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The Romanov Prophecy
The Romanov Prophecy
Author: Steve Berry
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. — M...  more » 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.

Steve Berry, national bestselling author of the phenomenal thriller The Amber Room, once again delves into rich historical fact to produce an explosive page-turner. In The Romanov Prophecy, the authentic and the speculative meld into a fascinating and exceptionally suspenseful work of fiction.
ISBN-13: 9780345506962
ISBN-10: 0345506960
Publication Date: 6/1/2005
Pages: 387
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Publisher: Ballantine Books Inc.
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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 jdyinva avatar reviewed The Romanov Prophecy on + 408 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
A mystery, love story, historical novel all rolled into a whopping good read. Good through and through!
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A history based thriller, very thought-provoking about the mysteries of the Russian royal Romanov family who were supposedly executed by the Bolsheviks. Their mass grave was uncovered in the 1980's and it was revealed that, just like rumor had suggested , the remains of the bodies of Alexi and Anatasia were not there. What was their fate?
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Helpful Score: 3
This has an impressive plot and has a lot of historic details although it is a fiction. It's a good read.
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Mediocre. Predictable.
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Ho Boy, what a plot. Berry out Dan Browns Dan Brown with the Romanov assassinations in 1918. A Great read, especially if you have studied, either formally or informally, Russian History.
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 lotsofdoxies avatar reviewed The Romanov Prophecy on + 18 more book reviews
A crisply written, fast-paced novel. An imaginative story asking the question that until recently has perplexed many historians - did any Ronanov's, specifically Alexi and/or Alexandra, survive the massacre that claimed their family? Although a work of fiction (considering the recent DNA evidence unearthed in Russia), Berry builds a compelling plot asking the serious question - is there a surviving direct decendent of Czar Nicholas, an heir to the Romanov throne, and what would that mean to present day Russia?

Berry (along with his first novel, The Amber Room) looks into a little understood time and place in the world - Imperial Russia. I found both of these novels highly entertaining as are his subsequent Cotton Malone novels. Intelligent, quick reads that do not get overly bogged down in historical minutia'.
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Very good- fast-paced and exciting. There is history and a hot pursuit. Good for anyone who liked 'The DaVinci Code.'
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It starts out pretty slowly and I was about to put it down. For anybody thinking about putting it down before the first eighty or so pages, don't! It really picks up speed after a slow start, and you will definately enjoy it then.
mary2029 avatar reviewed The Romanov Prophecy on + 35 more book reviews
SPOILER ALERT: This book was published 2 years before the remains of the last 2 Romanovs were located. Nevertheless, the book held my interest until the end.
CareRB avatar reviewed The Romanov Prophecy on
Good story - compelling. Lots of action mixed with history and modern cultural perspective. I liked it!
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The book gave you Russian history with a very captivating and realistic suspense story. I enjoyed the book very much and would definitely read this author again.
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Lots of twists and turns. Kept me in suspense. Steve Berry takes the reader into the world of what if's.
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Fast paced, interesting. Centers around the search for the Romanov heir, as forecast by Rasputin.
ALbookbugg avatar reviewed The Romanov Prophecy on
Abridged, 5 discs, read by L.J. Ganser.
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Very good read. Keeps you guessing to the last chapter.
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Thriller surrounding the missing Romanov's.


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