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I received a complimentary copy of this book from Thomas Nelson through NetGalley (Thank you!). Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Romanov presents us the tragic story of the Romanov family through the eyes of the most famous Romanov in history: Anastasia. Those who watched the animated movie will probably want to read this and those who didn't will probably want to satisfy their curiosity.
The author's writing was good, easy to understand. The worldbuilding and the imagery were okay. The plot followed historical facts but changed elements and added characters. For instance, a love interest for Nastya was added, and the Royal family was portrayed as extremely kind, and these things are merely fictional. However, the author was able to blend them nicely into the historical facts and build a believable alternate history.
Nevertheless, I was disappointed with the poor magic system and there were chapters I found the pacing a bit slow and some reactions from Nastya a little bit naive or out of context. I think the language was very contemporary but I understand that it is adapted to our Era.
I must say that I really enjoyed the bond of the Romanov family and the message of forgiveness. I appreciated it was a character-driven plot and I'm eternally grateful that the author presented us a better ending than the real Anastasia had.
As for the romance I'm not really sure how to feel about it because although it is my favorite trope, I'm not sure I liked Zash and I couldn't really feel the chemistry I expected between him and Nastya.
It was a nice reading, not great, but enjoyable.
I recommend it to those who are interested in Russian history with a sprinkle of fantasy or those who are interested in the great duchess Anastasia because all retellings of her are always worth reading.
I'll be looking forward to read more from this author in the future.