I read all three books in The Discovery of Witches series and while Deborah Hawkness is a great story teller and historian, her writing is tedious and laborious. The screenplay adaptation of the TV series is excellent! The writers cut a lot of unnecessary fat out including characters and story lines not essential to the story arch.

The writers, special effects, cinematography, lighting, costumes and editing was really great quality. It's not your average vampire, witch or demon story. It's a very passionate and intriguing tell of people with special gifts. It's my favorite vampire/witch story and by far much more complex and unique than other films/tv series with similar folklore.