Dreaming Anastasia: A novel of Love, Magic, and the power of Dreams Bk 1 by Joy Preble
Release Date: September 1, 2009
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Age Group: Young Adult
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
Source: Borrowed from the Library
Intrest: Young Adult
Challenge: 2011 Reading Challenge
Buy the Book: Amazon
Source: Borrowed from the Library
Intrest: Young Adult
Challenge: 2011 Reading Challenge
Buy the Book: Amazon
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…
On my weekly trip to the library this book caught my eye, as the YA librarian Sam's pick. I picked it up and quickly became intrigued by the idea of Anastasia Romanov, and Anne, living in alterna worlds! I have always been fascinated by the Anastasia Romanov story and quickly brought this book home to read.
Dreaming Anastasia is the story of Anne, a typical high school student who is more concerned about highschool, boys, and friends. She keeps having a strange dream over and over. In her dream, she see's Anastasia Romanav's entire family gunned down and killed in their basement! Trapped by the evil witch Baba Yaga, Anastasia is forever held captive and unable to escape.
Then suddenly attravtive, tall, dark and handsome Ethan seems to keep popping up out of nowhere, into Anne's life. But how does Ethan, and even Anne's own mother, fit into this twisted fairy tale? And what does all of this have to do with Anne? Is she destined to save Anastasia?
I did enjoy this book very much, but wished it would have had a lot more about Russian history, culture, and of course the Romonav family themselves. Other than mentions of them here or there, there really wasn't more of that aspect woven throughout the story. I think that is what is keeping me from giving this book a 4 star rating.
All in all, I really enjoyed this book and the fairy tale twist to the Anastasia story. The main character Anne is very like able, but I do have to say, her best friend Tess stole the show!
The second book in this series came out earlier this year and I am intrested to see where Joy Preble took this story. There is so much that could be done with it, and I am anxious to find out where it leads, and of course, what Tess is up to!
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