Six years ago, I read Harem by the same author. I loved that book. This book didn't live up to my expectations. It is a fictional account of the final years of Tsar Nicholas II and his family as recalled by Darya Borisovna Spiridova. Darya, of course, is fictional. She was the caretaker of the young Alexei and believed that he had survived the massacre that killed the rest of his family. When the story opens, Darya is over 100 years old and is still searching for the young prince. The novel is a blend of fantasy and realism.
3 Stars
Read: May 29, 2014
