I've always had a fascination with the Romanovs and their sad ending. This book is pure fiction and, whileI found it interesting, I didn't care for all the mysticism and switching between past and present. I usually have no problem with time switches, but I didn't think these were handled very well. I also had a hard time determining the author's point of view towards the Romanovs as she gave many descriptions of the opulence of the Russian nobility (the Tsar and his family in particular) yet portrayed them as gentle, caring and deserving of sympathy. Conclusion: it was an okay storyline that I didn't think was particularly well-written. Eh, this one was okay. I wanted to really enjoy it, as conceptually it was very intriguing. But in practice, this book really feel short. It seemed that the story was less about finding Alexi Romonav in "current" time (1991) and more about Darya and her life with the Romonav family and the mysteries about her. Why does she has one opal eye? Who is the "Ancient One" who comes to her in visions? Her one great love is just sort of a secondary character who does not get fully developed, yet by the end you are supposed to see this great character, whose love knew no bounds and that he would do anything for her. Yet it all just fell flat. I found myself skimming through so much, just to find the meat of the story, which to be honest, there wasn't much of. The story was okay, but there was so much potential, that I just felt let down.
What do You think about El último Romanov (2013)?
It is probably better than okay but it dragged in parts.
—deadkoh
Still a good read but overly dramatic at times
—Brit
