![]() ![]() ![]() This was such an interesting retelling! It’s based on the legend of Anastasia and I’ve been reading a lot of historical fiction set in this time period recently so I was excited to pick this up. But Anna’s pursuers are not far behind, and no matter where Evgenia’s loyalties lie, she too is being hunted now and they will have to learn to trust each other to survive. Evgenia is a communist herself, and suspicious of Anna, but is in desperate need of money for a doctor and accepts the offer. The sole survivor, she flees, knowing that she will be hunted as soon as it is discovered that she is still alive, and meets Evgenia, a peasant girl, whom she pays with one of the jewels she has hidden away to take her south where she hopes to find safety with the White Army. ![]() The year is 1918 and in the midst of the Russian Revolution, Anna’s family has been massacred by the Bolsheviks. With her brother in desperate need of a doctor, Evgenia accepts Anna’s offer and suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of the war.Īnna is being hunted by the Bolsheviks, and now – regardless of her loyalties – Evgenia is too. Desperate to get away from the Bolsheviks, she offers a peasant girl a diamond to take her as far south as possible – not realizing that the girl is a communist herself. Anna, a bourgeois girl, narrowly escaped the massacre of her entire family in Yekaterinburg. Synopsis: Russia, 1918: With the execution of Tsar Nicholas, the empire crumbles and Russia is on the edge of civil war – the poor are devouring the rich. Published: February 22nd, 2022 (Roaring Book Press) ![]()
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Storytellers from across the African Diaspora-some already literary legends, others who are rising stars-have created for this collection original works inspired by the world of the Wakanda and its inhabitants. The first mainstream Super Hero of African descent, Black Panther has attracted readers of all races and colors who see in the King of Wakanda reflections of themselves. The folks over at Titan Books shared an excerpt with - read the excerpt here and then snag a copy of the book everywhere books are sold! Black Panther: Tales of Wakanda, a ground-breaking anthology of original short stories from the African Diaspora, hit shelves early this week. ![]() |