Sumptuous, sexy and haunting. I adored this novel -- Santa Montefiore With precision and razor-sharp accuracy... A brilliant take on the historical novel' -- Candace Bushell Richly imagined... A rip-roaring read' -- Daisy Goodwin Sumptuous historical saga of intrigue and black magic in the time of Rasputin * i Newspaper * I couldn't put it down. If you're buying a book this winter, make sure it's this one -- Claudia Winkleman Historical fiction always works best when it's based on truth, and the big beating heart of this epic is the Russian Empire * Heat * The Russian Empire in its twilight days is the richly evoked setting for this intriguing tale of love and betrayal... [Edwards-Jones] brings her shrewd eye for the less savoury aspects of elite circles to this tense and gripping novel' * The Lady * This breathtaking historical tale vividly brings to life the collapse of the Russian Empire... Bewitchingly written, with dramatic pace and scene-setting descriptions' * Woman's Own * A rollicking read * Good Housekeeping. * This heady historical tale whisks readers straight to the heart of the Romanov court * Irish Mail on Sunday, Books of the Year. * This breathtaking historical tale brings to life the collapse of the Russian Empire, taking true events and casting them in a mystical light... The intrigue of the Russian court really springs from the page in this bewitchingly written novel, with well-established characters and setting descriptions' * Woman *