First published 2019
As World War I rages, the Romanov family faces an uncertain future in Russia. Eliza Woolsey, a wealthy American, risks everything to aid her aristocratic friend's daughter, Sofya, and her family as they flee the Bolshevik revolution. But Sofya's loyalties are torn between her privileged past and the revolutionary forces tearing her country apart. In a world on the brink of collapse, the women must navigate perilous choices to protect their loved ones.
Genres: literary-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, war
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, loyalty-conflict
Setting: Russia, United States
Period: World War I
496 pages · Paperback · Ballantine Books
Content warnings: war