The Adventuress. The One Who Lost Her Heart

A series of historical novels, collaboratively created by two renowned writers, is aimed at lovers of the adventure genre and admirers of classic Russian prose. In addition to an engaging plot, these books are particularly interesting because many of their characters are real historical figures, who shaped the fate of Russia in the first half of the 19th century. Alexander I, Nicholas I, Benkendorf, the Moscow governor Rostopchin - these and other historical characters are vividly and accurately portrayed based on letters and memoirs of contemporaries, and are as actively involved in the plot as the fictional characters.

The action of the second novel takes place in 1813, in St. Petersburg. Not finding justice and fairness in Moscow, the young Countess Elena Meshcherskaya attempts to seek the patronage of the dowager empress to regain her lost name and estate. The goal is nearly achieved, but fate has prepared new cruel trials for her…