Romanov, by Nadine Brandes
HarperCollins - Available May 7, 2019
Fantasy/Historical
Print
Fantasy/Historical
335 Pages
Thank you to HarperCollins for providing a review copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.
Thank you to HarperCollins for providing a review copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.
My Rating (out of 5)
⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2
A magical history tour!
Where to start...I guess the best place to start, as with all things, is at the beginning.
The cover is absolutely gorgeous! I love it!
Next we can look at the first line of the story itself.
Wow! A powerful first line to grab you right away. the story easily keeps you interested from there.
BACKGROUND:
Most of us are at least somewhat familiar with the story of the Romanov's - the Russian royal family - their exile and ultimately their execution in 1918 during the Bolshevik revolution.
For many years it was thought that Anastasia and possibly her younger brother Alexi may have survived the massacre of the royal family. The mystery surrounding Anastasia, and the multitude of theories about what may have happened that fateful night, and the possibility that she might have survived, tickled the consciousness of people everywhere for almost one hundred years, until the last remaining bodies of the royal family were found and confirmed in 2007.
This book takes a magical route to follow the story of the last days of the Romanov family while in exile, with the focus being on the enigmatic Anastasia. The story is fortified by having a firm base that historically accurate, but make no mistake, Brandes has expertly woven magical realism with the known facts, sprinkled in just the right amount of artistic license, and created a stunning and engaging Fantasy story.
In this book, Anastasia wishes to be a spell master. She is able to perform some very basic spells, and had wished to learn more, but the Bolsheviks outlawed the use of spells and systematically hunted down and killed known spell masters. When the family is separated during their move to Siberia, it falls on Anastasia to smuggle the spell that may offer them protection with her. Hiding the spell becomes increasingly difficult, and the only person who may be able to help, is a handsome, young Bolshevik soldier.
Honestly, if this is how history had been taught in school, I might have done better at it! I was captivated by this story (I am one of those people who wondered what had really happened to Anastasia). I would encourage readers to take the time to read the author's notes at the end where she discloses what is fact and what is fiction in her story.
A magical and engaging alternate history to delight both history buffs and fans of Fantasy.
Happy Reading,
Christine
Where to start...I guess the best place to start, as with all things, is at the beginning.
The cover is absolutely gorgeous! I love it!
Next we can look at the first line of the story itself.
Wow! A powerful first line to grab you right away. the story easily keeps you interested from there.
BACKGROUND:
Most of us are at least somewhat familiar with the story of the Romanov's - the Russian royal family - their exile and ultimately their execution in 1918 during the Bolshevik revolution.
For many years it was thought that Anastasia and possibly her younger brother Alexi may have survived the massacre of the royal family. The mystery surrounding Anastasia, and the multitude of theories about what may have happened that fateful night, and the possibility that she might have survived, tickled the consciousness of people everywhere for almost one hundred years, until the last remaining bodies of the royal family were found and confirmed in 2007.
This book takes a magical route to follow the story of the last days of the Romanov family while in exile, with the focus being on the enigmatic Anastasia. The story is fortified by having a firm base that historically accurate, but make no mistake, Brandes has expertly woven magical realism with the known facts, sprinkled in just the right amount of artistic license, and created a stunning and engaging Fantasy story.
In this book, Anastasia wishes to be a spell master. She is able to perform some very basic spells, and had wished to learn more, but the Bolsheviks outlawed the use of spells and systematically hunted down and killed known spell masters. When the family is separated during their move to Siberia, it falls on Anastasia to smuggle the spell that may offer them protection with her. Hiding the spell becomes increasingly difficult, and the only person who may be able to help, is a handsome, young Bolshevik soldier.
Honestly, if this is how history had been taught in school, I might have done better at it! I was captivated by this story (I am one of those people who wondered what had really happened to Anastasia). I would encourage readers to take the time to read the author's notes at the end where she discloses what is fact and what is fiction in her story.
A magical and engaging alternate history to delight both history buffs and fans of Fantasy.
Happy Reading,
Christine
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