Dark Tracks
Published on 30. January 2018
Book
Hardback
320 pages
978-1-4424-7693-6 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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.
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Series
Language
English
Target group
Young adult
US School Grade: Fourth Grade and over, Reading Age: From 14 years, Interest Age: From 14 to 17 years
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 218 mm
Width: 144 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
404 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4424-7693-6 (9781442476936)
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E-Book
01/2018
Simon Pulse;Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
€9.88
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Persons
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.