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Dreaming Anastasia

What really happened to Anastasia Romanov?

Anastasia Romanov thought she would never feel more alone than when the gunfire started and her family began to fall around her. Surely the bullets would come for her next. But they didn't. Instead, two gnarled old hands reached for her. When she wakes up she discovers that she is in the ancient hut of the witch Baba Yaga, and that some things are worse than being dead.

In modern-day Chicago, Anne doesn't know much about Russian history. She is more concerned about getting into a good college—until the dreams start. She is somewhere else. She is someone else. And she is sharing a small room with a very old woman. The vivid dreams startle her, but not until a handsome stranger offers to explain them does she realize her life is going to change forever. She is the only one who can save Anastasia. But, Anastasia is having her own dreams…

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The Book Lush Wendy Cueto
Dreaming Anastasia is the debut novel by Joy Preble and a very entertaining one! The story is told in Anne’s, Ethan’s and Anastasia’s points of view and that gives the reader a better opportunity to understand what’s going on and why. Anne has been having the same dream for years now and in it, she’s Anastasia, who is Tsar Nicholas’ youngest daughter, and she is trapped in a crazy witch’s hut. Needless to say, she’s understandably freaked out about that and when Ethan shows and starts stalking her, it doesn’t help matters one bit.

But Ethan is not just a creepy stalker, he’s part of a Brotherhood whose main goal is save Anastasia and he needs Anne to do this. But it’s not as simple as it sounds because there’s someone who doesn’t want Anastasia to be freed and he’ll do anything to stop Ethan and Anne.

While I really like Ethan and Anne, I have to say that Tess, Anne’s best friend, was absolutely my favorite character. She had Anne’s back and was there to help her with anything. She was also terribly funny and easily my favorite!

Dreaming Anastasia was very enjoyable to read. The plot was definitely what first attracted to this book, it’s based on Russian folklore and I think that’s hugely original. In a genre that’s fill with vampires and faeries and werewolves, getting a witch who’s called Baba Yaba and has huge hands that sweep down from the sky and grab you is really refreshing! Especially because said witch lives in a hut that has chicken legs (No joke) which move around an enchanted forest to keep from being found. And let’s not forget the bleached skulls planted around said hut because it’s not like the chicken legs and crazy witch would keep any sane person away!

Dreaming Anastasia is a very entertaining and original story with good characters and I really enjoyed reading this book.

Examiner.com Lori Calabrese
The novel is cleverly written in alternating points of view (Anastasia, Anne, and Ethan) and takes you on a ride of paranormal fantasy, contemporary and historical fiction, with a little bit of romance. It’s the perfect blend that will attract a variety of readers.

TeensReadToo.com Marta Morrison
I really enjoyed this book. It made me want to research the Romanov family and the fairy tale character of Baba Yaga… DREAMING ANASTASIA is easy to read and an enjoyable story. Thank you, Ms. Preble, for a great read.

Galleysmith.com Michelle Franz
The use of mystical storytelling and lore is widely used and certainly effective… There is equal parts fearsome monster and sympathetic captive compelled by others to do their bidding… The story surrounding the role she plays in Anastasia’s captivity is quite imaginative and makes one wonder if it is truly of real Russian folklore. Yet another area where readers may be compelled to do further research after completing the novel… Dreaming Anastasia is a story of love and loss on many different levels. It was a wild, fun and sweetly romantic ride.

MsBookish.com Belle Wong
Dreaming Anastasia is a fun young adult fantasy that takes the reader back and forth from current-day Chicago to the time of the Romanovs, and throws in elements of a Russian folktale for added chills.

YABooksCentral.com Noel Furniss
Joy Preble has given readers an intriguing tale of magic, tragedy, love, and betrayal… Be prepared to fall into this story; your heart will ache for the characters and what they’ve suffered, especially Anastasia. Lovers of fantasy and romance will not be disappointed, and a sudden twist at the end will leave readers eyes wide and mouths agape… Dreaming Anastasia will most definitely be gracing my shelves from now on.

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• Length: 8.25 in
• Width: 5.50 in
• Height: 0.00 in
• Weight: 13.00 oz
• Page Count: 320 pages