The Shaman and the Angel is two heartwarming, inspiring short stories of young people who try to break the rules and uncover their true calling.
THE SHAMAN
Klim Rogov, the sole heir to the fortune of a noble family, has disappeared without a trace on April 21, 1907. His father has announced a reward for any information about his son; Russia's finest detectives have tried to track Klim down but to no avail.
Only Klim's fifteen-year-old cousin, Lubochka, has any idea what has happened, but she is keeping silent. There is little point trying to explain to adults the nature of the mysterious force that has commanded Klim to leave home, come what may.
THE ANGEL
If the people who knew Nina Kupina had been more thoughtful and observant, they would have figured out that this remarkable girl caused cardinal changes in the lives of everyone she met.
They called her an angel because she resembled the clear-eyed, curly-haired girls depicted on the Christmas cards. But if she was an angel, then it was an angel of turmoil who never once bothered her head with other people's expectations.
Her reckless courage and the ambition to reach for the moon ran deep in her family. Nina's father, Basil Kupin, was cut from the same cloth. Not surprisingly, the future that life had to offer them was full of magnificent promise but tragic consequences.
The Shaman and the Angel is a prequel to Russian Treasures, a compelling series of historical novels written by Elvira Baryakina, a master of emotionally resonant historical thrillers. For more than a decade, her sensual, highly original prose has inspired thousands of aspiring writers, making her one of the most sought-after literary gurus in the Russian-speaking world.
Now her best books are presented to the English-speaking audience who appreciates uplifting and insightful historical fiction.
