Imagine in your dreams you're the Grand Duchess of Russia. Not a bad dream, right? It sounds well and good until you realize that the Grand Duchess was Anastasia Romanov, the youngest daughter of Tzar Nicholas, whose family was gunned down in the basement of their house.
In Dreaming Anastasia: A Novel of Love, Magic, and the Power of Dreams, Joy Preble delivers a debut novel that will have you wondering, What really happened to Anastasia Romanov? Persistent rumors of her possible escape circulated since her death, fueled by the fact that the location of her burial was unknown during the decades of Communist rule. Preble has used the rumors, along with her family history, to create a novel that confronts Russian history in a way not many would think of.
Our main character, Ann is your average sixteen-year old. She doesn't know much about Russian history and even though her family is still recovering from the loss of her brother to cancer two years ago, she still maintains a typical teenage life. Then her dreams start. She sees a little girl in a white, blood spattered dress, who watches her family get murdered. She sees the little girl scooped up by a giant pair of hands. Ann is determined to learn more about this little girl and when she meets a stranger named Ethan, she slowly realizes her connection to the Russian princess.
But who is this Ethan? Even though he's incredibly hot, can he be trusted? Ethan's mission is to find the girl who can set Anastasia free from a spell that bound her to the care of an evil witch, Baba Yaga.
The novel is cleverly written in alternating points of view (Anastasia, Anne, and Ethan) and takes you on a ride of paranormal fantasy, contemporary and historical fiction, with a little bit of romance. It's the perfect blend that will attract a variety of readers.
About the Author:
Joy Preble grew up in Chicago and later moved to Texas. She has an English degree from Northwestern University and she teaches English to high school kids. Dreaming Anastasia is her first novel.
Additional Information:
Reading level: Young Adult
Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky (September 1, 2009)
ISBN-10: 1402218176
ISBN-13: 978-1402218170
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Comments
Sounds like a fascinating book. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.
romanovs have got a noble girl baby.they sent the baby to rasputins relatives in the wine basket (under the botles) They were take her bulgaria and they were give her a turkish family(bektashi religions(she did not make,join rutiels all her lifelong)).the turkish family grove her.one day she maried and her husband and their 6 suns,2 douthers went in turkey 1953 and she died in turkey. she said again and again “I am gallers princess”all her lifelong. may be feodravna or may be one members of the OTMA was mother of the baby who can belive but god knows
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