Romanov, By: Nadine Brandes

 

Anastasia “Nastya” Romanov was given a single mission: to smuggle an ancient spell into her suitcase on her way to exile in Siberia. It might be her family’s only salvation. But the leader of the Bolshevik army is after them, and he’s hunted Romanov before.

Nastya’s only chances of saving herself and her family are either to release the spell and deal with the consequences, or to enlist help from Zash, the handsome soldier who doesn’t act like the average Bolshevik. Nastya has only dabbled in magic, but it doesn’t frighten her half as much as her growing attraction to Zash. She likes him. She thinks he might even like her.

That is, until she’s on one side of a firing squad . . . and he’s on the other.

                                    

                                              "The bond of our hearts spans miles, memory, and time."

-“Peace, quiet, and safety are all well. But community and relationships are what truly fill a person's life.”

  -“But light could not be so swiftly overcome by darkness. Not when that light rested in a person's soul.”

  -“I nudged her. 'Now that you mention it, some of the guards out here seem particularly pleasant to look at.'

   Maria sighed. 'His name is Ivan.'
   His name is Zash, I replied in my head.”

"I am a Romanov, and I will value life --- every persons life--above  all else. There is nothing to gain from hatred of our fellow man."

Nadine Brandes! WHAT? Okay, I read this book in a solid day, one sitting, and enjoyed every minute with no regrets. After I finished, I couldn't process it all, its hard to think, then I had to help my sister sleep, then get back to trying to process it all! Nadine Brandes does amazing work with adding Christianity in her books, its so beautiful to see--read. There are so many great lessons and points of view that are good for people to see! I feel like the main lessons in this one was: Forgiveness. And Moving On. Both greatly said, and very helpful, especially with the view of God with it. The add of magic and spells didn't feel at all witchcraft, and was a nice touch to add for a historical-fiction story! 

The familys bond and love for eachother is so inspirational, and makes me think twice on the things I've said or done to my siblings, lol. But, forewarning, literally everything the soldiers or people accuse the Romanov family of, is true!! I thought they were the family Nadine built, but they were actually different, so just a warning before you begin to believe this as their true idenity. Okay, now the added character: Zash. What do I say about him? Well... Zash: Fire. Zash is FIRE. He was a great show of understanding people despite rumors and tales, and was a great show of redemption. He didn't feel like a weird added character some might add in other historical-fictions, he felt good, and he is amazing. 

Wrapping this up, I have to thank my friends for showing this to me, and also trusting me to borrow their book. Thanks, alot. This book is a great insipration for others to read and really feel, and I think if your Christian or not, this books for you. (Best scene: Swing Instalation. You might wanna write that down)

                                                   So, at last, I rate this a 10/10, and 12-Adults. 

                           Romance: Beautiful and clean. Violence: Mild. Gun shots. Disease. Speach: Clean.

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