This is an eerie and atmospheric read. A mix of Historical / Folksy/ Supernatural elements to it.
The book itself was well written, unfortunately the pacing of it was a bit up and down. At certain times I couldn’t wait to get back to it, yet at others I found myself wondering “How much longer?”.
The authors writing style flowed well but unfortunately, it wasn’t enough to really make the book enjoyable.

The plot to this story appealed to me straight away history, and a mixture of the supernatural blended into one. I started to zoom my way through this book, but then, for some reason, I had trouble getting the need to finish it. I'm not sure why maybe it was the way it had downloaded onto my Kindle it didn't form as a book should... which is not the author's fault. I would say maybe it was just a bit too slow paced for me as I felt it dragged in places where it didn't need to

The characters were amazing, and you felt like you connected with them and the fall of the Upper Class during the Revolution. It was well written, but I would have liked a bit more depth on Russian mythology/folklore. This is more of a three and half stars book for me.

Rounding up to 3 🌟

Just an OK from me I'm afraid.
It was never a book that fully caught my attention, or made me race back to it.

At times though, I'd be completely pulled into the story, but they just didn't happen enough.
Too slow at times, with too many names to remember.

A gothic read filled with Russian folklore and a sprinkling of romance and the need to survive. This is eerie and captivating. A little different to what I usually read but I’d recommend it!