THE FIREBIRD is a compelling and beautifully-written
page-turner. Susanna Kearsley introduces us to Nicola
Marter, an antiques dealer with a secret gift -- she can
learn an object's past just by touching it. When she holds a
wooden bird, said to be a gift from Russia's Queen
Catherine, she is driven to find the evidence to prove its
provenance. But she can't do it alone. She enlists a gifted
friend to help. They travel from Scotland to Russia to
follow the story of THE FIREBIRD, and on the way, they find
something even more precious.
I loved this book. Kearsley takes us back and forth from the
present to the time of Peter the Great. She describes the
scenes in great detail without being distracting. Her
visions of the past are so vivid, I began to wonder if she
has the same power Nicola and Rob have to see the way things
were with just a brush of the hand. Her characters are very
believable, and Kearsley also has a real knack with dialogue
and dialects. I could easily hear Nicola's English accent
and Rob's Scottish burr in every scene they share.
THE FIREBIRD is a brilliant novel that I highly recommend
for readers who love historical and contemporary romances,
and for those interested in the time of Czar Peter.
Two Women. One Mysterious Relic. Separated By Centuries.
Nicola Marter was born with a gift so rare and dangerous, she kept it buried deep. When she encounters a desperate woman trying to sell a small wooden carving called "The Firebird," claiming it belonged to Russia's Empress Catherine, it's a problem. There's no proof.
But Nicola's held the object. She knows the woman is telling the truth.
Beloved by readers as varied and adventurous as her novels, you will never forget spending time in New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Susanna Kearsley's world.
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