{"product_id":"9781250755537","title":"Daughters of a Dead Empire","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eDaughters of a Dead Empire\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Carolyn Tara O’Neil\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom debut author Carolyn Tara O'Neil comes a thrilling alternate history set during the Russian Revolution.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRussia, 1918:\u003c\/i\u003e With the execution of Tsar Nicholas, the empire crumbles and Russia is on the edge of civil war—the poor are devouring the rich. Anna, a bourgeois girl, narrowly escaped the massacre of her entire family in Yekaterinburg. Desperate to get away from the Bolsheviks, she offers a peasant girl a diamond to take her as far south as possible—not realizing that the girl is a communist herself. With her brother in desperate need of a doctor, Evgenia accepts Anna's offer and suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of the war. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnna is being hunted by the Bolsheviks, and now—regardless of her loyalties—Evgenia is too.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaughters of a Dead Empire\u003c\/i\u003e is a harrowing historical thriller about dangerous ideals, loyalty, and the price we pay for change. An imaginative retelling of the Anastasia story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Tightly plotted and compulsive, \u003ci\u003eDaughters of a Dead Empire\u003c\/i\u003e is simultaneously a heart-racing thrill ride across the landscape of revolutionary Russia and a tender, timely reflection on the reconciling power of friendship.\" —Amanda McCrina, author of \u003ci\u003eTraitor\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Silent Unseen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“O'Neil's thrilling, historically authentic novel is every bit as moving as it is harrowing.  A must read for Russophiles and bibliophiles alike.” —Candace Fleming, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia, \u003c\/i\u003ea\u003ci\u003e Los Angeles Times Book Prize \u003c\/i\u003ewinner for Young Adult Literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A page-turning tale of loss, redemption and deep friendship, as two young women learn to move past the prejudices they’ve grown up with.  A heartfelt book that makes you believe in the power of friendship over conflict.\" —Shamim Sarif, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Athena Protocol\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Shadow Mission\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A poignant and well-researched historical fiction about two incredible young women and the lengths they will go to save themselves and those they love.\" —June Hur, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Forest of Stolen Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Carolyn Tara O’Neil’s \u003ci\u003eDaughters of a Dead Empire \u003c\/i\u003ehighlights the chaos of a muddled war with heartbreaking accuracy. I didn’t want it to end!” —Amber Lough, author of \u003ci\u003eOpen Fire\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"An amazing adventure in history, politics, and empathy.\" —J. Albert Mann, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Degenerates\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eScar\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250755537\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Roaring Brook Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40799108366542,"sku":"9781250755537","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_302cbbee-c7b2-465e-bb69-deac7355c067.jpg?v=1642487839","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250755537","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}