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Skye, Evelyn
2 Reviews
(3)
YA
In this atmospheric sequel to The Crown's Game, Vika has been named Imperial Enchanter; her former opponent and love, Nikolai, has not died as fated but instead becomes a potentially destructive shadow being; and as revolution overtakes Imperial Russia, Pasha's ascent to tsardom becomes uncertain. Death, deception, and romance are interwoven throughout the deliciously soapy historical fantasy; readers will be pleased with the three characters' outcomes.
Reviewer: Carolyn Shute
(3)
YA
Beautiful small-town girl Vika and brooding orphan Nikolai compete in a contest of magical showmanship to become the tsar's Imperial Enchanter. The big catch: the loser must die. Romance and betrayal between Vika and Nikolai and tsar's son Pasha heighten the stakes in this historical fantasy with a beguiling, theatrical alternate–Imperial Russia setting. Readers will be eager for the hinted-at sequel.
Reviewer: Carolyn Shute
2 reviews
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