Darya is a character full of mystery herself and fits well within the parameters of the differences evinced within the family. She is mysterious and beautiful and yet shrouded in mystery. Her life wends throughout the story adding a darkness and mythical cadence, a richness just a bit more sublime. The love and care of the family and all who are a part is heartfelt and creates a genuine feel that makes you long to know more.
I would recommend this book to the history buff or the fantasy fan. If you enjoy romance, intrigue, history and a bit of fantasy, this is the work that will take you there. With an eye to detail and a strong bit of history, you will be sucked into a story that holds you to the finish.
This would be a great book for a reading club or discussion group. The history is real, and the characters are true to life and quite imperial. This is a must have for your library.
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1 - Delin Colón
I'd like to recommend my book, "Rasputin and The Jews: A Reversal of History", dispelling most of the myths surrounding the man. At peril to his standing in the court, he advocated equal rights for the oppressed Jews and was vilified by the antisemitic aristocracy for it. The nobility's defamation of him is what became accepted as history. Here's another side of the coin.