Fools' Gold

By: Philippa Gregory

Narrated by: Nicola Barber

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.

Horrible narration!

Horrible narrater the female voices made them sound about 2 yrs old and, VERY immature, and in shock at every turn. Maybe read children’s stories. I will not listen to another book with her ad a narrater.

Fascinating story

Very interesting and entertaining story. I enjoy learning about the history too. Looking forward to the next in the series!

my favorite book of the series.

the first two books moved a little slower but this book was a lot more intriguing and definitely not as predictable.

Love the author and the story

Love the author and the story but not the narration - made the women sound too babyish

Enjoyed this again!

I haven’t listened to this in a while as I last read it to my son, but I did pick out more information this time! Easy listen!