![]() ![]() ![]() Thank you Macmillan for the arc through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review! Fans of Ruta Sepetys in particular will enjoy this retelling.Ĥ.5/5 stars, this was a really interesting retelling! Ultimately, this is a very refreshing and unique novel that wonderfully explores politics, history, and the power of friendship. Their friendship is incredibly heartwarming and refreshing to read about. ![]() Though the two have very little in common – Anna is a wealthy tsarist while Evgenia is a Bolshevik peasant – they begin to develop a very deep and special bond. ![]() It was almost like having a sister again.”On her trip through Russia, Anna encounters Evgenia. “I made a face at her, wagging my tongue teasingly. There is no romance here, only friendship, and it is wonderful. The conflict between the Red and White armies, the class struggles, and the political atmosphere of the time are all perfectly incorporated. The depictions of revolutionary Russia are well-researched and informative. The historical setting is a clear highlight here. Devastated by the loss of her family, she must travel across a politically tumultuous Russia to reunite with the only remaining relatives she has left. When the Russian Royal Family is murdered by revolutionaries at the end of the Russian Revolution, Princess Anastasia miraculously manages to survive thanks to a magical pendent. “There’s no such thing.” Daughters of a Dead Empire is a delightful and entertaining Anastasia retelling that captures the heart of the original tale in a very innovative way. ![]()
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