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I purchased this used paperback earlier this spring, on the recommendation of several friends. It was a relatively quick read. A few characterizations were rather hyperbolic, and the 'romance' for Olga Nicolaievna was not historically accurate (a grain of truth, I'll give it that). It was, however, a rare and enjoyable fictional account of how things could have actually played out. Hardcore young OTMA fans who can't get enough of the young Grand Duchesses will dig it. :o)

A lovely chronicle of the last years of Imperial Russia and the five children that made the lives of Nicholas and Alexandra so happy, despite the horrors of the country. Told through Olga Nikolaevna, the eldest Grand Duchess who was extremely intelligent and enjoyed writing poetry and reading novels, it's a great resource for those interested in the children of Nicholas II and his wife Alexandra Fedorovna--the last tsar and tsaritsa of Russia. The only weak point is that they hardly ever used the nicknames so common in the family--Olga was commonly called by her sisters "Olishka," Tatiana as "Tanya," etcetera. The writing quality overrides those annoyances, definitely...a sad and poigant story of a young woman who could have been someone if she did not hold the name of Romanova.

This is, without a doubt, my favorite book of all time. Though the story is fiction, it truly captures the characters of the last Tsar and his family. Told through the eyes of Olga, the eldest daughter, this book is a must read for any Romanov enthusiast!