Books with title The Rasputin Dagger

Shortlisted for the Historical Association's Young Quills Award 2018Russia, 1916. Nina Ivanovna’s world is in turmoil. Her only hope is to travel to St Petersburg, to escape the past and find a future.Stefan Kolodin is a medical student – young and idealistic, he wants change for Russia and its people.Amidst the chaos of a city in revolt, their lives collide. And a stormy relationship develops . . . full of passion and politics.But soon Nina is drawn in to the glamorous, lavish lives of the Russian royal family – where she begins to fall under the spell of their mysterious monk, Grigory Rasputin. The ruby-studded dagger he carries – beautiful and deadly – could save her and Stefan from a cursed life . . . or condemn them to it.‘An outstanding writer – simply superb’ Independent

Hidden away in the icy caves of Antarctica, an ancient and deadly weapon bides its time to be released to whomever lay claims on it first. Meanwhile, a band of amateur explorers ventures out into the frozen expanse, tasked with the impossible mission to recover this missing weapon. What started out as an exciting adventure quickly turns sinister when another searcher reveals himself. Love and loyalty as well as humanity are at stake. Read this epic tale!