Queen of Someday

by Sherry D. Ficklin

Overview

Before she can become the greatest empress in history, fifteen-year-old Sophia will have to survive her social-climbing mother's quest to put her on the throne of Russia - at any cost.

Imperial Court holds dangers like nothing Sophia has ever faced before. In the heart of St. Petersburg, surviving means navigating the political, romantic, and religious demands of the bitter Empress Elizabeth and her handsome, but sadistic nephew, Peter. Determined to save her impoverished family - and herself - Sophia vows to do whatever is necessary to thrive in her new surroundings. But an attempt on her life and an unexpected attraction threatens to derail her plans.

Alone in a new and dangerous world, learning who to trust and who to charm may mean the difference between becoming queen and being sent home in shame to marry her lecherous uncle. With traitors and murderers lurking around every corner, her very life hangs in the balance. Betrothed to one man but falling in love with another, Sophia will need to decide how much she's willing to sacrifice in order to become the empress she is destined to be.

In a battle for the soul of a nation, will love or destiny reign supreme?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781940534909
Publisher:	Clean Teen Publishing
Publication date:	10/07/2014
Series:	Stolen Empire
Pages:	262
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	13 - 18 Years

About the Author

Sherry is a full time writer from Colorado where she lives with her husband, four kids, two dogs, and a fluctuating number of chickens and house guests. A former military brat, she loves to travel, eat exotic food, and meet new people. She can often be found browsing her local bookstore with a large white hot chocolate in one hand and a towering stack of books in the other. That is, unless she's on deadline at which time she, like the Loch Ness monster, is often only seen in blurry photographs.

Editorial Reviews

"Love, betrayal, adventure and hard decisions that have no "right answer"... Russian Court is an exercise in "survival of the fittest" and Queen of Someday is a beautiful start to the journey of an innocent young girl growing into one of the greatest leaders of all time."

~June Stevens, Author of Just As You Are

Jennifer Davis, author of The Key - Sherry Ficklin

http://www.usatoday.com/story/happyeverafter/2014/10/15/recommended-romance-ficklin-whitney-calhoun/17229331/

Why you should read it:You've gotta love an author whose note in the front matter actually invites a line of irate historians to form. HA! Author Sherry D. Ficklin makes no apologies for liberties taken with historical facts in the crafting of her story, and that up-front attitude made me like her even before I started page one. That feeling grew as the story unfolded.

Considering the sordid rumors and legends surroundingCatherine the Great(aka Sophia) and her reign, it is not surprising that our lead character would make some morally questionable choices. What is surprising, however, is how skillfully the author builds Sophia's character and environment, making the reader want to raise a fist in the air and say, "Yes!" when she makes some of those choices.

In this tension-filled series starter, the author draws the idea of a love triangle much wider, turning Sophia's desperation and sense of duty into an ambition to survive and thrive in Russia — on her terms and no one else's. In the process, her heart is turned upside down and inside out before she is led to the one man who — at least in my opinion — was the obvious choice of to whom she should entrust her heart.

If you like books with royal court drama, backstabbing politics, romance, and sexual tension, this novel will transport you into history — or at least Ficklin's rather compelling version of it *winks* — and leave you eagerly awaiting the sequel.

USA Today

10/01/2014
Gr 9 Up—Upon her arrival at the Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg, Princess Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbst immediately begins her quest for the hand of Grand Duke Peter, heir to the Russian throne. Marrying the prince will secure her family's lands and titles and save her from an unwanted marriage to her uncle. Surrounded on all sides with potential enemies, lovers, and political allies, Sophie struggles to reconcile her duties with her desires. This historical fiction tale provides a compelling, if fanciful look at the early years of Catherine the Great. A brief author's note outlines the liberties taken with the story. An entertaining, racy read that will spark an interest in the history of Catherine the Great, about whom not much has been written for this age group previously.—Sara Saxton, Wasilla Public Library, AK

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