Lawhon, A: I Was Anastasia

Intriguing. . . . A poignant picture of the fated clan s final days.
The New York Times Book Review
 
Captivating. . . . A gorgeous story that will sweep readers right off their feet.
Bustle
 
Illuminating.
Bookpage
 
Brilliant.
Historical Novel Society
 
Perfect!
The Free Lance-Star
 
Anastasia Romanov lives yet again!
Kirkus Reviews

"[Lawhon's] effortless, eloquent prose transports the reader via a dramatic, suspenseful and satisfying work of historical fiction...Lawhon brilliantly employs an inventive and non-linear dual narrative to tell the tale of how Anastasia would become Anna Anderson, or, perhaps, how Anna became Anastasia."
USA Today

"This sprawling, immersive tale travels from revolutionary Russia to interwar France and Germany, bringing its characters to sparkling life."
Publishers Weekly

" Sumptuous."
RT Book Reviews

" Tantalizing, surprising, compelling, and utterly fascinating. Ariel Lawhon unfolds a complicated story with skill, style, and compassion."
Lisa Wingate, New York Times bestselling author of Before We Were Yours

" So gripping you will believe history itself can be rewritten. Told with masterful intensity and moments of true human compassion."
Helen Simonson, New York Times bestselling author of The Summer Before the War

"Ariel Lawhon is a masterful storyteller; I Was Anastasia is a wild ride, extravagant with its vivid sensory experiences and page turning suspense. Inspired by history, and infused with imagination and intrigue, this novel satisfies with every twist and turn. I was both captivated and enchanted; I will carry this story from its beguiling opening to its catch-my-breath ending  in my heart and imagination for a long, long while."
Patti Callahan Henry, New York Times bestselling author of Driftwood Summer and The Bookshop at Water's End

" A deft and deeply moving saga."
Jacquelyn Mitchard, New York Times bestselling author of The Deep End of the Ocean

"A gorgeous, haunting puzzle of a book that will grip you until the final page."
Karen Abbott, New York Times bestselling author of Sin in the Second City and Liar Temptress Soldier Spy