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Reviewed on March 1, 2012 | Fiction
In her third novel, Mossanen (Harem; Courtesan) plays up the mysticism that surrounded the Russian imperial court in its final, fateful years. Darya Borodina, a healer and a rumored witch, narrates the tale of a privileged family besieged by politics and revolution. As a friend of the royal family, Darya sets powerful forces in motion when she i...Log In or Sign Up to Read More