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 I think this is the universe telling me to stay far, far away from fantasy novels from now on because they're ALWAYS DISAPPOINTING. 
 I'm giving this book two stars instead of one because it had SO. MUCH. POTENTIAL. but the author freaking ruined it. Everything happens between two to three days and with some stories--like Thirteen Reasons Why--the short timespan works, but this story is not one of them. Most of the book is basically just a massive info-dump and everything is extremely glossed over in terms of detail. The alternating POVs--except maybe Anastasia's--were cringey and not well-written, in my opinion. 
 The reason I'm so pissed is because I'm absolutely fascinated with the tale of Anastasia Romanov and, originally, I was SUPER EXCITED because, um, a YA retelling of what 'might have' happened to her? Sign me the fuck up! But, between the absolute lack of detail and the terrible narration (I am convinced the author was never an actual teenager), this story was almost unbearable. Its only saving grace is Anastasia herself--I feel like she's the only character with any depth. 
 Oh yeah, and the summary almost leads you to believe that Anne is the reincarnation of Anastasia, or at least, that's what I originally thought when I picked it up. Uh, nope. 
 There's no love triangle in this book, thank fuck, but the romance between Anne and Ethan pretty much sucks. Ethan just "conveniently" is 17 for almost a full century, but I don't think any proper explanation was actually given? Maybe it was. Idk. Oh, and how could I forget...they've known each other for less than a week! Yay for instalove! 
 Oh yeah and Ethan just like, picks up and leaves at the end of the book? And that's just how it ends? What the fuck? 
 Anyway, I don't even know. This book was a major disappointment. 
 Meh.