Dark Tracks

By: Philippa Gregory

Narrated by: Nicola Barber

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.

So good

This 4th book was by far the best. The other three were great too, but they were the build up, and this book… BAM!!! I’m so ready for the 5th book, so many questions are left unanswered in this one, right at the end! 🤯🤗

Fascinating characters

Interesting and unexpected characters and character development. Is there a fifth book in this series? There are a lot of questions left and I would love to hear how they get resolved!

Whispering narrator. Pity!

What made the experience of listening to Dark Tracks the most enjoyable?

I enjoy historical fiction and I like Ms. Gregory.

What did you like best about this story?

Depiction of European life during the crusades.

Would you be willing to try another one of Nicola Barber’s performances?

She would be a very good performer if she understood that, whispering as often as she does, she actually requires us to set the volume too loud for anything other than a whisper. This s neither comfortable nor safe for our hearing, especially with earphones (close to the ear canal). I gave her 2 stars rather than none because, if it weren't for the whispers, her performance would be excellent.

great 4th book

I love this series especially the fourth book of the order of darkness books. this was the best one so far and I can't wait if it comes out with a fifth book. there's several unanswered questions and persons needing to be identified.

Very slow moving lots of loose ends

The story line was slow and dragged and the ending left lots of unanswered questions.
The characters were interesting but a lot more could have been accomplished with them.
The end result was boring