The Swan Princess - Lesley, C. P.
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In the two years since the events that propelled Nasan Kolycheva into marriage to a Russian nobleman, life has become intolerable. She spends every waking minute learning the skills of household management under the lash of her sister-in-laws tongue and the cloud of her mother-in-laws perpetual disappointment while pining for her husband, stationed in the western borderlands to ward off foreign invaders. When Nasans mother-in-law decides that a pilgrimage to a distant monastery may be the only solution for her failing heart, the journey sparks memories in Nasan of a life she has almost…mehr

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In the two years since the events that propelled Nasan Kolycheva into marriage to a Russian nobleman, life has become intolerable. She spends every waking minute learning the skills of household management under the lash of her sister-in-laws tongue and the cloud of her mother-in-laws perpetual disappointment while pining for her husband, stationed in the western borderlands to ward off foreign invaders. When Nasans mother-in-law decides that a pilgrimage to a distant monastery may be the only solution for her failing heart, the journey sparks memories in Nasan of a life she has almost forgotten, where her interests and skills serve a purpose lost to her in Moscow. What can a Swan Princess do when she no longer wants to return to the nest? Before Nasan can answer that question, she encounters a once-vanquished foe determined to avenge himself on those he blames for his misfortunesand realizes she has ridden right into his trap.
Autorenporträt
C. P. Lesley, a historian, is the author of "The Not Exactly Scarlet Pimpernel," the Tarkei Chronicles, and three novels in the Legends of the Five Directions series, set during the childhood of Ivan the Terrible-"The Golden Lynx," "The Winged Horse," and "The Swan Princess." She is currently working on "The Vermilion Bird" (Legends 4: South).