Synopsis:
Sixteen year old Anne thinks her life is pretty ordinary – until she smacks into handsome, mysterious, and okay, annoying Ethan on her way to chemistry class. Now Anne has powers she doesn’t understand, a history altering mission she may not want, and a growing attraction to this blue-eyed stranger. And Ethan- who at eighteen made some choices he’s starting to regret – realizes that Anne is the girl for whom he’s been searching – for a very, very long time. Stir in doomed Russian Grand Duchess Anastasia – who is definitely not quite as dead as the history books say – and Baba Yaga, the legendary witch from Russian folklore, and you’ve got DREAMING ANASTASIA, a contemporary YA fantasy that alternates between the voices of Anne, Ethan, and Anastasia as Anne and Ethan join forces to battle the bad guys and save Anastasia. Only problem is – no one’s quite sure who’s really bad and who’s good. And everyone has some secrets.
Excerpt:
She reaches out and cups my chin with one impossibly enormous hand. "Once there was a brave young girl," she says. "That's how the story starts. But now there are two of you. Anne and Anastasia. We will see what ending you both decide. You are part of each other, you know. That is a piece of your story too. Her blood, your blood."
My Thoughts:
I love stories about Anastasia. Who doesn't love the animated flick with Meg Ryan?
So, when I saw a book that had to do with Anastasia, I was dying to pick it up.
Unfortunately, it was not as enchanting as the movie.
First off, the relationship between Ethan and Anne didn't seem to fully form. He stalks her through the first half of the book and then tries to convince her that it's her destiny to save Anastasia, and then suddenly they want to kiss each other. After only a day!
It was never fully explained what Anastasia was doing hidden away. Why did Victor and Ethan put her there in the first place? Surely it was for some other reason than immortality. I wanted something a bit more substantial to be said about it.
I really did want to like it. I just needed some more explanation of what was going on--what the motives of the characters were. And how they fit together.
My Recommendation: if you must read it, head to the library.
Rating: 2/5 stars
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