
The Church still reigns, but the Ottoman Empire poses an ever-growing threat to Christian Europe.

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. Yet even the greatest miracles have the potential for darkness…and the chaos that follows Johann is unlike anything anyone could have imagined. 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. Johann claims to have divine orders to lead the children across Europe to the Holy Land, and the townspeople readily accept his claims. Their budding, illicit relationship is put on hold when a boy, Johann, and his army of children arrive in town.

Even as they try to remain focused on the mysteries they’ve been ordered to investigate, the tension between them builds.

The year is 1453, and the end of the world is closer than ever.Īs Luca and Isolde continue their journey, their attraction grows with each passing day. The second book in a YA quartet filled with intrigue, mystery, and romance, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory.
