, Lisa Halttunen, and Jill Hough, and the magnificent artist, Colleen Madden, shared the creative process of putting the book together, what surprised them the most, what is like working with Deborah, and a lot more!
The excitement for the new illustrated guide, The World Of All Souls is mounting. We’re only two days away from the publication in the US and the UK and a giveaway is a fun way to celebrate this must-have masterpiece.
The driver didn’t speak English and I didn’t speak Czech, so this was going to be an interesting ride to the hotel. It was only early evening but I’d been traveling for the better part of the day; tired and hungry, I’d skipped impatient/frazzled mode and landed right into auto-pilot. I knew enough tourist Czech to respond to basic questions having memorized a few phrases before my trip so long as they were spoken to me s-l-o-w-l-y and repeatedly, but naturally got flustered when it came time to use them. Determined to be polite, I carried on with the conversation. While I remember most of my responses, I’m not entirely sure what his questions were so I’m guessing here, but as he seemed more confused than insulted, I breathed out a sigh of relief when I stepped out of the car.
“Where are my red hose?” Matthew clomped downstairs and scowled at the boxes scattered all over the ground floor. […] In Prague, it was now the eleventh of March and the children and Pierre had yet to arrive.
—Shadow Of Night, Ch. 27 real-time reading
In Shadow Of Night, Diana and Matthew have just arrived in Prague, so it seems only fitting to celebrate with a few Prague souvenirs we collected last January.
Our insatiable wanderlust combined with our love for the All Souls Trilogy has taken us to a truly enchanted city where Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, and Rococo live side by side in perfect harmony. Welcome to Prague, the city of a hundred spires!
By exploring Diana & Matthew’s Prague, you’ll discover beauty at every turn, especially when you’re committed to walking everywhere looking for doorway signs, sgraffito-decorated buildings, and secret passageways not marked on Google. Those passageways have become an obsession because, let’s face it, “beating Google” can be a lot of fun! Net-net: bring your most comfortable shoes to walk on uneven cobblestones, and a camera (or phone) with extra large storage because you’ll want to take hundreds of pictures.
In part 1, we explore Malá Strana, the neighborhood under Prague Castle.
He [Matthew] went off into the woods on the other side of the moat and came back with a tall fir tree for the great hall, which he draped with tiny white lights that shone like fireflies.
We have neither a tall live fir tree, nor a great hall, but we crafted a few decorations you can add to your Christmas tree. At least until some merchandise is available, the only way to have All Souls-inspired Christmas ornaments is to make them ourselves. And as an extra touch, you can Yule ornaments with moon and stars.