by Suzanne Weyn, Larry Rostant, Mahlon F. Craft
As much as I enjoyed reading this book, I still felt it was missing something. While it was very similar to the cartoon movie, I'm not to sure that was the problem.Most everyone knows the story of the Russian princess who might have escaped the murder of the Romanov family. Nadya, doesn't remember a...
2.5 stars. A retelling of "Anastasia" which, while not a fairytale, is a great story. I absolutely love the Fox Animation movie done in the 90's and The Diamond Secret: A Retelling of "Anastasia"is a complete knock off of "Anastasia" Sure, names are changed and events play out slightly differently a...
The cartoon is so much better. This "version" wasn't necessarily bad, but it wasn't really good either. It's just there.
I love the story of Anastasia and the Once Upon a Time series has been on my TBR list for a long while, so I was really glad to get a hold of this book.I loved that the novel was more historically accurate than the movie, and I loved the more in depth view of the characters - especially Ivan. I wis...
Nadya has no recollection of her past before the asylum. She has always wondered who she was, but never had the chance to find out -- until now.Two men named Ivan and Sergei show up saying that they believe she is the Dowager Empress Anastasia. She finds it hard to believe, but she goes anyway becau...
This installment in the "Once Upon A Time" series is a retelling of the fate of Anastasia Romanov, the last Grand Duchess of Imperial Russia. It draws heavily on the plot of Fox's animated film "Anastasia." Despite the lack of inventiveness or originality, it was an enjoyable, quick read. Bit lacklu...