erinloranger 's review for:

The Tsarina's Daughter by Ellen Alpsten

4.0

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Brave by necessity and ambitious by nature, Tsarevna Elizabeth is the heroine of historical fiction fans' dreams! Ellen Alpsten's follow up to "The Tsarina" is a fast-paced, thoroughly captivating story of a time of turmoil in Russia that follows Elizabeth from her childhood of privilege as she navigates the changing momentum of favor within the Imperial Court, International events and influence add to the already-treacherous landscape of intrigue and duplicity within the court, the description of which provides an interesting contrast of its extreme wealth and indulgence with the harsh and deteriorating living conditions of the Russian serfs. Alpsten's usage of the prophecy given to a young Elizabeth was an effective tool that provided a connective thread and an opportunity for reflection at inflection points throughout the book.

Thank you to St Martin's Press and NetGalley for the opportunity to read The Tsarina's Daughter and provide and honest review.