Matthew kept hinting that his desire - for blood, chiefly- was so strong that it put everything else at risk. But vampires werenโt the only creatures who had to manage such strong impulses. Much of what qualified as magic was simply desire in action. Witchcraft was different- that took spells and rituals. But magic? A wish, a need, a hunger too strong to be denied- these could turn into deeds when they cross a witchโs mind.
Deborah Harknessthereโs nothing more powerful than human fearโnot magic, not vampire strength. Nothing.
Deborah HarknessAre you smelling me?โ After yesterday I suspected that my body was giving him all kinds of information I didn't want him to have. โDon't tempt me,โ he murmured.
Deborah HarknessI'd studied 16th century science and magic. I thought it was strange that people were interested in the same kinds of things my research was about. The more I thought about it, the more intriguing it became and pretty soon I was writing a novel about a reluctant witch and a 1500-year-old vampire.
Deborah HarknessEnglish vampires may not be as well behaved around witches as the American ones are.
Deborah HarknessThese days vampires gravitated toward particle accelerators, projects to decode the genome, and molecular biology. Once they had flocked to alchemy, anatomy, and electricity. If it went bang, involved blood, or promised to unlock the secrets of the universe, there was sure to be a vampire around.
Deborah Harkness