So much has been written about the Russian Revolution and the doomed Romanov family, Nicholas, Alexandra, and their children. This story looks at Maria, the Danish princess who would become Nicholas’s mother. From her privileged upbringing to her marriage to a Romanov and her rise to empress, to the dark days of the Russian Revolution and the rise of communism, this is a unique perspective of a period in history that continues to fascinate us today

I was transfixed by this book from the very first page - I couldn't put it down and stayed up all night reading it. It is a well written and thoroughly researched story of a strong, intelligent woman who had a front seat during an historic time. From Princess Dagmar to Empress Marie she lived a life of luxury and power, but when the revolution came her world was turned upside down. A must read for fans of historical fiction!