She is a person of science, wanting to be a doctor, an occupation that was not thought to be inappropriate for a woman at that time. Katerina has known about supernatural ability since she was a child but she has taken great care to hide it from everyone. Unfortunately, there are more that I did not. Robin Brides also does a good job of introducing really interesting folk lore to the story line and for using real people from history in her story. The historical setting of Tsarist Russia is wonderful: the balls, glittering jewels and gorgeous dresses and wonderfully described. Almost all the characters are fey, witches, vampires, werewolves, zombies or necromancers with our main character, Katerina being one of the most powerful necromancers in Russia. Prior to reading, I though The Gathering Storm was a historical novel with some paranormal elements, but it’s more of a paranormal novel in a historical setting. In reality, this book did not deliver for me like I wanted it to. With the combination of historical and paranormal elements plus a beautiful cover, The Gathering Storm is the kind of book I adore.
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