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While I was very dubious at first, it didn't take long to get into the characters and the book. I love the dual story lines in past and present. Torn between three and four stars, I'm going with four because I rather enjoyed this book and I loved the narrator.
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Kearsley's only just now getting to be popular in the US, although I was fortunate enough to snag Canadian copies of her work early on and have been a fan since. Her historical research is always scrupulous, but she manages to present it in such a way that it feels well-integrated and pertinent to her fictional story. But the highlight here is that while there's a romantic element to the plot, Kearsley does an exceptional job with Anna's familial relationships, particularly her father figures -
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I don't read much historical fiction, time travel or books about or set in Russia, I'm not sure what made me try this one, but I did. It was well worth the effort and since my knowledge about Russia and its history is practically nonexistent, I increased my knowledge by 100%. The author handled the time travel bit especially well. I usually have trouble jumping from one time frame to another but she made it easy.
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Cool little part-detective, part paranomal story. We follow the firebird and its previous owners, while in the present they try to find proof of this. Interesting premise, to touch something and know its past, and of course the reader wants to know the answer. Another light holiday read.
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