Born into the House of Romanov to the all-powerful Peter the Great and Catherine I, beautiful Tsarevna Elizabeth is the world’s loveliest Princess and the envy of the Russian empire.
Insulated by luxury and as a woman free from the burden of statecraft, Elizabeth is seemingly born to pursue her passions.
However, a dark prophecy predicts her fate as inexorably twined with Russia.
When her mother dies, Russia is torn, masks fall, and friends become foes. Elizabeth’s idyllic world is upended.
By her 20s she is penniless and powerless, living under constant threat.
As times change like quicksand, an all-consuming passion emboldens Elizabeth: she must decide whether to take up her role as Russia’s ruler, and what she’s willing to do for her country… and for love.
The Tsarina’s Daughter by Ellen Alpsten is published in paperback on 9 June, 2022.
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