''The Romanov Prophecy'' is a 2004 novel written by
Steve Berry. The novel relates the adventures of Miles Lord, an African-American lawyer in post-communist
Russia on finding the descendants of
Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia and
Tsarevich Alexei of Russia
Alexei Nikolaevich (russian: link=no, Алексе́й Никола́евич) (12 August .S. 30 July1904 – 17 July 1918) was the last Tsesarevich (heir apparent to the throne of the Russian Empire). He was the youngest child and only son of ...
, who were thought to survive the massacre that took their family's lives.
Plot summary
After the
communist era and during a time of weak government in a Russia ridden by crime and political instability, the Russian people vote to reestablish the monarchy and bring back a new
tsar
Tsar ( or ), also spelled ''czar'', ''tzar'', or ''csar'', is a title used by East Slavs, East and South Slavs, South Slavic monarchs. The term is derived from the Latin word ''Caesar (title), caesar'', which was intended to mean "emperor" i ...
, who will be chosen among the closest relative of
Nicholas II of Russia from the surviving
Romanov clans. Miles Lord, the protagonist, is tasked to do a background check on the favorite contender to be tsar, Stefan Baklanov. After almost being killed in the center of
Moscow, Lord starts to discover new facts and documents that could threaten Baklanov's aspirations. Based on the diary of
Felix Yusupov and a prophecy of the famous
Rasputin, Lord finds out that there could be a direct descendant of Alexis and Anastasia, children of Nicholas II, living somewhere in the world. In this novel, Lord travels to Moscow,
Saint Petersburg,
Starodub,
Vladivostok,
Atlanta and
San Francisco trying to find the inheritor of the Romanov family. If he has success,
Russia will find the real tsar; if not, Stefan Baklanov will obtain power, and nobody knows what he will do with the country.
References
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External links
Official Website of Steve BerryHistory Matters, the Steve and Elizabeth Berry foundation to preserve historical sites.
2004 novels
American alternate history novels
Novels set in post-communist Russia
House of Romanov
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