Bridges, Robin (2012). The Gathering Storm. New York: Delacorte Press (Random House, Inc.)
Katiya is the daughter of a wealth Russian Duke in 1888 who learns that the history she was taught is school is not necessarily what really happened. Follow Katiya as she learns of her curse / gift and the true history of her beloved Russia.
Russia in 1888 was full of wonder and elegance. To be the daughter of a Duke was to be blessed and meant you were able to attend school to learn the important subjects (such as dance, history, language, math, and dance). Balls and dancing were important to Russian high society as well as going to the Opera or Ballet. Katiya is one such lucky girl. But she has other dreams. She has dreams of becoming a doctor and discovering the cures to life-threatening diseases. A dream she cannot pursue in Russia because women are not allowed to apply for medical school.
Katiya’s dreams are crushed when she learns of her curse and is enchanted by the handsome Crown Prince of Montenegro, Danilo. Now she must decide if she can give up her dreams and marry Danilo, or if there is a darker power at work in her life. Follow Katiya as she discovers her “curse” and must decide if she can marry Danilo, even after she figures out who his ancestors were.
I liked this book because it gave a good taste of Tsarist Russia and the elegant way of life the aristocracy lived. However, it has a unique spin that I was not expecting, but if you know a little bit about the history of Russia and the surrounding countries (especially the myths of Romania) you will understand the twist that Robin Bridges puts on the history of Russia in this book. It is the first book of The Katerina Trilogy, and I look forward to finding out what path Katiya will choose for her future.
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