The man she loves stands in the way of the man she's vowed to kill.
Set in 1825 Russia, on the eve of the Decembrist revolt, The Tsar's Angel draws together court intrigue, military brutality, and revolutionary fervor into a singular drama of romance and intrigue. From the opulent imperial residences of St. Petersburg to a harsh military settlements and a bustling country estate, Gavril and Anna navigate a world where trust is a luxury and love, a dangerous playground.
Gavril, bound to reclaim his family's estate, finds his loyalties tested by his growing feelings for the enigmatic Anna. She harbors a deadly secret: her father has purposed her to eliminate the very monarch Gavril serves. As Anna trades her solitary life as a mercenary for the silken influence of the marriage-minded empress, both she and Gavril face impossible choices. Can personal desire ever outweigh the greater good? Their decisions will not only shape their own fates but potentially alter the course of Russian history.
Meticulously researched, The Tsar's Angel is a genre-defying epic that transports readers to a world where secrets and the hubris of a few can trigger a revolution. This groundbreaking saga will captivate readers long after the final page, leaving them yearning for more from this vividly rendered realm of Imperial Russia.
The deluxe print edition contains three original maps, an author interview and a reading group guide.
