His first mission takes him to a nunnery where the women are showing terrible signs of possession under an imprisoned Lady Abbess - Isolde.
THE YEAR IS 1460 AND ALL SIGNS POINT TO IT BEING THE END OF THE WORLD.Īccused of heresy and expelled from his monastery, Luca Vero is recruited by a mysterious stranger to record the end of the days. richly detailed" THE DAILY TELEGRAPH on Changeling Dive deep into the world of medieval legends and disentangle reality from fear in this powerful series from the internationally renowned author of historical fiction Philippa Gregory.A bind-up of the first three books in bestselling author Philippa Gregory's rich, dramatic, atmospheric Order of Darkness series, launching a fantastic new cover look! These are the truly dangerous madmen of Europe who carry a dark hatred that will last for centuries. When Isolde dances away in red shoes and Ishraq takes dramatic revenge on their covert assassin the young people discover that the greatest danger is in the men who have come to their rescue. Trapped in a village possessed by a dancing madness, the group fights to keep their own sanity.
Together with Lady Isolde, her friend and confidant Ishraq, Luca's manservant Freize, and Brother Peter, Luca travels across medieval Europe - seeking out the signs of the end of days, judging the supernatural and testing the new science.
PRAISE FOR THE ORDER OF DARKNESS SERIES: `.attractive characters, several layers of mystery, and as one might expect, meticulously researched historical detail' The Daily Mail `The plot is deftly conceived.and the setting richly detailed.' The Daily Telegraph `This is still one of the most enthralling historical series of recent years, with Gregory's descriptions bringing 15th century Venice vividly to life' The Bookbag Luca Vero is a member of the secret Order of Darkness, tasked by his master to uncover the truth behind strange happenings. Join the Order of Darkness in their quest to witness the end of the world in the fourth volume of Philippa Gregory's epic adventure series.
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