INSANITY HAD STALKED TATIANA SINCE THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION. FEARING HIS MOTHER’S LEGACY OF MADNESS, ALEXANDER ROMANOVSKY MUST UNRAVEL HER SHADOWY PAST IN THIS PSYCHOLOGICAL JOURNEY THAT BLENDS ROMANCE WITH HISTORY.  WILL ALEXANDER, TOO, SUCCUMB TO THE RUSSIAN WOLVES?

SYNOPSIS

Alexander adored his mother, Tatiana, an exotic and magical woman. Tatiana’s imagination kept her past at bay until insanity—the Russian wolves— took her and unleashed Alexander’s mental breakdown. Although Alexander inherited many of Tatiana’s gifts, he wonders if Tatiana’s bequest includes insanity. Alexander sees himself as fragile; confronting Tatiana’s past is a daunting task. Ignoring Tatiana’s gifts, Alexander has become an international banker and leads a comfortable life in San Francisco. However, he is blackmailed over an unconventional relationship and loses his job while piecing together Tatiana’s suicide and family secrets. An ex-lover is dying of AIDS and offers Alexander his business, an art dealership that Alexander would love. Will he withstand the gales that are sweeping through his life? Will he atone for his past dishonesty and be reconciled with those he loves? Or will he, too, succumb to the Russian wolves?

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REVIEW

“Jordan’s book shines when offering intriguing facets of the cultures and characters that Alexander encounters. Lively details include Russian traditions such as an Eastern Orthodox Easter and the inherently odd juxtaposition of a boy with Russian roots growing up in California … this multicultural tale creates a complex web of relationships … the narrative should leave readers curious about the fates of the people Alexander meets on his serpentine journey.”

— Kirkus Reviews