Heart of Hope and Fear

Everyone has regrets. Prague 1871 Despite the many demands that come with being a member of the Order of the Crystal Daggers Eleanora Svobodová has plenty of reasons to celebrate. With Lumieres capture and Lady Penelopes reluctant acceptance of Ferdy not even Bens painful ire can completely diminish her joy.But just as the future begins to look bright the past catches up to Eleanora and the other members of the Order. For as they investigate Karls disappearance Eleanora learns the shocking secret about her mothers final mission-and Lady Penelopes treachery-while the Emperor risks his life and heads to Bohemia for a special tripartite council. Can Eleanora and the Order find a way to save the kingdom? And even if they do will they be able to survive a new betrayal from among their ranks?Full of surprising twists and turns Heart of Hope and Fear is the final book in The Order of the Crystal Daggers a historical romance spy trilogy from C. S. Johnson.