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Anastasia
By Sophie LarkPublisher Description
Anastasia is the princess no one needs: the fourth daughter born to an emperor without a son, and the only royal lacking a magical gift.
Until she collides with a young Cossack rebel, changing both their lives forever.
Damien is taken from everything he knows and raised as a ward of the Romanovs.
Anastasia develops a strange kind of magic shared only by the Black Monk Rasputin.
While her power grows in secret, boosted by forbidden contact with Damien, Anastasia makes a mistake with terrible consequences.
Fate grants her a single chance to set it right… but saving what she lost may cost everything she loves.
The Lark Notes:
I think what captivates us about Anastasia is our dream of what could have been. Anastasia’s death was so tragic, I wanted to give her another life.
This book is not a retelling of any other Anastasia story. It’s set in 1919 in a world similar to ours, but with magic. My next series will be a vampire family saga set in the modern version of that same world.
This is my fantasy of the happy ending Anastasia deserved. Not because she was a Romanov, but because she was a human. I want all of you to have the happy ending you deserve – it’s why I love writing romance. --Sophie
“Anastasia” is an epic enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance. It is intended for mature readers and contains spicy scenes not suitable for all.
Until she collides with a young Cossack rebel, changing both their lives forever.
Damien is taken from everything he knows and raised as a ward of the Romanovs.
Anastasia develops a strange kind of magic shared only by the Black Monk Rasputin.
While her power grows in secret, boosted by forbidden contact with Damien, Anastasia makes a mistake with terrible consequences.
Fate grants her a single chance to set it right… but saving what she lost may cost everything she loves.
The Lark Notes:
I think what captivates us about Anastasia is our dream of what could have been. Anastasia’s death was so tragic, I wanted to give her another life.
This book is not a retelling of any other Anastasia story. It’s set in 1919 in a world similar to ours, but with magic. My next series will be a vampire family saga set in the modern version of that same world.
This is my fantasy of the happy ending Anastasia deserved. Not because she was a Romanov, but because she was a human. I want all of you to have the happy ending you deserve – it’s why I love writing romance. --Sophie
“Anastasia” is an epic enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance. It is intended for mature readers and contains spicy scenes not suitable for all.
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“I was completely hooked by the first half of Anastasia by Sophie Lark. While some readers felt it was too slow, I really enjoyed the pace. The writing was beautiful, the atmosphere was immersive, and the author took the time to develop deep, interesting characters. I also loved the music choices at the beginning and thought they were a nice touch.
But then, unfortunately, it felt like the book lost its way. I think the major plot changes made sense and contributed to the progression of the story. However, the romance that started as a beautiful subplot in this historical fantasy got too dominant. It started to feel a bit cheesy and overly spicy for my taste. This shift also caused the characters to lose some of their depth.
That said, the book is well-researched and historically accurate. Some of the details, like the references to Anna Pavlova, were lovely and really touched me as a ballet dancer. The author did an amazing job giving Anastasia a much more hopeful fate than history allowed, and I loved how it all wrapped up.
In the end, this book had such a strong start for me, but I was left feeling a bit disappointed. I’d still recommend it to those who have an interest in Russian history, or the story of the Romanov family.”
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