My daughter is a history buff and quite intrigued with the Romanovs - Anastasia in particular so I approached this book with caution. Funny that the author even mentions the movie in the back - so inaccurate. I was very pleasantly surprised - yes there are historical liberties, a dose of mysticism, and a kinder ending than reality...
The book starts with the Romanovs already in exile and the first 2/3rds of the book follow historically pretty well with the addition of spell makers like Rasputin and the addition of Dochkin the fictionalized creator of matryoshka dolls and in this story a powerful spell master.
Things take a turn after the execution of the Romanov family when Anastasia is able to unlock a spell and save herself and Alexei. With the help of a soldier turned friend Anastasia and Alexei are able to thwart the efforts of the pursuing soldier intent on not only finishing them off but destroying the spell makers as well.
There was a lot of action, bit of romance, and decent history. Hopefully those who read it would be interested in finding out more.
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