Romanov
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- Author：Nadine Brandes
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Summary
My name is Anastasia 。 。 。 The history books say I died 。 。 。 They don’t know the half of it。
Anastasia “Nastya” Romanov was given a single mission: to smuggle an ancient spell into her suitcase on her way to exile in Siberia。 It might be her family’s only salvation。 But the leader of the Bolshevik army is after them， and he’s hunted Romanov before。
Nastya’s only chances of saving herself and her family are either to release the spell and deal with the consequences， or to enlist help from Zash， the handsome soldier who doesn’t act like the average Bolshevik。 Nastya has only dabbled in magic， but it doesn’t frighten her half as much as her growing attraction to Zash。 She likes him。 She thinks he might even like her。
That is， until she’s on one side of a firing squad 。 。 。 and he’s on the other。
Praise for Romanov:
“I am obsessed with this book！ A magical twist on history that will have Anastasia fans wishing for more。 I loved every detail Brandes wrote。 If you love magic and Imperial Russia， you want Romanov on your shelf！” —Evelyn Skye
“Romanov will cast a spell on readers and immerse them in a history anyone would long to be a part of。” —Sasha Alsberg
“If you think you know the story behind Anastasia Romanov， think again！ The perfect blend of history and fantasy， Romanov takes a deeper look at the days leading up to the family’s tragedy， while also exploring the possibilities behind the mysteries that have long intrigued history buffs everywhere。 Brandes weaves a brilliant and intricate saga of love， loss， and the power of forgiveness。 Prepare to have your breath stolen by this gorgeous novel of brilliant prose and epic enchantment。” —Sara Ella
Full-length， stand-alone YA historical reimagining
Includes a special bonus chapter！
Includes discussion questions for book clubs！
Anastasia “Nastya” Romanov was given a single mission: to smuggle an ancient spell into her suitcase on her way to exile in Siberia。 It might be her family’s only salvation。 But the leader of the Bolshevik army is after them， and he’s hunted Romanov before。
Nastya’s only chances of saving herself and her family are either to release the spell and deal with the consequences， or to enlist help from Zash， the handsome soldier who doesn’t act like the average Bolshevik。 Nastya has only dabbled in magic， but it doesn’t frighten her half as much as her growing attraction to Zash。 She likes him。 She thinks he might even like her。
That is， until she’s on one side of a firing squad 。 。 。 and he’s on the other。
Praise for Romanov:
“I am obsessed with this book！ A magical twist on history that will have Anastasia fans wishing for more。 I loved every detail Brandes wrote。 If you love magic and Imperial Russia， you want Romanov on your shelf！” —Evelyn Skye
“Romanov will cast a spell on readers and immerse them in a history anyone would long to be a part of。” —Sasha Alsberg
“If you think you know the story behind Anastasia Romanov， think again！ The perfect blend of history and fantasy， Romanov takes a deeper look at the days leading up to the family’s tragedy， while also exploring the possibilities behind the mysteries that have long intrigued history buffs everywhere。 Brandes weaves a brilliant and intricate saga of love， loss， and the power of forgiveness。 Prepare to have your breath stolen by this gorgeous novel of brilliant prose and epic enchantment。” —Sara Ella
Full-length， stand-alone YA historical reimagining
Includes a special bonus chapter！
Includes discussion questions for book clubs！
Reviews
Ellie
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This book was kinda awful。 It gets two stars for Alexei and the idea for the plot。 It just wasn’t executed well。
Courtney
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3。75
KeepOnTurningPages
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Wonderful tale of love and forgiveness in every form。 Brandes once again perfectly blends historic events with magic。
Laila
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It was alright。This book is a retelling of the magic-infused stories about the last royal family of russia。 It is told from Anastasias point of view and takes place after the family is imprisoned and awaiting a definite decision about their future。 The ex-princess must navigate her brothers worsening health and her family’s dwindling hope。It’s an interesting short read。 The magic system could be explained better， I didn’t care for the MCs romance and as per usual I could have done without the Bo It was alright。This book is a retelling of the magic-infused stories about the last royal family of russia。 It is told from Anastasias point of view and takes place after the family is imprisoned and awaiting a definite decision about their future。 The ex-princess must navigate her brothers worsening health and her family’s dwindling hope。It’s an interesting short read。 The magic system could be explained better， I didn’t care for the MCs romance and as per usual I could have done without the Bonus Chapter/Epilogue。I thought the book handled interesting theme such as forgiveness and perseverance in the face of adversity in an easily digestible manner。 And I found it easy to feel with the characters。If you are interested in the myths surrounding the Russian revolution but don’t mind if Rasputin doesn’t have a prominent role， I would recommend this book。 。。。more
Dee
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A bit strange。 Sort of witch crafty。
Ana Tanase
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10/5。 This book brings you back to Russia in the early 20th century and grasps your attention from the first page。 If you're a fan of the now Disney movie Anastasia， you will love this book。 10/5。 This book brings you back to Russia in the early 20th century and grasps your attention from the first page。 If you're a fan of the now Disney movie Anastasia， you will love this book。 。。。more
Melanie Allman
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felt a little bit slow in some parts and then a little bit rushed in others but not a big deal it was pretty good overall and i loved the characters
Em
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I am a big history nerd and a lover of 'Anastasia' the musical/movie， so thought I'd give this book a read。 I appreciated the specific little nods to history at some points in the book， particularly the soldiers line about if the Tsarvich requires a chair to die in then get him one; this is generally thought to be something that was said during the actual real life execution of the Romanovs。 The historical accuracy was decent - obviously it's fantasy so therefore not historically accurate in Ana I am a big history nerd and a lover of 'Anastasia' the musical/movie， so thought I'd give this book a read。 I appreciated the specific little nods to history at some points in the book， particularly the soldiers line about if the Tsarvich requires a chair to die in then get him one; this is generally thought to be something that was said during the actual real life execution of the Romanovs。 The historical accuracy was decent - obviously it's fantasy so therefore not historically accurate in Anastasia living and the magic etc。。。 but that was expected because it's loosely based on the real life events。 This book was alright but not my favourite book I've ever read and it was very predictable， especially at the end （I won't spoil it for you！）。 I probably wouldn't read it again because it wasn't particularly unique and it was like other books I've read before。 However， it may be other people's cup of tea， just not really mine！ :） 。。。more
Elise Haroldson
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I loved Fawkes by Nadine Brandes， so I immediately snagged a copy of Romanov， and I am so glad I did！ I loved the magic/fantasy twist that Nadine Brandes put on the Romanov Family。 While the story of Anastasia is one that I am not an expert in - I do know enough of the details to know there is mystery and speculation regarding Anastasia and her brother， Alexei and whether they survived their family's assassination。 Once again， I have no shame in reading the author's notes at the end before readi I loved Fawkes by Nadine Brandes， so I immediately snagged a copy of Romanov， and I am so glad I did！ I loved the magic/fantasy twist that Nadine Brandes put on the Romanov Family。 While the story of Anastasia is one that I am not an expert in - I do know enough of the details to know there is mystery and speculation regarding Anastasia and her brother， Alexei and whether they survived their family's assassination。 Once again， I have no shame in reading the author's notes at the end before reading this book。 Sometimes it is good for my brain to go into this kind of book （Fantasy + History） with a clear head of what is real and fiction。 The magic system was simple， but I do wish that the magic had been explored more。 I loved that they could use spells， but I wish there were more explanations of how it worked。 The ending helps clear the air a bit， but it would have been so much more believable and overall enjoyable if that had come in sooner。 Then again， if the magic had been more readily available。。。the Romanov family probably wouldn't have perished。 So， I see the why's。。。and just selfishly wished for more pizzaz and less suffering （sigh）。 But， in the end， we can't change history。 I loved the overarching theme of forgiveness。 Throughout the book， Anastasia had to choose whether or not she wanted to forgive her enemies and captors。 Her father's lessons continued to influence her， and I adored that her family continued to live on in her。 I also loved that the book recognized that forgiveness isn’t simple。 But that it is something worth pursuing and that it is freeing for both the offender and the offended。 In conclusion， you should read this book。 Another perfect Historical Fiction + Fantasy combination！ It is turning out to be a new favorite genre of mine！Final thoughts about this Young Adult book:Age Rating （that I would suggest）: PG-13， mainly due to brutal assassinations， murders， and contemplation of suicide。Romance: Clean。 Just a simple kiss at the end。 Thank you， Nadine Brandes！ 。。。more
☽ mira ☾
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DNF @20% I honestly really tried but its been months and i can't even finish a sentence。 this was so unoriginal， as a russian i wanted something more but oh well DNF @20% I honestly really tried but its been months and i can't even finish a sentence。 this was so unoriginal， as a russian i wanted something more but oh well 。。。more
Sienna
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when one passes away， what do you think they'd most want to be known for？ curing cancer？ saving the world from global warming？ colonizing antarctica？well， the romanov family will forever be known as honorable。 meet nastya， alexei （the only decent character）， maria， olga， the dad， and some other person。 they are insufferably dignified。nastya is an "imp，" because she's mischievous and clever （which she's not）。 alexei is sick， and nastya loves him very much， but not enough to sink down from her ide when one passes away， what do you think they'd most want to be known for？ curing cancer？ saving the world from global warming？ colonizing antarctica？well， the romanov family will forever be known as honorable。 meet nastya， alexei （the only decent character）， maria， olga， the dad， and some other person。 they are insufferably dignified。nastya is an "imp，" because she's mischievous and clever （which she's not）。 alexei is sick， and nastya loves him very much， but not enough to sink down from her idea of dignity。 when presented with a bottle of spell ink in a hot guy's bag， she immediately thinks of the relief it could grant her brother。 then she says something along the lines of "i'm a princess！ i can't steal things， no matter how desperate i am！ the romanov family is honorable， and i can't fuck that up。" then she loses the doll her dad specifically told her would save the family。 of course， she steals it back， but that's after she decides a fitting punishment is to put eggs in people's shoes。 yeah， makes sense， right？and after she steals it back， she gives the commander whom she stole it from a great， cringy wink to show that she stole the doll。。。 ah， risking the family's lives again。 soon there will be no family at all， nastya， so you'd better stop worrying about the honor code you live by。now， onto the rest of the characters。 maria is in love with a guard who is keeping them hostage but nothing really happens there。 the dad is bland and old and "wise" and does absolutely nothing to save his family from this dangerous situation。 he greets the guards with respect and bows to the commander because although they are ready to murder him， they're "still good people。" the mom doesn't do much either， and merely picks at her meal because she's vegetarian。 she loses weight and becomes very sick， but still she refuses the protein given to her and by what i know， the meat just goes into the trash instead of to the other children。 back to our dear nastya。 she thinks this whole thing is a mission （a mission she routinely forgets about） and develops feelings for darling zash， the hot guy whom she decided against robbing。 of course， after like three smiles they both love each other， and he offers her the bottle of spell juice。 soon after， the family gets a shipment of rich foods and finally they can recover and be "back to normal！"what the fuck。 。。。more
Savannah Rae
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This book was AMAZING！！！ I highly recommend every single one of you guys to read it！！！ I can't forget Anatasia and the history of the romanovs is so interesting！ I never knew that history is so fun This book was AMAZING！！！ I highly recommend every single one of you guys to read it！！！ I can't forget Anatasia and the history of the romanovs is so interesting！ I never knew that history is so fun 。。。more
Lola
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This is my 100th book of 2021！It’s no secret that I love Russia。 When I found out about this book， I was so excited to read it。 Almost two years ago， I read another book about the Romanov Family， The Lost Crown by Sarah Miller， which was really amazing but also really sad。 The execution of the Romanov Family is one of the most tragic events in history， in my humble opinion。 It was brutal， unfair， and wrong。 That kind of violence was unnecessary; I understand there was a revolution and the commun This is my 100th book of 2021！It’s no secret that I love Russia。 When I found out about this book， I was so excited to read it。 Almost two years ago， I read another book about the Romanov Family， The Lost Crown by Sarah Miller， which was really amazing but also really sad。 The execution of the Romanov Family is one of the most tragic events in history， in my humble opinion。 It was brutal， unfair， and wrong。 That kind of violence was unnecessary; I understand there was a revolution and the communists wanted to overthrow the government， but really， that was horrendous and unethical。 On that note， let’s get into the review。Romanov by Nadine Brandes isn’t your average Romanov execution retelling。 Brandes intertwines history with fantastical elements， sticking with the idea that Rasputin could do magic which he used to heal Alexei， the sickly youngest Romanov。 （And now that Rasputin song is stuck in my head lol。） In the world the author has created， some people are “spell masters”， which means they can make magical spells out of an iridescent ink。 Anastasia is tasked with smuggling a spell that can save her family through confinement and exile。 While this is a fantasy novel with many unrealistic events， there are historical truths， as it was based on the real Romanov execution。 The Romanov family was held in captivity in the Ipatiev House， which was guarded by the Bolsheviks。 They were stripped of many rights and privileges， and unable to even go outside for long periods of time。 The way the Romanovs were treated is truly sad。 I won’t go on about it， though。 In this novel， Anastasia and her older sister Maria both fall in love with Bolshevik soldiers。 From the start， I knew it wasn’t going to end well; “parting is such sweet sorrow…”。 While Maria’s Bolshevik boyfriend meets his end in a horrifying yet realistic way， Anastasia and Zash eventually get their happily ever after。 I will say that there is a lot of violence and atrocity in this book， but it is not overly graphic， and it’s realistic to the Russian Revolution。 This book is very， very sad at some points as it is based on a real-life tragedy。 The end is bittersweet; it’s happy in some ways， but it’s somewhat sad when you look at the big picture。 Romanov is a heartrending yet hopeful novel， in which the characters demonstrate resilience， courage in the face of adversity， and the power of love and forgiveness。 I won’t say anything else about the plot， as not to give away spoilers， but if you like Russia， fantasy， and historical fiction， read this book！“。。。it takes more strength and courage to forgive than it does to enact revenge。” （page 305） 。。。more
Angie
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This book is an Anastasia retelling and I have to say it really did it’s job being a historical fiction for teenagers。 I haven’t read that much of this genre if I’m being honest， but it has the potential of becoming a favourite。Anastasia Romanov was a strong princess and she never got scared or ran from a fight。 I really respect that。I loved the way this book told us the story about the Romanov family and what they went through on 1917。 It has romance， action， magic and history facts （just with This book is an Anastasia retelling and I have to say it really did it’s job being a historical fiction for teenagers。 I haven’t read that much of this genre if I’m being honest， but it has the potential of becoming a favourite。Anastasia Romanov was a strong princess and she never got scared or ran from a fight。 I really respect that。I loved the way this book told us the story about the Romanov family and what they went through on 1917。 It has romance， action， magic and history facts （just with the history facts I was already swooning）。Honestly， this book should be more recommended on social media。 I will probably reread this in the future。My favourite detail was that at the final pages the author specified what in the book was fiction and what actually went down on Russia。 This book was what the writer thought it happened to Alexei and Anastasia after all the disaster with the Bolsheviks， I want to think too that this story it’s just a continuation from what their lives might’ve been。 。。。more
Anna Tan
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Romanov is a magical retelling of Anastasia Romanov， exploring the myth where maybe Anastasia and her brother Alexei survived their family's execution in 1918 （by magic！）。 It's tricky to say why I felt slightly ambivalent about this。 I didn't *not* like it， but I didn't fall in love with it either - I'd put it at somehing like 3。5 stars。 Part of that may be the fact that I actually don't know anything about the Russian revolution other than watching the cartoon Anastasia many years ago so it jus Romanov is a magical retelling of Anastasia Romanov， exploring the myth where maybe Anastasia and her brother Alexei survived their family's execution in 1918 （by magic！）。 It's tricky to say why I felt slightly ambivalent about this。 I didn't *not* like it， but I didn't fall in love with it either - I'd put it at somehing like 3。5 stars。 Part of that may be the fact that I actually don't know anything about the Russian revolution other than watching the cartoon Anastasia many years ago so it just felt like there was something lost in translation （or just randomly lost）。But I think the biggest thing was that after reading Fawkes， I expected way more out of this than I actually got。 。。。more
Carissa Cutrone
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I was excited to read this book since it was announced。 I love the history of the Romanov family and I grew up watching Anastasia on a constant loop。 This book was average。 I don’t know how else to explain it。 It wasn’t bad。 We get a detailed time when the family was isolated and I think the introduction of magic could have been really interesting， but it just fell flat。 I wasn’t into the weird love story。 （He’s no Dimitri！！！！！） I did enjoy that her brother was a large part of the book！ But the I was excited to read this book since it was announced。 I love the history of the Romanov family and I grew up watching Anastasia on a constant loop。 This book was average。 I don’t know how else to explain it。 It wasn’t bad。 We get a detailed time when the family was isolated and I think the introduction of magic could have been really interesting， but it just fell flat。 I wasn’t into the weird love story。 （He’s no Dimitri！！！！！） I did enjoy that her brother was a large part of the book！ But the character of Anastasia was boring。 Everything was just a little too boring。 Once they were on the run it picked up but was also slightly confusing and then rushed， when we got pages and pages where nothing happened in isolation。 Soooo not my favorite but not the worst either！ 。。。more
Ana Rosa
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Retelling + Romance + Magic + FamilyThose are the main themes of the story。 Of course， we all know what happened to the Romanov family and all the stories and tales about Anastasia （if you don't， I suggest you look it up， because it's so interesting and devastating）。In this book， the author gives us a new perspective on history by adding fantastic aspects。 It is basically history + magic and， although it seemed strange at first， in the end， it made sense for the plot。 And， for the PLOT works， th Retelling + Romance + Magic + FamilyThose are the main themes of the story。 Of course， we all know what happened to the Romanov family and all the stories and tales about Anastasia （if you don't， I suggest you look it up， because it's so interesting and devastating）。In this book， the author gives us a new perspective on history by adding fantastic aspects。 It is basically history + magic and， although it seemed strange at first， in the end， it made sense for the plot。 And， for the PLOT works， the author needed that element。 I don't know if it was for the best， but I didn't hate it either。I am a person who loves romance （as redundant as it sounds） and even though this book is not 100% focused on that， I will say it was given the time it needed。 If you want to read a purely historical romance book， this is not it。 Romanov focuses much more on the dynamics of this family and what happens after the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ （I will not say the word because it could be a spoiler）。In conclusion， I recommend reading this book， especially if you like retellings and magic。____Retelling + Romance + Magia + FamiliaEsos son los principales temas de la historia。 Por supuesto， todos conocemos lo que le sucedió a la familia Romanov y todas las historias y relatos que derivaron de Anastasia （si no las conoces， sugiero que lo busques， porque es muy interesante y devastador）。 En este libro la autora nos da una nueva perspectiva de la historia adicionando aspectos fantásticos。 Básicamente se juntó un elemento histórico con magia y， aunque al inicio me pareció extraño， al final tuvo sentido para la trama。 Y， para la TRAMA funciona， la autora necesitaba de ese elemento。 No sé si fue lo mejor， pero tampoco lo odié。 Yo soy una persona que ama el romance （por más redundante que suene） y a pesar de que este libro no se centra a su 100% en este， diría que le dio el tiempo que necesitaba。 Si quieres leer un libro puramente de romance histórico， este no lo es。 Romanov se centra mucho más en la dinámica de esta familia y en lo que pasa después de la _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ （no diré la palabra， porque podría ser spoiler）。 En conclusión， recomiendo leer este libro， especialmente si te gustan los retellings y la magia。 。。。more
Carly
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My absolute favorite version of the story of the Romanovs。 I mean favorite！
Abbey "Burner of Boys in Bear Suits" Flentje
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Brb， gonna go watch the 1997 classic or read a biography about the Romanov family to cleanse my brain of this book
Carlie Pinkston Schulte
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What a beautiful， lovely， haunting， heart warming story。 Interwoven with lessons about forgiveness and unconditional love。 I loved this book so much and was so sad when it ended！
Cari
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I've always been extremely interested in the Romanovs and have read quite a few books about them over the years， but Romanov by Nadine Brandes is easily my favorite。 While it combined history with elements of fantasy and was thus clearly fictional， this book breathed life into Anastasia and the rest of the royal Russian family like no other book ever has for me。 I highly recommend this one， but if you're anything like me， you should probably have an abundance of tissues handy。。。 Knowing the I've always been extremely interested in the Romanovs and have read quite a few books about them over the years， but Romanov by Nadine Brandes is easily my favorite。 While it combined history with elements of fantasy and was thus clearly fictional， this book breathed life into Anastasia and the rest of the royal Russian family like no other book ever has for me。 I highly recommend this one， but if you're anything like me， you should probably have an abundance of tissues handy。。。 Knowing the history beforehand does not make the tragic end of the Romanovs even a tiny bit less devastating。 This was really so， so good though and worth my little broken heart at 3 a。m。 💔 。。。more
Erin
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A very difficult read due to the characters being in constant confinement and under threat of imminent violence。 This story doesn't end as the history books tell it！ A very difficult read due to the characters being in constant confinement and under threat of imminent violence。 This story doesn't end as the history books tell it！ 。。。more
Allyson
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3。5 rounded up。 Definitely not your typical Romanov story！
Inara Cerdas
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Romanov by Nadine Brandes 🌹| Some days ago I went to a bookstore here in Costa Rica。 It was one of those visits in which you enter the store wanting to come back with a book in your hands。 Well while I was searching I found this book！ Romanov by Nadine Brandes。 I got interested because of the book cover and then decided to read the summary。 I ended up buying the book thinking it was a simple enemies to lovers story。 Well that was not the case。 I started reading the book on Sunday。 When I was abo Romanov by Nadine Brandes 🌹| Some days ago I went to a bookstore here in Costa Rica。 It was one of those visits in which you enter the store wanting to come back with a book in your hands。 Well while I was searching I found this book！ Romanov by Nadine Brandes。 I got interested because of the book cover and then decided to read the summary。 I ended up buying the book thinking it was a simple enemies to lovers story。 Well that was not the case。 I started reading the book on Sunday。 When I was about 1/3 of the book read， I found out the story was practically real except for the “magic” it had。 🌬| So I did my research and everything about the real story。 I understood and even though the Romanov’s story is really tragic the author of this book handled its retelling in a nice way。 Though yes it had it’s wow moments it did have some beautiful moments。 I am extremely satisfied with how she ended the story。 It wasn’t “oh they ended up happy” it was more like: “Even though I am a little broken I am happy to have these people beside me。” For the first time in literally forever I finally have felt satisfied with the ending of a book。 Completely recommend it！ I promise it is full of adventure， love， patience and sacrifice。 But worth the time ♥️•Reading date: Sun。9。2021- Tues。11。2021 。。。more
Ali
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While it may not be historically accurate in any sense， I still found this a whole lot of fun and I enjoyed it / who doesn’t like reading about Anastasia！
Beth
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I will not be rating this book because I don't think it is fair to the author for me to do so。 Books about real historical figures that have been fictionalized are difficult for me to enjoy。 I know a lot about the Romanovs， and reading about their lives with a dash of magic added in， makes my brain hurt。 In my humble opinion， the real story is fascinating enough and doesn't need to be made into a fantasy。 If I want to read about historical figures， I prefer to read nonfiction。 Teens would probab I will not be rating this book because I don't think it is fair to the author for me to do so。 Books about real historical figures that have been fictionalized are difficult for me to enjoy。 I know a lot about the Romanovs， and reading about their lives with a dash of magic added in， makes my brain hurt。 In my humble opinion， the real story is fascinating enough and doesn't need to be made into a fantasy。 If I want to read about historical figures， I prefer to read nonfiction。 Teens would probably like this book， and I hope it would inspire them to learn more about the actual family。 Anything that gets a teen interested in history is a good thing。 I will probably encourage the book and add a nonfiction title as a companion。 。。。more
nic
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"zash" "zash" 。。。more
Megan
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I wanted to love it！ I did。 But GAH。 It moved so slow for me， and it seemed a little juvenile。 I loved the story （have a deep obsession with the Romanov royal family）， but this wasn’t the story for me。
Justus Underwood
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I really wanted to love this book。。。It was great st the beginning then went downhill 3/4 of the way through。 I just couldn't stay with it no matter how much I wanted to love it。 I really wanted to love this book。。。It was great st the beginning then went downhill 3/4 of the way through。 I just couldn't stay with it no matter how much I wanted to love it。 。。。more
Taiyeaba
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 There's betrayal like broken trust， rat her out， fight against them， injure， capture or anything and there's straight up killing her and her whole family。 Like WTF？！ How do you go up from there？ Yes he repented after that but still WTF。 He was not even blackmailed or anything。 Maybe he couldn't have free them but just a warning？ It would have been enough。 At least they wouldn't be so surprised and we wouldn't have felt so betrayed。 "I figured that if you were going to be killed， perhaps it would There's betrayal like broken trust， rat her out， fight against them， injure， capture or anything and there's straight up killing her and her whole family。 Like WTF？！ How do you go up from there？ Yes he repented after that but still WTF。 He was not even blackmailed or anything。 Maybe he couldn't have free them but just a warning？ It would have been enough。 At least they wouldn't be so surprised and we wouldn't have felt so betrayed。 "I figured that if you were going to be killed， perhaps it would bring you some comfort to be shot by a friend" It felt so dumb 💔 maybe that's why I kept this book so long on my tbr。 This book ripped my heart thn sew it back and constantly probing to tear it again。 I held my breath so many times！ All the while I was on a verge of anxiety attack。 。。。more
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