Book: The Last Romanov Author: Dora Levy Mossanen Genre: Fiction/Historical Fiction/Supernatural Summary: She was an orphan, ushered into the royal palace on the prayers of her majesty. Yet, decades later, her time is spent in the embrace of the Romanovs haunts her still. Is she responsible fo...
I really enjoyed the first bit, but this one was just too heavy on the language right out of the gate, which was a bummer; I was really looking forward to reading it, and Soraya's voice was fresh and interesting. Thanks to Sourcebooks for the chance to read the ARC.
Kindle free download 8/3/12.
Darya Borodina Spiridova is 104 years old, and this may be the last Romanov claimant she gets to meet and check out. Believing herself responsible for the massacre of the royal family, she’s been safeguarding relics and treasures belonging to the Romanovs so she can return them – and hopefully earn ...
Three stars, a lot of dead weight filler pages, unfulfilled and superfluous supernatural elements and a eye-catching, lovely cover pretty much make up the basis for The Last Romanov. I am highly disappointed in this historical fiction jaunt into one of the most interesting times in Russian history. ...
The Romanovs are not a subject I'm particularly interested in, but I do like the time period, which is why I decided to read The Last Romanov. It's told through the eyes of a woman named Darya, both as a young woman in Imperial Russia and as a 104 year-old woman in 1991 Russia. Since 1918, Darya has...
I yield, too much hocus pocus magic stuff for my blood and when Darya sniffed the ambergris and went into a trance and went back in time whilst Rasputin is fondling her was just a bit too much for my tastes. I'm done.
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