The Romanov Prophecy

By: Steve Berry

Narrated by: Paul Michael

Length: 11 hrs and 38 mins

Publisher's summary

Ekaterinburg, Russia: July 16, 1918. Ten months have passed since Nicholas II’s reign was cut short by revolutionaries. Tonight, the White Army advances on the town where the Tsar and his family are being held captive by the Bolsheviks. Nicholas dares to hope for salvation. Instead, the Romanovs are coldly and methodically executed.

Moscow: Present Day. Atlanta lawyer Miles Lord, fluent in Russian and well versed in the country’s history, is thrilled to be in Moscow on the eve of such a momentous event. After the fall of Communism and a succession of weak governments, the Russian people have voted to bring back the monarchy. The new tsar will be chosen from the distant relatives of Nicholas II by a specially appointed commission, and Miles’ job is to perform a background check on the Tsarist candidate favored by a powerful group of Western businessmen. But research quickly becomes the least of Miles’ concerns when he is nearly killed by gunmen on a city plaza.

Suddenly Miles is racing across continents, shadowed by nefarious henchmen. At first, his only question is why people are pursuing him. But after a strange conversation with a mysterious Russian, who steers Miles toward the writings of Rasputin, he becomes desperate to know more - most important, what really happened to the family of Russia’s last tsar?

His only companion is Akilina Petrov, a Russian circus performer sympathetic to his struggle, and his only guide is a cryptic message from Rasputin that implies that the bloody night of so long ago is not the last chapter in the Romanovs’ story...and that someone might even have survived the massacre. The prophecy’s implications are earth-shattering - not only for the future of the tsar and mother Russia, but also for Miles himself.

Steve Berry, national best-selling author of the phenomenal thriller The Amber Room, once again delves into rich historical fact to produce an explosive pause resister. In The Romanov Prophecy, the authentic and the speculative meld into a fascinating and exceptionally suspenseful work of fiction.

©2004 Steve Berry (P)2004 Books on Tape

Critic reviews

"Berry uses Russia, past and present, to excellent effect and makes sharp observations about the contemporary Russian scene....A solid tale." (Publishers Weekly)

Fantastic Story

Another fantastic story from Steve Berry, a nice mixture of history of the Russian monarchy and fiction suggesting a fascinating possibility what could have been. The narration was very good.

awesome story.

This is a awesome story. and is worth a listen.
I highly think this story should be a movie.

Love those "what if" stories!

What if Russua decided to reinstate the Tzar? What if a member of the Romanov family really did survive the massacre? And what if there was a huge conspiracy involved? Oh wait, conspiracy? That's not a "what if!"

Was not crazy about the narration.

Would you consider the audio edition of The Romanov Prophecy to be better than the print version?

Have not read the book.

What did you like best about this story?

It was a great story line. Here is a story the millions of people have followed throughout the years. Finally we get a fictional ending.

What three words best describe Paul Michael’s performance?

The male voice was good, the woman not so much.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It was a good read. Very interesting.

A good Listen

But not a great listen. Quite an interesting and well researched plot but some of the dialoge is trite and lacks quality "story telling". In fairness, however, not every author can be John Gresham.

Never-the-less I have bought, but not yet read, another Berry book.

Review of The Romanov Prophecy

I greatly enjoyed this book especially since I recently read “The Amber Room” and I live in the Blue Ridge Mountains in NC not too far from Asheville. I have a better feel for Russian history and it was exciting to hear descriptions of the mountains in NC.

this is a great book by a fantastic author, Steve berry, whose books I have read and loved and reread and loved for years.

I loved this book , lots of history mixed with fiction and it made the whole story seamless and totally believable.

Action in the Russia of today and yesterday...

If you love a good plot and a way to understand modern Russia...this is a book you'll want to listen to. I say "listen to" rather than "read" because I'm reviewing this book as an audio file. I find some books great to read but hard to follow in audible form. I listen while exercising, and can pay pretty close attention, but some I find myself getting lost or doing lots of "rewinding" with some books. Not this one. Though lots of action and plot turns, this was a joy to listen to. As a person who goes to Russia frequently, I found its description of Russian places and customs accurate. It combines a good knowledge of current Russian culture and thought with a good bit of Russian history from the beginning of the 20th century. I hated to see my exercise work outs come to an end because I wanted to know what happened next. This one will keep you listening.

Excellent - including the narrator

This is a superb Steve Berry title, and Paul Michael, the narrator, does an equally superb job with accents and pacing. This author/narrator combination is strikingly different from the abysmal narration of another (otherwise equally superb) Steve Berry book, the Alexandria Link, narrated by Scott Brick. In the future, I will buy anything with Steve Berry and Paul Michael, but will never waste money on any Steve Berry book if narrated by Scott Brick.

Good story. Enjoyed the listen.

This was a bit different from other Steve Berry books I have listened to, but was very enjoyable. Kept my interest and had good pace. Good "read"!