Kristin Shaw Amrine

The Heart of the Romanovs Kristin Shaw Amrine

The Heart of the Romanovs: Little Women meets a bloody revolution ?A group of peasants were trampled and killed in a riot that began on my parents wedding day. It was seen by many as a bad omen?that the marriage would be cursed.? --Tatiana Nikalova Times have changed in Russia since it was saved by Peter the Great. The great Romanovs are no longer considered ?saviors? to the Russian people?why would they be? It seems that the tzar and his family parade around in jewels and live in luxury, while peasants all over Russia have had to abandon their farms in the country, and are now roaming the streets of Petersburg in poverty. As members of the last generation of the ruling Romanovs, Tatiana and her sisters Olga, Marie and Anastasia seem to have been born into a cursed family. Their parents attempt to shelter the family, however, Tatiana is not one to hide from the reality of the world she lives in. A world that is being ravished by war both abroad and at home. When the anger kindled as a result of the Russian peoples' hardship and suffering finds its way into the palace, the royal family become the victims--perhaps victims of the mysterious curse. All Tatiana wants is her family to be free. Free to find happiness. Free to fall in love. But freedom comes at a cost. The family of Nicolai II, the last tzar of Russia, was a very close yet private family. Everyone knows their tragic ending, but it remains unknown what secrets went with them to their grave.