"Matthew kept hinting that his desire - for blood, chiefly- was so strong that it put everything else at risk. But vampires werenâ€™t 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 witchâ€™s mind."

-- Deborah Harkness

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