Steve Berry
Paperback | Pages: 387 pages Rating: 3.91 | 21222 Users | 1081 Reviews
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| Original Title: | The Romanov Prophecy |
| ISBN: | 0345460065 (ISBN13: 9780345460066) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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Ekaterinburg, Russia: July 16, 1918. Ten months have passed since Nicholas II’s reign was cut short by revolutionaries. Tonight, the White Army advances on the town where the Tsar and his family are being held captive by the Bolsheviks. Nicholas dares to hope for salvation. Instead, the Romanovs are coldly and methodically executed.Moscow: Present Day. Atlanta lawyer Miles Lord, fluent in Russian and well versed in the country’s history, is thrilled to be in Moscow on the eve of such a momentous event. After the fall of Communism and a succession of weak governments, the Russian people have voted to bring back the monarchy. The new tsar will be chosen from the distant relatives of Nicholas II by a specially appointed commission, and Miles’ job is to perform a background check on the Tsarist candidate favored by a powerful group of Western businessmen. But research quickly becomes the least of Miles’ concerns when he is nearly killed by gunmen on a city plaza.
Suddenly Miles is racing across continents, shadowed by nefarious henchmen. At first, his only question is why people are pursuing him. But after a strange conversation with a mysterious Russian, who steers Miles toward the writings of Rasputin, he becomes desperate to know more–most important, what really happened to the family of Russia’s last tsar?
His only companion is Akilina Petrov, a Russian circus performer sympathetic to his struggle, and his only guide is a cryptic message from Rasputin that implies that the bloody night of so long ago is not the last chapter in the Romanovs’ story . . . and that someone might even have survived the massacre. The prophecy’s implications are earth-shattering–not only for the future of the tsar and mother Russia, but also for Miles himself.
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| Title | : | The Romanov Prophecy |
| Author | : | Steve Berry |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 387 pages |
| Published | : | December 26th 2006 by Ballantine Books (first published August 31st 2004) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Thriller. Historical. Historical Fiction. Mystery |
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Ratings: 3.91 From 21222 Users | 1081 ReviewsCriticism Regarding Books The Romanov Prophecy
Any ideas on why books aren't rated for language/content? Anyway, the story line was interesting enough but I stopped reading the book because of the language. Note to authors; "F-bombs" really aren't necessary to add emphasis to a situation, it just creates characters who lack the capacity to express themselves with any degree of intellegenceThis book is a stand alone novel by Steve Berry. What grabbed my attention towards this book was the title. Having always entertained a fascination for Russian history and knowing Berry's skill on good research, I was very much interested in reading it. As the case with all Berry books, this too is a combination of history and fiction. I enjoyed reading history, although I feel he could have avoided the gruesome details on the massacre of the Imperial family. I also enjoyed the story based on
Any ideas on why books aren't rated for language/content? Anyway, the story line was interesting enough but I stopped reading the book because of the language. Note to authors; "F-bombs" really aren't necessary to add emphasis to a situation, it just creates characters who lack the capacity to express themselves with any degree of intellegence
Like Dan Brown, Steve Berry is a guilty pleasure kind of read for me. And for the record, I dont care much about historical accuracy (or inaccuracy, in Browns case,) I just like alternate history and the way these authors spin their stories.Ive read only 2 other books by Berry so far: The Amber Room and The Venetian Betrayal. Ive come to like Cotton Malone as a protagonist in Venetian, so it took a while to adjust to someone different, like Miles Lord here in The Romanov Prophecy.I got used to
This is a good read. Its fun, with all the detail and history you expect from a Steve Berry thriller. The pacing is excellent, if not a little forced at times. Overall, its a great read and makes for a solid book.
This was the first Steve Berry novel I've read and I must say that I thoroughly enjoyed it. The plot is fast moving and contains a significant amount of Russian history and culture considering this is a thriller. Some people might find the plot a bit straightforward. For those needing a complex plot to analyze, this probably isn't the right book. But the book moves along quickly through a DaVinci Code like search for clues to an ancient mystery. The author also weaves a plausible and compelling
I have become a huge Steve Berry fan after reading all of his Cotton Malone books. So I decided that I would go back and read his earlier works. At first I wasnt to sure weather or not I would like them simply because Cotton Malone wasnt the main character. However that wasnt the case with this book. I enjoyed this book just as much as the Malone ones. It was interesting to read the same writing style as that series but with a different character, it was almost refreshing. I thought the main
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