A fairy tale like story filled with romance and intrigue. Readers will travel through time starting with Czar Nicholas's 1917 abdication of the Russian throne to the present day of 2023 where Russia's president contrives a sinister plot to deceive the Russian people by thrusting an obscure and unsuspecting descendant of Nicholas's into becoming the Russian Czar. The suspense thickens and twists when it is discovered that the heir to the throne is American born who becomes loved by the Russian people. The author's extensive experience in international and military affairs provides the reader with insight as to what may befall Russia's president if he continues to wage the war in Ukraine.
Matt Drozd served at the Pentagon and the State Department at the highest level of the military command for three Chairmen of The Joint Chiefs of Staff, then Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and then Secretary of State Colin Powell. He has an impeccable reputation and is a highly decorated veteran who protected our embassies and troops. He received several defense meritorious service awards including one for saving the lives of sailors injured when their Navy vessel was attacked. Matt was a key member of the team that crafted the Homeland Security, was referred to be the Secretary of the Army, and was the Program Controller for ABC World News.