Empress of the Night : A Novel of Catherine the Great

from SparrowByTheRailStar

I loved the Winter Palace- it was my first real introduction to Empress Elizabeth and the origins of Catherine the Great, and it had me hooked, anxiously awaiting the sequel. But with Empress of the Night the story lost its steam. It's told in flashback fashion as Catherine the Great is dying, on...

from BrokenTeepee

I was not fortunate enough to read the first book, The Winter Palace so I am only left with the end of Catherine's life when sadly, she wasn't the power she was in her prime. This book has her reflected as she passes from life and due to that it's not a story full of happiness. But then again, no...

from bwightman

I received this book through LibraryThing's Early Reviewer's program. It's the sequel to Eva Stachniak's first book about the early years of Catherine the Great, titled "The Winter Palace." Empress of the Night continues Catherine's story but opens with Catherine having the stroke that would even...

from wagner.sarah35

*I received this book through LibraryThing Early Reviewers.* A fun follow-up to The Winter Palace. Empress of the Night focuses on Catherine the Great's later years, particularly her memories as she lays on her deathbed. Catherine's son Paul and his children play a prominent role, although the no...

from lisa.schureman

I was a bit disappointed with this sequel to The Winter Palace as I was hoping it would cover Catherine the Great's political career and it was more a parade of her lovers. Keeping track of when the relationships started, ended and what became of them and when was a bit puzzling as well. Potemkin...