About the Book
n 1917, Alma Pihl, a master craftsman in the House of Fabergé, was charged to protect one of the greatest secrets in Russian history--an unknown Fabergé Egg that Peter Karl Fabergé secretly created to honor his divided allegiance to both the people of Russia and the Imperial tsar's family. When Alma and her husband escaped Russia for their native Finland in 1921, she took the secret with her, guarding her past connection to the Romanov family.
Three generations later, world-renowned treasure hunter Nick Laine is sick and fears the secret of the missing egg will die with him. With time running out, he entrusts the mission of retrieving the egg to his estranged daughter, Ava, who has little idea of the dangers she is about to face. As the stakes are raised, Ava is forced to declare her own allegiance--and the consequences are greater than she could have imagined.
This modern-day treasure hunt from award-winning author Kelli Stuart transports you into the opulent and treacherous world of the Russian Revolution to unearth mysteries long buried.
My Thoughts
I found this book to be well written and very interesting. Within the first chapter, I had headed off to Google Karl Faberge and learn more about him and the eggs he created. I wish I could see them in person and go on the treasure hunt with them. I found the setting fascinating and I drank it in. Between the two timelines, we see several peoples' points of view which makes it different than most books that give you two. I look forward to reading more books by Kelli Stuart.
About the Author
Kelli Stuart is the author of the Carol Award-winning Like a River from Its Course, as well as A Silver Willow by the Shore and Life Creative: Inspiration for Today's Renaissance Mom (with Wendy Speake). Stuart has written for The Huffington Post, 5 Minutes for Mom, Tonic.com, Disney, American Girl, The MOB Society, Extraordinary Mommy, God Size Dreams, Short Fiction Break, and (in)courage. Kelli is a storyteller at heart, fluent in the Russian language, and has spent the last two decades studying the Russian and Ukrainian culture. Kelli lives in Tampa, Florida, with her husband and five children.
"The Master Craftsman" is available in paperback:
- Publisher : Revell (April 5, 2022)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 400 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0800740424
- ISBN-13 : 978-0800740429
- Item Weight : 12.8 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.5 x 1 x 8.5 inches
and in Kindle edition:
- ASIN : B09B2NHCKY
- Publisher : Revell (April 5, 2022)
- Publication date : April 5, 2022
- Language : English
- File size : 6198 KB
I got a free copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own and given voluntarily. No compensation was received for my review.
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