Order of Darkness Series
4/5
()
About this series
'A great read. Appealing characters and detailed historical setting.' Kiss
'Romping and intriguing' The Daily Telegraph
The year is 1453, and all signs point to it being the end of the world.
Accused of heresy and expelled from his monastery, handsome seventeen-year-old, Luca Vero, is recruited by a mysterious stranger to record the end of times across Europe and travel to the very frontier of good and evil.
Isolde, a seventeen-year-old Lady Abbess, has been trapped in a nunnery by her brother to prevent her claiming a rich inheritance. But when the nuns in Isolde's care show signs of maddness, she's accused of witchcraft and outisde the abby a pyre is being built to burn her for her wickedness. Luca is sent to investigate and all the evidence points to Isolde's criminal guilt, but is there something more sinister behind the maddness?
Forced to face the greatest fears of the dark ages - black magic, werewolves, madness - Luca and Isolde embark on a search for truth, their own destinies, and even love as they take the unknown ways to the real historical figure who defends the boundaries of Christendom and holds the secrets of the Order of Darkness.
Titles in the series (4)
- Changeling
1
Dark myths, medieval secrets, intrigue, and romance populate the pages of this first in a four-book teen series from the #1 bestselling author of The Other Boleyn Girl. The year is 1453, and all signs point to it being the end of the world. Accused of heresy and expelled from his monastery, handsome seventeen-year-old Luca Vero is recruited by a mysterious stranger to record the end of times across Europe. Commanded by sealed orders, Luca is sent to map the fears of Christendom and travel to the very frontier of good and evil. Seventeen-year-old Isolde, a Lady Abbess, is trapped in a nunnery to prevent her from claiming her rich inheritance. As the nuns in her care are driven mad by strange visions—walking in their sleep and showing bleeding wounds, Luca is sent to investigate and driven to accuse her. Forced to face the greatest fears of the dark ages—witchcraft, werewolves, madness—Luca and Isolde embark on a search for truth, their own destinies, and even love as they take the unknown ways to the real historical figure who defends the boundaries of Christendom and holds the secrets of the Order of Darkness.
- Dark Tracks
Enter a world of romance, danger, and superstition in the in the fourth thrilling book in the Order of Darkness series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory. Luca Vero is a member of the secret Order of Darkness, tasked by his master to uncover the truth behind strange happenings. Alongside Lady Isolde, her friend and confidant, Ishraq, Luca’s manservant, Freize, and Brother Peter, Luca travels miles acorss medieval Europe—seeking out the signs of the end of days, judging the supernatural, and test the new science. Trapped in a village possessed by a dancing madness, the group fights to keep their own sanity. When Isolde dances away in red shoes and Ishraq takes dramatic revenge on their covert assassin, the young people discover that the greatest risk in the men who have come to their rescue. These are the truly dangerous madmen of Europe, who carry a dark hatred that will last for centuries.
- Fools' Gold
All that glitters may well be gold in the third book in the Order of Darkness series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory. Tasked to expose a coin counterfeiting scheme, Luca and Isolde travel to Venice just in time for Carnival. Amid the masks, parties, and excitement, the romantic attraction between the two reaches a new intensity that neither can deny. Their romance is interrupted by the arrival of the alchemist, who may be the con artist they’ve been looking for. But as Luca starts to investigate the original charge, the alchemist reveals his true goal—he plans to create the Philosopher’s Stone, a mystical substance said to be capable of turning base metals into gold and producing the elixir of life. With pounds of undocumented gold coins and an assistant who claims to be decades older than she appears, all evidence points to the possibility that the alchemist has succeeded in his task. But as Luca and Isolde get closer to the truth, they discover that reality may be more sinister than they ever could have imagined.
- Stormbringers
The second book in a YA quartet filled with intrigue, mystery, and romance, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory. The year is 1453, and the end of the world is closer than ever. As Luca and Isolde continue their journey, their attraction grows with each passing day. Even as they try to remain focused on the mysteries they’ve been ordered to investigate, the tension between them builds. Their budding, illicit relationship is put on hold when a boy, Johann, and his army of children arrive in town. Johann claims to have divine orders to lead the children across Europe to the Holy Land, and the townspeople readily accept his claims. Luca wants to believe, but his training tells him to question everything...but when Johann’s prophecy begins to come true, Luca wonders if they have finally stumbled upon a real miracle. Yet even the greatest miracles have the potential for darkness…and the chaos that follows Johann is unlike anything anyone could have imagined. The second in Philippa Gregory’s four-book series delves further into a forbidden romance and an epic quest as secrets about The Order of Darkness are finally revealed...
Philippa Gregory
Philippa Gregory is the author of many New York Times bestselling novels, including The Other Boleyn Girl, and is a recognized authority on women’s history. Many of her works have been adapted for the screen including The Other Boleyn Girl. She graduated from the University of Sussex and received a PhD from the University of Edinburgh, where she is a Regent. She holds honorary degrees from Teesside University and the University of Sussex. She is a fellow of the Universities of Sussex and Cardiff and was awarded the 2016 Harrogate Festival Award for Contribution to Historical Fiction. She is an honorary research fellow at Birkbeck, University of London. She was awarded a CBE title for services to literature and charity in 2022. She welcomes visitors to her website PhilippaGregory.com.
Related to Order of Darkness
Related ebooks
Stormbringers Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Dark Tracks Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Fools' Gold Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Wise Woman: A Novel Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Changeling Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Earthly Joys: A Novel Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Meridon Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Virgin Earth: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dark Tides: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Red Queen: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Favored Child: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Fallen Skies: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Last Tudor Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Kingmaker's Daughter Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The White Princess Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Tidelands Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Wideacre: A Novel Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Three Sisters, Three Queens Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Taming of the Queen Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Queen's Fool: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Boleyn Inheritance Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Respectable Trade Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Other Queen: A Novel Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Phillipa Gregory: Best Reading Order with Summaries and Checklist Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The King's Curse Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Lady of the Rivers: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Women of the Cousins' War: The Duchess, the Queen, and the King's Mother Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Children's Religious For You
It's True Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Berenstain Bears Why Do Good Bears Have Bad Days? Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Lies Girls Believe: And the Truth that Sets Them Free Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/55-Minute Bedtime Stories Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Berenstain Bears Bless Our Gramps and Gran Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Action Bible Easter Story Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5365 Read-Aloud Bedtime Bible Stories Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Case for Christ for Kids Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5You Go First Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5We All Need Forgiveness Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5How Great Is Our God Educator's Guide: 100 Indescribable Devotions About God and Science Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Berenstain Bears' Bedtime Blessings Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5First Virtues: 12 Stories for Toddlers Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5It's All About Jesus Bible Storybook: 100 Bible Stories Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Berenstain Bears, Faithful Cubs: 3 Books in 1 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/550 Bedtime Bible Stories Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Children's Bible: Illustrated stories from the Old and New Testaments Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Rhyme Bible Storybook Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Bronze Bow: A Newbery Award Winner Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Case for Christ for Kids 90-Day Devotional Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Night Before Christmas Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Prince Warriors Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5All About Helping Others Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSnug as a Bug Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Wonder of Creation: 100 More Devotions About God and Science Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Jesus Calling: 365 Devotions for Kids (Boys Edition) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Cold-Case Christianity for Kids: Investigate Jesus with a Real Detective Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Everybody, Always for Kids Five Day Lesson Plan Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsJEWISH FAIRY TALES and LEGENDS - 27 folk and fairy tales from the Talmud Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Reviews for Order of Darkness
319 ratings0 reviews