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Poston uses the historical myth of Anastasia Romanov's secret survival to frame this action-packed space opera about Ana--a royal heiress rescued by space pirates, parented by an android, and destined for political power. Four first-person narrators (Ana, the android, and two potential love interests) create a complex plot with conspiracies nested like Russian dolls.