Title: Danger and intrigue!
Review: In 1586 Count St. Germain is sent as head of an embassy to the Russian court of Ivan the Terrible. Although he is a reluctant participant and aware of the political and power-hungry jealousies around him, St. Germain does his best to fulfill his mission, even making the "dark jewels" that seem to calm the mad Tsar's mind. As a "reward" he is ordered by the Tsar to marry a terrified young woman with a tragic past. Slowly and gently, St. Germain gains her trust. (Their scenes together are both humorous and tenderly erotic.) Despite the jealous hatred surrounding him in the dark mediveal Russian court, St. Germain also makes a few loyal friends who come to his rescue when he is finally ensnared by his enemies and horrifically tortured. The descriptions of life in mediveal Russia are well drawn and the story compellingly told.
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